Chicago Stories

Season 3, Episode 8: The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants

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In an age before online commerce and Amazon, the catalog was king – and two Chicago mail order giants were responsible for making goods and services accessible to the masses. Chicago Stories traces the histories of Sears, Roebuck and Montgomery Ward and the fierce rivalry between the two bold innovators who founded them and forever changed the way we shop.

All Episodes - Season 3

Angels Too Soon: The School Fire of ’58
Episode 1
Angels Too Soon: The School Fire of ’58
 The Race to Reverse the River
Episode 2
The Race to Reverse the River
 Pullman and the Railroad Rebellion
Episode 3
Pullman and the Railroad Rebellion
 The Boss and the Bulldozer
Episode 4
The Boss and the Bulldozer
 Jane Addams: Together We Rise
Episode 5
Jane Addams: Together We Rise
 Candy Capital
Episode 6
Candy Capital
 The Outrage of Danny Sotomayor
Episode 7
The Outrage of Danny Sotomayor
 The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants
Episode 8
The Rise and Fall of the Mail Order Giants
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