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Mar 20, 2020 · Dig deep into neighborhoods, history, and architecture. There’s a lot that has been written about Chicago—books about our city’s shady politics, collections depicting our architectural ...
- Sun Ra’s Chicago: Afrofuturism and the City. In Sun Ra’s Chicago, William Sites brings this visionary musician back to earth—specifically to the city’s South Side, where from 1946 to 1961 he lived and relaunched his career.
- The Conspiracy Trial of the Chicago Seven. The Conspiracy Trial of the Chicago Seven is an electrifying account of the months-long trial that commanded the attention of a divided nation.
- Chicago Apartments: A Century and Beyond of Lakefront Luxury. The Chicago lakefront is one of America’s urban wonders. The ribbon of high-rise luxury apartment buildings along the Lake Michigan shore has few, if any, rivals nationwide for sustained architectural significance.
- Troublemakers: Chicago Freedom Struggles Through the Lens of Art Shay. In dialogue with 275 of Art Shay’s photographs, Erik S. Gellman takes a new look at major developments in postwar US history: the Second Great Migration, “white flight,” and neighborhood and street conflicts, as well as shifting party politics and the growth of the carceral state.
Jun 4, 2018 · History of Chicago: A Captivating Guide to the People and Events that Shaped the Windy City’s History includes topics such as: The Chicago Trail of Tears. All Roads (and Railways) Lead to Chicago. Filthiest City in America. The Financial District of America.
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Mar 16, 2000 · The book gives an overview of Chicago history since its founding in the 1600's to the mid-late 1990's. It talks about humble origins of the city and how the city started to really expand starting in 1850 and then broke the next ~150 years into little eras.
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Mar 25, 2014 · The Third Coast: When Chicago Built the American Dream. Paperback – March 25, 2014. by Thomas L. Dyja (Author) 238. See all formats and editions. Winner of the Chicago Tribune‘s 2013 Heartland Prize. A critically acclaimed history of Chicago at mid-century, featuring many of the incredible personalities that shaped American culture.
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The first major history of Chicago ever written, A History of Chicago covers the city’s great history over two centuries, from 1673 to 1893. Originally conceived as a centennial history of Chicago, the project became, under the guidance of renowned historian Bessie Louise Pierce, a definitive, three-volume set describing the city’s growth ...
May 15, 2020 · This book links key events in Chicago's development, from its marshy origins in the 1600s to today's robust metropolis. The book presents Chicago in terms of the people whose lives made the city–from the tycoons and the politicians to the hundreds of thousands of immigrants from all over the world.
