History Lover S Guide To Chicago A

Author : Greg Borzo
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2021
Category : History
ISBN : 9781467145701

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History Lover's Guide to Chicago, A by Greg Borzo Pdf

Founded next to a great lake and a sluggish river, Chicago became the home to modern retailing, skyscrapers, and an increasingly concentrated downtown. The Chicago stockyards fed the world, and railroads turned the city into the nation's transportation hub. When a great fire leveled the city, Chicago rose again. Borzo helps you explore a missile site that became a bird sanctuary; explains how the city's first public library was located in an abandoned water tank; and introduces us to business leaders, society dames, anarchists and army generals. -- adapted from back cover

Author : Greg Borzo
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 240 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2021-11-01
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439673980

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A History Lover's Guide to Chicago by Greg Borzo Pdf

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.

Author : Greg Borzo
Publisher : History Press
Page : 242 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2021-11
Category : History
ISBN : 1540250431

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History Lover's Guide to Chicago by Greg Borzo Pdf

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.

Author : Vicki Berger Erwin,James W. Erwin
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 160 pages
File Size : 48,5 Mb
Release : 2023-02-13
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439677032

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A History Lover's Guide to St. Louis by Vicki Berger Erwin,James W. Erwin Pdf

Take an Historic Tour through the Gateway City St, Louis is well known for its stunning arch that represents the Gateway to the West. But the city has many more exciting landmarks and historic sites that offer a glimpse into the past. Join Author Vicki Berger Erwin as she guides you through the rich past of an iconic city.

Author : Bryan S. Bush
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2021-04-05
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781439672297

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A History Lover's Guide to Louisville by Bryan S. Bush Pdf

Gateway to the South. Home of the Kentucky Derby and Churchill Downs. Louisville has a rich history, beginning with the city's discovery by General George Rogers Clark. The city played an important role in the Civil War, and during the Gilded Age, it became the Bourbon Capital of the World. During World War I, the city hosted 47,500 troops at Camp Zachary Taylor. During World War II, the U.S. Naval Ordnance Plant contributed to the war effort, making rounds for big guns during the late war. Author Bryan S. Bush takes the reader on a journey to discover the history of Louisville through the historic sites and locations from far past to the present day.

Author : Sherman Wick,Holly Day
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2019-12-02
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439668641

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A History Lover's Guide to Minneapolis by Sherman Wick,Holly Day Pdf

Minneapolis began at the Falls of St. Anthony, the sole waterfall on the Mississippi River. The cataract, the great hydrological engine, propelled the city's economic growth and physical expansion, and two distinct municipal identities emerged. A city of seasons, Minneapolis celebrates winter flurries and chills with ice skating and hot chocolate at the annual Holidazzle Festival. In the sultry midsummer heat, the Aquatennial brings swimmers and boating enthusiasts to the Chain of Lakes and the river. Landmarks, too, define the topography-Spoonbridge and Cherry, the Stone Arch and Hennepin Avenue Bridges, the Foshay Tower and the IDS Center. Join local authors Sherman Wick and Holly Day on a trip beyond the typical guidebook as they explore the architecture, parks and historical figures of the Mill City.

Author : Mark A. Barnhouse
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 251 pages
File Size : 55,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-22
Category : History
ISBN : 9781439669884

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A History Lover's Guide to Denver by Mark A. Barnhouse Pdf

Colorado’s Mile High City sits atop a mountain of Old West history—from stories of fortune seekers to captains of industry, immigrants to activist women. Founded in an unlikely spot where dry prairies meet formidable mountains, Denver overcame its doubtful beginning to become the largest and most important city within a thousand miles. This tour of the Queen City of the Plains goes beyond travel guidebooks to explore its fascinating historical sites in detail. Tour the grand Victorian home where the unsinkable Molly Brown lived prior to her Titanic voyage. Visit the Brown Palace Hotel suite that President Dwight and First Lady Mamie Eisenhower used as the “Summer White House.” Pay respects at the mountaintop grave of the greatest showman of the nineteenth century, Colonel William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody. From the jazzy Rossonian lounge where Ella scatted and Basie swung to gleaming twenty-first-century art museums, author Mark A. Barnhouse traces the Mile High City’s story through its historical legacy.

Author : Lane Phalen
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 324 pages
File Size : 53,6 Mb
Release : 1995-10
Category : Reference
ISBN : 1880339110

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The New Book Lover's Guide to Chicagoland by Lane Phalen Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1172 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : United States
ISBN : 08992797

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Frommer's Comprehensive Travel Guide U.S.A. ... by Anonim Pdf

Author : Bowker Editorial Staff,R R Bowker Publishing
Publisher : R. R. Bowker
Page : 2776 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1996-09
Category : Reference
ISBN : 0835238008

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Subject Guide to Children's Books in Print 1997 by Bowker Editorial Staff,R R Bowker Publishing Pdf

Author : Judith Testa
Publisher : Northern Illinois University Press
Page : 279 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2012-09-15
Category : Travel
ISBN : 9781501756740

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An Art Lover's Guide to Florence by Judith Testa Pdf

No city but Florence contains such an intense concentration of art produced in such a short span of time. The sheer number and proximity of works of painting, sculpture, and architecture in Florence can be so overwhelming that Florentine hospitals treat hundreds of visitors each year for symptoms brought on by trying to see them all, an illness famously identified with the French author Stendhal. While most guidebooks offer only brief descriptions of a large number of works, with little discussion of the historical background, Judith Testa gives a fresh perspective on the rich and brilliant art of the Florentine Renaissance in An Art Lover's Guide to Florence. Concentrating on a number of the greatest works, by such masters as Botticelli and Michelangelo, Testa explains each piece in terms of what it meant to the people who produced it and for whom they made it, deftly treating the complex interplay of politics, sex, and religion that were involved in the creation of those works. With Testa as a guide, armchair travelers and tourists alike will delight in the fascinating world of Florentine art and history.

Author : Edouard de Blaye
Publisher : Frommer's
Page : 1172 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 1995
Category : Travel
ISBN : 0671885022

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Frommer's Guide to U. S. A., 1995-96 by Edouard de Blaye Pdf

From Cape Cod to Abilene and all the cities and spaces in between, Frommer's covers the U.S., with an incredible amount of information on sights, accommodations, and dining in one volume. With easy-to-use icons and dozens of maps, Frommer's makes it easy to discover why there's no place like home.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 3126 pages
File Size : 45,9 Mb
Release : 1975
Category : American literature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105022597087

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Subject Guide to Books in Print by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 1192 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 1992
Category : Paperbacks
ISBN : STANFORD:36105211446385

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Paperbound Books in Print by Anonim Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 616 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : North Carolina
ISBN : UVA:X030052560

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The North Carolina Historical Review by Anonim Pdf