Chicago s Lost Grain Elevators | How Greed became Urban Decay
Follow us on insta https://www.instagram.com/ryansocash/ Chicago s grain elevators were created for agricultural trade but destroyed by greed; although the city once had over 300 towering structures, nothing remains but the wealth that shaped the city. Join us in discovering this tale of Urban Decay Join this channel to get access to perks: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzIZ8HrzDgc-pNQDUG6avBA/join Chapters: 00:00 How Chicago was different in 1850 00:53 How Chicago became an agricultural trading hub 02:02 How Railways transformed Chicago’s grain elevators 03:07 What is a grain elevator? 05:56 What happened to Chicago’s grain elevators? 07:56 How 19th-century stock traders exploited the grain trade 09:06 How grain elevators became financial fortifications 10:24 How the grain industry reshaped Chicago 11:45 What remains of Chicago’s grain elevators? 14:31 The Legacy of Chicago’s great grain elevators IT’S HISTORY - Weekly tales of American Urban Decay as presented by your host Ryan Socash. » CONTACT For brands, agencies and sponsorships, please contact us at itshistory@thoughtleaders.io https://www.facebook.com/ITshistoryX https://www.instagram.com/ryansocash/ » CREDIT Scriptwriter - Ryan Socash Editor - Patrycja Klimczuk Host - Ryan Socash » SOURCES https://www.facebook.com/groups/itshistory/ » NOTICE Some images may be used for illustrative purposes only - always reflecting the accurate time frame and content. Events of factual error / mispronounced word/spelling mistakes - retractions will be published in this section.
