{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Northwest Indiana: a return visit","description":"When the summer began in June, Hoosier History Live explored offbeat aspects of the corner of the state often called &quot;The Region&quot;. Now that the season is drawing to a close, we will return to Northwest Indiana to delve into a wealth of other sites, existing and bygone, including some in&amp;nbsp;Hammond, one of the largest cities in The Region. Our spotlight will be on one of the tallest of the&amp;nbsp;Indiana Dunes, which was the site of a near-tragedy in 2013; shipwrecks beneath&amp;nbsp;Lake Michigan, and a beloved, bygone department store with a connection to a classic movie. In fact, we will salute another site (a quirky one) in Hammond that pays tribute to the city's link to &quot;A Christmas Story&quot; (1983), the movie based on the writings of&amp;nbsp;Jean Shepherd, who grew up in the city. ","author_name":"Hoosier History Live","author_url":"http:\/\/hoosierhistorylive.libsyn.com\/website","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/24430806\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/88AA3C\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/item\/24430806"}