City of the Century: The Epic of Chicago and the Making of AmericaThoroughly researched and magnificently written, City of the Century captures all the drama of Chicago's growth from a desolate fur-trading post in the 1830s to a metropolis that by 1890 rivaled New York City. "Brims with life, with people, surprises, and with stories--and stories within stories--all worth telling."--David McCullough, author of Truman. of photos. Copyright © Libri GmbH. All rights reserved. |
Contents
Preface | 15 |
City of Dreamers and Doers | 24 |
Didnt Expect No Town | 48 |
Copyright | |
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City of the Century: The Epic of Chicago and the Making of America Donald L. Miller Limited preview - 1997 |
City of the Century: The Epic of Chicago and the Making of America Donald L. Miller Limited preview - 2014 |
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