Chronicles of Old Chicago: Exploring the History and Lore of the Windy City - Softcover

Selzer, Adam

 
9780984633487: Chronicles of Old Chicago: Exploring the History and Lore of the Windy City
Softcover
ISBN 10: 0984633480 ISBN 13: 9780984633487
Verlag: MUSEYON INC, 2014

Inhaltsangabe

Discover the fascinating history of Chicago, home to President Obama, Al Capone, the Chicago Cubs, politicians, mobsters, and more, told through twenty-four dramatic true stories. Known as an expert on Chicago’s folklore and crime stories, Adam Selzer takes readers through Chicago’s history from the 1800s to the present with tales of the politicians, eccentrics, and the famous and infamous who shaped the city. Essays explore historic events from the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 to the beginnings of the film era (Chicago was home to film long before Hollywood); speeches by Abraham Lincoln and Barack Obama; the historical contributions to the birth of rock ‘n roll of Chess Records, who signed Howlin’ Wolf, Chuck Berry, Bo Diddley, Etta James, Little Walter, and Willie Dixon; and baseball legends and curses. Learn about the city’s legendary ghosts and haunted hotels. Also included are guided walking tours around many of the sites mentioned, illustrated with color photographs and maps.

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Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor

Adam Selzer is a historian, a tour guide, and the author of 15 books ranging from young adult novels to histories of the Windy City, including Ghosts of Chicago. He appears regularly on TV and radio talking about Chicago history. He lives in Chicago.

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Verlag
MUSEYON INC
Erscheinungsdatum
2014
Sprache
Englisch
ISBN 10 
0984633480
ISBN 13 
9780984633487
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Taschenbuch
Anzahl der Seiten
270
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