The Seed - Episode 17: A Journey through History

Episode 17: A Journey through History

10/04/22 • 20 min

Archivist / researcher Lana Wildman joins host Julie Staley in this episode of THE SEED, discussing the travels of A. E. Staley in the late 1800s. One of those visits was to the 1893 World Fair in Chicago, with the first appearance of George Washington Gale Ferris Jr.'s magnificent "Chicago Wheel."
THE SEED is produced by Spencer Films in partnership with The Staley Museum and Herald & Review. The podcast is sponsored by Staley Credit Union and the Brechnitz Group of Raymond James.

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In this episode of THE SEED, host Julie Staley and co-host Laura Jahr provide an update on the Taste of History, an annual event held in Decatur IL supporting the Mueller Museum, Staley Museum, Millikin Homestead, Oglesby Mansion, and Culver House. They also discuss 100 years of soybean history with Staley Manufacturing.
THE SEED is produced by Spencer Films in partnership with The Staley Museum and Herald & Review. The podcast is sponsored by Staley Credit Union and the Brechnitz Group of Raymond James.

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Producer Laura Richter presents a special Halloween edition of THE SEED, joined by historian and Haunted Decatur Tour Guide, John Winterbauer. Laura and John talk about locations that still exist from the time A.E. Staley resided in Decatur - the Masonic Temple, Wabash Depot, and Avon Theater - and the ghost stories associated with them.
THE SEED is produced by Spencer Films in partnership with The Staley Museum and Herald & Review. The podcast is sponsored by Staley Credit Union and the Brechnitz Group of Raymond James.