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Chicago's Wicker Park neighborhood is home to many beautiful homes, including ones in an area called Beer Baron Row. In this episode we discuss how this name came about and the murder of John Henry Raap, a prominent German American businessman and resident on Beer Baron Row.
Reference Materials Used For This Episode Include:
Wicker Park From 1673 thru 1929 by Elaine A Coorens
http://culturelady.com/index.html
Beer: A History of Brewing in Chicago by Bob Skilnik
https://www.amazon.com/Beer-History-Brewing-Bob-Skilnik/dp/1569803129#:~:text=It%20chronicles%20the%20invasion%20of,and%20ultimately%20doomed%20brewing%20industry.
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Road To Dark Tower by Rafael Krux
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