History Lover's Guide to Chicago
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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:Hardcover
Language:English
ISBN:1540250431
ISBN13:9781540250438
Release Date:November 2021
Publisher:History PR
Length:242 Pages
Weight:1.09 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
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