City of Big Shoulders – A History of Chicago
Autor Robert G. Spinneyen Limba Engleză Paperback – 14 mai 2020
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.
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Specificații
ISBN-13: 9781501748967
ISBN-10: 1501748963
Pagini: 324
Dimensiuni: 153 x 228 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Ediția:00002
Editura: MB – Cornell University Press
ISBN-10: 1501748963
Pagini: 324
Dimensiuni: 153 x 228 x 20 mm
Greutate: 0.48 kg
Ediția:00002
Editura: MB – Cornell University Press
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Recenzii
"Condensed
yet
energetic
and
substantial
history
of
Chicago.
Spinney
has
a
firm
sense
of
historical
narrative
as
well
as
a
keen
eye
for
entertaining
and
illuminating
detail."—Publishers
Weekly
"A
much-needed,
brief
yet
comprehensive
analytical
history
of
Chicago."—Journal
of
Illinois
History
Cuprins
Table
of
Contents
1.
The
Early
World
of
Chigagou,
1600–1750
2. Chigagou Becomes Chicago, 1750–1835
3. Boom, Bust, and Recovery in Early Chicago, 1835–1850
4. Chicago Conquers the Midwest, 1850–1890
5. Life in a City on the Make, 1850–1900
6. The Fire, the Bomb, and the Fair, 1871–1893
7. The New Immigration, 1880–1920
8. Progressivism and Urban Reform, 1890–1915
9. World War I and the Roaring Twenties, 1915–1929
10. The Great Depression, World War II, and Suburban Growth, 1929–1955
11. Richard J. Daley and The City That Works, 1955–1976
12. The Transitions of the Post-Daley Years, 1976–1997
Notes
Bibliography
Index
2. Chigagou Becomes Chicago, 1750–1835
3. Boom, Bust, and Recovery in Early Chicago, 1835–1850
4. Chicago Conquers the Midwest, 1850–1890
5. Life in a City on the Make, 1850–1900
6. The Fire, the Bomb, and the Fair, 1871–1893
7. The New Immigration, 1880–1920
8. Progressivism and Urban Reform, 1890–1915
9. World War I and the Roaring Twenties, 1915–1929
10. The Great Depression, World War II, and Suburban Growth, 1929–1955
11. Richard J. Daley and The City That Works, 1955–1976
12. The Transitions of the Post-Daley Years, 1976–1997
Notes
Bibliography
Index
Descriere
Descriere de la o altă ediție sau format:
This
compact
yet
comprehensive
account
of
Chicago's
history
links
key
events
in
the
city's
development,
from
its
marshy
origins
in
the
1600s
to
today's
robust
metropolis.
Synthesizing
a
vast
body
of
literature,
Spinney
presents
Chicago
in
terms
of
the
people
whose
lives
made
the
city—not
only
the
tycoons
and
the
politicians
but
also
the
hundreds
of
thousands
of
immigrants
from
all
over
the
world
who
have
kept
the
city
working.
City of Big Shoulderssweeps across the colorful and dramatic panorama of Chicago's explosive past. How did the pungent swamplands that the Native Americans called the wild-garlic place mushroom 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? Did the 1920s in Chicago roar as loudly as Hollywood would have us believe?
A city of immigrants and entrepreneurs, Chicago is quintessentially American. Spinney traces formative events in the city's history, bringing to life the people, events, and institutions that are most important for understanding Chicago's story. From Fort Dearborn to Cabrini-Green, Père Marquette to Mayor Daley, the Union Stockyards to the Chicago Bulls,City of Big Shouldersdraws together diverse threads of the city's development, shedding light on underlying social and economic causes of major events and, especially, on the roles of ordinary people.
Engaging and highly informative, this account will interest students and teachers of urban history, as well as anyone looking for a brisk overview of Chicago's history. Historic photographs and informative tables illuminate the narrative.
City of Big Shoulderssweeps across the colorful and dramatic panorama of Chicago's explosive past. How did the pungent swamplands that the Native Americans called the wild-garlic place mushroom 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? Did the 1920s in Chicago roar as loudly as Hollywood would have us believe?
A city of immigrants and entrepreneurs, Chicago is quintessentially American. Spinney traces formative events in the city's history, bringing to life the people, events, and institutions that are most important for understanding Chicago's story. From Fort Dearborn to Cabrini-Green, Père Marquette to Mayor Daley, the Union Stockyards to the Chicago Bulls,City of Big Shouldersdraws together diverse threads of the city's development, shedding light on underlying social and economic causes of major events and, especially, on the roles of ordinary people.
Engaging and highly informative, this account will interest students and teachers of urban history, as well as anyone looking for a brisk overview of Chicago's history. Historic photographs and informative tables illuminate the narrative.