Tickers Tapping, Phones Ringing: Women Racing to Break the Eastland Tragedy

Flower in the River: A Family Tale Finally Told

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Eastland Disaster on Chicago Med

• The TV show Chicago Med referenced the Eastland disaster in its Season 10 premiere.
• Jenny Jose’s article in Central Recorder discussed this reference.

Genealogy Conference Highlights

• Attended a conference by the Association of Professional Genealogists, focusing on new technologies in genealogy.

Ticker Tape and Gossip Tickers

• Explored Frank Blaha’s mention of gossip tickers and provided historical context on ticker tape technology.
• Shared insights on ticker use during major events like the Titanic and Lusitania disasters.

Chicago Examiner’s Coverage of the Eastland Disaster

• Detailed how William Randolph Hearst’s Chicago Examiner covered the disaster, with a focus on the vital role of a telephone operator.
• Highlighted the paper’s system for gathering and distributing news.

The Role of Telephone Operators

• Provided historical context on early 20th-century telephone operators and their pivotal role in communications.
• Discussed their challenges, including efforts to organize for better working conditions.

Ongoing Research

• Shared efforts to uncover the identity of the nameless telephone operator from the Chicago Examiner.
• Described the genealogical methods being used in this investigation.

Links:

• A Tale of Two Eras: Eastland Disaster and Modern Chicago
• Create Google News Alerts
• A Switchboard Operator and a Nurse Walk into a Shipwreck: Unraveling the Eastland Disaster

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Chapitres

1. Tickers Tapping, Phones Ringing: Women Racing to Break the Eastland Tragedy (00:00:00)

2. Google Alert, Eastland Disaster and Chicago Med (00:01:13)

3. Gossip Tickers and the Eastland Disaster (00:05:05)

4. How the Chicago Examiner Covered the Eastland Disaster (00:10:44)

5. A Telephone Operator is first to hear of the Eastland capsizing (00:13:54)