A History Lover's Guide to Chicago

by Greg Borzo

Book Overview

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...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 146714570X
• ISBN13: 9781467145701
• Release Date: November 2021
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.15 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 5.9" x 8.9"