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Podcast: Fascinating Nouns
Episode: Ep. 137: The Small Town Saga of Braidwood Illinois
Description: The Small Town Saga of Braidwood Illinois
The United States was built on small towns. Every city you see now had a humble beginning as a small community. There are countless songs, movies, tv shows proclaiming the superiority of growing up in a small town. This is the story of Braidwood Illinois.
I believe that this tiny community located 60 miles south of Chicago is the template for small towns across the US. Growing up, I had no idea why this town existed much less all the incredible historic moments it was a part of. Luckily...