Chicago: Growth of a Metropolis / Edition 1

by Harold M. Mayer

Overview

This is the story of Chicago and how it grew. In a little over a century it rose from a mere frontier outpost to become one of the great cities of the world. no single book can possibly encompass the immense scope of this development or convey the endless diversity of the life of Chicago's people. But with the help of a camera it is possible to capture many dimensions of this extraordinary story.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	2900226512746
Publication date:	05/15/1973
Pages:	522
Product dimensions:	8.13(w) x 9.31(h) x 0.91(d)

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Prairie Seaport, 1830-51
2. Railroad Capital, 1851-71
3. The Second City, 1871-93
4. The White City and the Gray, 1893-1917
5. War and Prosperity, 1917-45
6. Revival and Crisis, 1945-69
Bibliography
Index
Acknowledgments