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History Lover's Guide to Chicago

About History Lover's Guide to Chicago

Founded next to a great lake and a sluggish river, Chicago grew faster than any city ever has. Splendid department stores created modern retailing, and the skyscraper was invented to handle the needs of booming businesses in an increasingly concentrated downtown. The stockyards fed the world, and railroads turned the city into the nation''s transportation hub. A great fire leveled the city, but Chicago rose again. Glorious museums, churches and theaters sprang up. Explore a missile site that became a bird sanctuary and discover how Chicago''s first public library came to be located in an abandoned water tank. Follow the steps of business leaders and society dames, anarchists and army generals, and learn whose ashes were surreptitiously sprinkled over Wrigley Field. Combining years of research and countless miles of guided tours, author Greg Borzo pursues Chicago''s sweeping historical arc through its fascinating nooks and crannies.

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  • Language:
  • English
  • ISBN:
  • 9781540250438
  • Binding:
  • Hardback
  • Pages:
  • 242
  • Published:
  • October 31, 2021
  • Dimensions:
  • 152x229x14 mm.
  • Weight:
  • 494 g.
Delivery: 2-3 weeks
Expected delivery: December 14, 2024

Description of History Lover's Guide to Chicago

Founded next to a great lake and a sluggish river, Chicago grew faster than any city ever has. Splendid department stores created modern retailing, and the skyscraper was invented to handle the needs of booming businesses in an increasingly concentrated downtown. The stockyards fed the world, and railroads turned the city into the nation''s transportation hub. A great fire leveled the city, but Chicago rose again. Glorious museums, churches and theaters sprang up. Explore a missile site that became a bird sanctuary and discover how Chicago''s first public library came to be located in an abandoned water tank. Follow the steps of business leaders and society dames, anarchists and army generals, and learn whose ashes were surreptitiously sprinkled over Wrigley Field. Combining years of research and countless miles of guided tours, author Greg Borzo pursues Chicago''s sweeping historical arc through its fascinating nooks and crannies.

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