20th Century Chicago: 100 Years - 100 Voices

by Chicago Sun Times

Book Overview

This unique book, compiled from the daily series in the Sun-Times, weaves the history of Chicago's century: the stockyards, the First Ward Ball, the Iroquois fire, the Eastland disaster, Prohibition and Al Capone, the reign of Mayor Richard J. Daley, the Democratic convention and the tumultuous summer of 1968, the city's sports championships, the founding of some of Chicago's greatest institutions, and the celebration of the city's great ethnic communities.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1582612390
• ISBN13: 9781582612393
• Release Date: December 1999
• Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
• Length: 216 Pages
• Weight: 2.28 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 8.9" x 11.2"

Customer Reviews

20th century chicago

this is the most factual book of chicago i have ever read. it has all you need about chicago from year 1900 to 2000. Adrienne drell did a fabulous job with the book and i think everyone should own a copy.

Showcasing events and personalities

Compiled from the archives of the Chicago Sun-Times newspaper and edited by Adrienne Drell, 20th Century Chicago: 100 Years, 100 Voices is a year-by-year chronological history of Chicago which offers information and insights through the means of different "historical voice" for each year of the last century. Black-and-white photographs enhance this engaging 216 page summary of the march of time and progress in a truly grand Midwest American city. Showcasing events and personalities, 20th Century Chicago is a unique and welcome contribution to American History collections and reading lists.