The Encyclopedia of Chicago11 reviews University Of Chicago Press, 2004 The absolute best book on Chicago + Fabulous Book + Encyclopedia of Chicago + everthing you need to know about the great city of chicago + Best source for Information regarding Chicago and the surrounding Suburbs!             The Great Chicago Fire Dover Publications, 1979 Definitive treatment of 1871 fire — one of the greatest disasters in American history — includes eyewitness accounts and before-and-after illustrations. 70 photographs and engravings.             Chicago Architecture and Design6 reviews Jay Pridmore, George A. Larson Harry N. Abrams, 2005 Fine Book on Chicago Architecture + Excellent for out-of-state student. + Good historical review. + elegant and informative + Chicago Architecture and Design review             The Chicago River: An Illustrated History and Guide to the River and Its Waterways, Second Edition4 reviews David M. Solzman University Of Chicago Press, 2006 A loving and comprehensive tribute to the Chicago River + Excellent Book, Excellent Conditon + RE-DISCOVER THE GREAT CHICAGO RIVER! David Solzman paints a portrait of the Chicago River that glows with vitality. His book is a careful mix of scholarly detail, gorgeous graphics (many photographs were taken by the author), and a resounding voice expressing his love for one of Chicago's natural treasures. Solzman, a ...             Building the South Side: Urban Space and Civic Culture in Chicago, 1890-1919 (Historical Studies of Urban ... Robin F. Bachin University Of Chicago Press, 2004 Building the South Side explores the struggle for influence that dominated the planning and development of Chicago's South Side during the Progressive Era. Robin F. Bachin examines the early days of the University of Chicago, Chicago’s public parks, Comiskey Park, and the Black Belt to consider how community leaders looked to the physical design of the city to shape its culture and promote ...             Chicago Jazz: A Cultural History, 1904-1930 William Howland Kenney Oxford University Press, USA, 1994 The setting is the Royal Gardens Cafe. It's dark, smoky. The smell of gin permeates the room. People are leaning over the balcony, their drinks spilling on the customers below. On stage, King Oliver and Louis Armstrong roll on and on, piling up choruses, the rhythm section building the beat until tables, chairs, walls, people, move with the rhythm. The time is the 1920s. The place is South Side ...             City of Big Shoulders: A History of Chicago2 reviews Robert G. Spinney Northern Illinois University Press, 2000 An entertaining, informative overview I loved reading this book, which is full of interesting facts about Chicago's rich history. It doesn't go into extreme detail of every event, but it definitely completes its intended task of entertaining and educating the reader.             Twenty Years at Hull-House (Signet Classics)16 reviews Jane Addams Signet Classics, 1999 A true pioneer of social reform! + Spoiled rich kid seeking attention + America's Secular Saint + Hull HOuse + Such a strong woman             Chicago: Metropolis of the Mid-Continent, 4th Edition3 reviews Irving Cutler Southern Illinois University Press, 2006 Comprehensive view of Chicago + The Best and Most Complete Book about Chicago + diverse history Irving Cutler is clearly in love with Chicago, which he calls the "metropolis of the Mid-Continent". It is not a starry-eyed love that blinds him to the faults of the city, but rather a mature love that sees the object of his affections clearly. Cutler describes the history of the city, its ...             The Gangs of Chicago: An Informal History of the Chicago Underworld (Illinois)4 reviews Herbert Asbury Basic Books, 2002 oldie but goodie + Great, with one exception Though the publishers would have you believe otherwise, this is not a contempary sequal to the "Gangs of New York" movie. It was written over 50 years, with a different title. Regardless of the marketing, it is a great read. The detailed descriptions of street locations make it especially ...             Making the Second Ghetto: Race and Housing in Chicago 1940-1960 (Historical Studies of Urban America)3 reviews Arnold R. Hirsch University Of Chicago Press, 1998 the deception of public housing + Racism + Capitalism = Public Housing in Chicago + Well-written historical account After reading The Hidden War,(which made extensive reference to Hirsch's book)I wanted a more detailed history about the creation of public housing as we know it to be in Chicago. This book gives detail of how the political,educational, civic organizations wanted to contain the burgeoning African ...             Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West19 reviews William Cronon W. W. Norton & Company, 1992 A review from an armchair historian. + Distinctive and valuable history of urban growth & development + Solid on Both Facts and Theory + Great for readers interested in history, ecology, economics + Best 'textbook' ever             Chicago Blues (Eddison Blues Books, 1.)4 reviews Mike Rowe, Ronald Radano Da Capo Press, 1981 Very imformative reading + One of the greatest Chicago blues books ever! + chicago blues, the people who made music, their story This book is one of those 'text' books that reads well. It isn't really a text book but it contains more information about Chicago Blues than I have found in a single book anywhere else. It covers the standard demographic changes and other things that lead to the development of the music, but then ...             Return to the Scene of the Crime: A Guide to Infamous Places in Chicago14 reviews Richard Lindberg Cumberland House Publishing, 1999 A one-way ride into Chicago's dark past + Murders Most Foul From the Safety of Your Armchair + Return to the Scene of the Crime + Cruising Chronicles of Chicagoland Criminolgy             Chicago: The Second City3 reviews A. J. Liebling Bison Books, 2004 "The Only Completely Corrupt City in America" + Would he have felt otherwise about the Third? + Perfect Prose but a Dated Message. The 1890 census showed that, for the first time, Chicago was the second most populous city in the nation, supplanting Philadelphia. New York, then as now, remained at the top. This one-down relationship gave the Windy City its other famous nickname, "The Second City," which in this book suggests ...             City of the Century: The Epic of Chicago and the Making of America13 reviews Donald L. Miller Simon & Schuster, 1997 Now I Know Why Chicago is Chicago! + THE Chicago history text + Very Interesting Donald L. Miller's "City of the Century" is one of the best books of its genre. The book has the sweep of a novel with the detail of an exegesis. Miller's forte is the taking of several historical characters and weaving the truth of their lives into the fabric of the history he would have us ...             Chicagoland: City and Suburbs in the Railroad Age (Historical Studies of Urban America)1 review Ann Durkin Keating University Of Chicago Press, 2005 Boring -- and not about railroads My wife gave me this book last winter. I found it to be a boring, laborious read that included very, very little if anything about the railroads themselves -- the photo of the train on the cover and the book title itself are grossly misleading to the casual observer. The use of the words "Railroad ...             Chicago: A Geography of the City and Its Region (Center for American Places - Center Books on American Places) John C. Hudson University Of Chicago Press, 2006 The geography of Chicago is central to its history and to its success as the nation’s now third largest metropolitan area. The first geography of the Windy City in more than fifty years, Chicago: A Geography of the City and Its Region is a topical and chronological analysis of the area that both considers the city’s historical geography and anticipates its future trends. Renowned ...             Chicago In and Around the Loop : Walking Tours of Architecture and History4 reviews Gerard R. Wolfe McGraw-Hill Professional, 2004 The best guide to downtown Chicago architecture and history! + This is Chicago + A Great Book for a Great City + Great book for the traveler or those new to Chicago             The Chicago World's Fair of 1893: A Photographic Record (Dover Architectural Series)6 reviews Dover Publications, 1980 A trip back in time + Absolutely incredible... + Lovely pictures and a map of the fair + wonderful book!!!! + Great look at the "White City"