Think 'n Drink

On July 24th, 1915, the SS Eastland was docked in the Chicago River, filled with thousands of Western Electric employees headed for a company picnic. In a matter of minutes, the “Speed Queen of the Lakes” capsized while still tied to the dock, resulting in the unfortunate deaths of 844 people. To this day, this was the […]

On June 23rd, 1950, Northwest Airlines Flight 2501, carrying 58 passengers, vanished over Lake Michigan. Despite intensive searches at the time, the wreck was never found, and the cause of the disaster remained one of aviation’s greatest unsolved mysteries. Join author and historian Valerie van Heest, who will be presenting virtually, as she recounts her […]