Hakutulokset: illinois; chicago
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The New Chicago Way
For all the wrong reasons, a national spotlight is shining on Chicago. The city has become known for its violence, police abuse, parent and teacher unrest, population decline, and …
Onward to Chicago
Uncovering stories of the freedom network in northeastern Illinois Decades before the Civil War, Illinois’s status as a free state beckoned enslaved people, particularly those in …
The Chicago River
In this social and ecological account of the Chicago River, Libby Hill tells the story of how a sluggish waterway emptying into Lake Michigan became central to the creation of …
Chicago Transformed
It’s been called the “war that changed everything,” and it is difficult to think of a historical event that had a greater impact on the world than the First World War. Events …
The Golden Age of Chicago Children's Television
From the late 1940’s through the early 1970’s, local TV stations created a golden age of children’s television. These programs were rich in imagination, inventiveness, and devoted …
The Chicago Diaries of John M.Wing 1865-1866
The personal - and often intimate - diaries of fledgling journalist and entrepreneur John Mansir Wing create a unique portrait of a rough-and-tumble Chicago in the first few years …
Governor Henry Horner, Chicago Politics and the Great Depression
Many have never heard of Governor Henry Horner of Illinois, yet his story is remarkable. ""Governor Henry Horner, Chicago Politics, and the Great Depression"" focuses on Horner's …
Latinos in Chicago
The Path to Political Power for Latinos in Chicago In the Midwest’s largest city, Latinos have been fighting for political representation for more than half a century. In this …
Chicago TV Horror Movie Shows
Chicago TV Horror Movie Shows is the first comprehensive look at Chicago’s horror movie programs, from their inception in 1957 to the present.
Fortune and Faith in Old Chicago
This well-crafted and engaging biography of Augustus Garrett and his wife, Eliza Clark Garrett, tells two equally compelling stories: an ambitious man's struggle to succeed and the …
Tales of Forgotten Chicago
Tales of Forgotten Chicago contains twenty-one fascinating, little-known stories about a great city and its people. Richard C. Lindberg has dug deeply to reveal lost historical …
Chicago Death Trap
On the afternoon of December 30, 1903, during a sold out matinee performance, a fire broke out in Chicago's Iroquois Theatre. In the short span of twenty minutes, more than six …