A History of Chicago, Volume II - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A History of Chicago, Volume II write by Bessie Louise Pierce. This book was released on 2007-09. A History of Chicago, Volume II available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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—from its humble frontier beginnings to the horrors of the Great Fire, the construction of some of the world’s first skyscrapers, and the opulence of the 1893 World’s Fair. Pierce and her assistants spent over forty years transforming historical records into an inspiring human story of growth and survival. Rich with anecdotal evidence and interviews with the men and women who made Chicago great, all three volumes will now be available for the first time in years. A History of Chicago will be essential reading for anyone who wants to know this great city and its place in America. “With this rescue of its history from the bright, impressionable newspapermen and from the subscription-volumes, Chicago builds another impressive memorial to its coming of age, the closing of its first ‘century of progress.’”—E. D. Branch, New York Times (1937)
A History of Chicago, Volume I
A History of Chicago, Volume I - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A History of Chicago, Volume I write by Bessie Louise Pierce. This book was released on 2007-09. A History of Chicago, Volume I available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. 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—from its humble frontier beginnings to the horrors of the Great Fire, the construction of some of the world’s first skyscrapers, and the opulence of the 1893 World’s Fair. Pierce and her assistants spent over forty years transforming historical records into an inspiring human story of growth and survival. Rich with anecdotal evidence and interviews with the men and women who made Chicago great, all three volumes will now be available for the first time in years. A History of Chicago will be essential reading for anyone who wants to know this great city and its place in America. “With this rescue of its history from the bright, impressionable newspapermen and from the subscription-volumes, Chicago builds another impressive memorial to its coming of age, the closing of its first ‘century of progress.’”—E. D. Branch, New York Times (1937)
City of Big Shoulders
City of Big Shoulders - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook City of Big Shoulders write by Robert G. Spinney. This book was released on 2020-05-15. City of Big Shoulders available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. City of Big Shoulders links key events in Chicago's development, from its marshy origins in the 1600s to today's robust metropolis. Robert G. Spinney 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. In this revised and updated second edition that brings Chicago's story into the twenty-first century, Spinney sweeps his historian's gaze across the colorful and dramatic panorama of the city's explosive past. How did the pungent swamplands that the Native Americans called "the wild-garlic place" burgeon into one of the world's largest and most sophisticated cities? What is the real story behind the Great Chicago Fire? What aspects of American industry exploded with the bomb in Haymarket Square? Could the gritty blue-collar hometown of Al Capone become a visionary global city? A city of immigrants and entrepreneurs, Chicago is quintessentially American. Spinney brings it to life and highlights the key people, moments, and special places—from Fort Dearborn to Cabrini-Green, Marquette to Mayor Daley, the Union Stock Yards to the Chicago Bulls—that make this incredible city one of the best places in the world.
A History of Chicago: The rise of a modern city, 1871-1893
A History of Chicago: The rise of a modern city, 1871-1893 - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook A History of Chicago: The rise of a modern city, 1871-1893 write by Bessie Louise Pierce. This book was released on 1937. A History of Chicago: The rise of a modern city, 1871-1893 available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle.
The History of Wisconsin, Volume II
The History of Wisconsin, Volume II - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook The History of Wisconsin, Volume II write by Richard N. Current. This book was released on 2013-03-28. The History of Wisconsin, Volume II available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. This second volume in the History of Wisconsin series introduces us to the first generation of statehood, from the conversion of prairie and forests into farmland to the development of cities and industry. In addition, this volume presents a synthesis of the Civil War and Reconstruction era in Wisconsin. Scarcely a decade after entering the Union, the state was plunged into the nationwide debate over slavery, the secession crisis, and a war in which 11,000 "Badger Boys in Blue" gave their lives. Wisconsin's role in the Civil War is chronicled, along with the post-war years. Complete with photographs from the Historical Society's collections, as well as many pertinent maps, this book is a must-have for anyone interested in this era of Wisconsin's history.
