Chicago, the beautiful skyscraper city located along the gracious shores of Lake Michigan, elected its first mayor in 1837. It is less than 200 years old. How did it get so far so fast? The ''City of the Big Shoulders'' will be our guide as we pursue English Language Learning at intermediate and advanced levels. Chicago has brought the world advertising, the Ferris wheel, chewing gum, the skyscraper, literary modernism, the Poetry Foundation, President Barack Obama, and Hillary Clinton. It is an essential American city that no student of American history or literature should ignore. All English language learners will benefit from the various subjects, vocabularies, grammar exercises, and translations presented in this book. * * * * * "A thorough treatment of Chicago and its history, art, and culture. No important figure, event, or contribution has been missed." - Olivia Diamond.