Chicago Days : 150 Defining Moments in the Life of a Great City [Paperback]

Chicago Tribune (Author)

Book Description

Series: Illinois | Publication Date: September 1, 1996

Journey back through time to relive events that shaped the Chicago metropolitan area and contributed to its world-class reputation. Chicago Days is a collection of 150 essays and 500 dramatic photographs compiled from the voluminous files of the Chicago Tribune, the Chicago Historical Society, and other important collections.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 288 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill; 1 edition (September 1, 1996)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1890093041
• ISBN-13: 978-1890093044
• Product Dimensions: 10.8 x 8.5 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 2.3 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #621,929 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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26 of 27 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Most Interesting History Lesson of Chicago!, June 14, 2002

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Steve Nakamoto "The Friendly Voice of the... (Huntington Beach, California USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chicago Days : 150 Defining Moments in the Life of a Great City (Paperback)

As a professional tour director and author I am always on the lookout for good information to share with my clients. When I took out a tour titled "A Week in Chicago" I needed a reference that would give me an insight to the city that guidebooks truly don't have.

This was the book that I luckily bought!

Here's 150 one or two page articles of the most defining moments in Chicago's history. I shared the stories about Chicago Deep Dish Pizza, the Black Sox Scandal, Reversing the River, John Dillinger's Death, The Bi-level Commuter Train, and of course, the Great Fire.

I was able to give fresh accounts of these widely varied events to tourist on their first trip to Chicago. These are the stories that mature people really want to know or remember. And this book delivers 150 of them.

Whether you're a tourist or a resident, this a book to treasure if you really want to appreciate this great city. It's a professional tour director's secret resource for Chicago.

13 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars History with Pictures, January 28, 2005

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Alexandre L. Giesbrecht (São Paulo, SP Brazil) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Chicago Days : 150 Defining Moments in the Life of a Great City (Paperback)

I had been looking for something with the history of Chicago and some good pictures. Despite the fact that this book doesn't really cover the history of the city, it does cover indeed most, if not all highlights of the city's history since the Chicago Tribune was founded. The texts of the 150 subjects have just the correct size, and most of the pictures are as breathtaking as you would expect from a newspaper as important as the Tribune.

11 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Must Read, August 31, 2001

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Rob C. (United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Chicago Days : 150 Defining Moments in the Life of a Great City (Paperback)

With excellent photography and sometimes gritty, big city narrative, Chicago Days is the sum of Chicago's history in an easy to read, fast paces, well written book that you won't put down until you reach the end.

Objective and very tongue and cheek at times, the educational and nostalgic value of this work can't be put into words. It will evoke powerful memories and feeling in Chicagoans and teach volumes to those from other cities. It would also make an excellent primer for those re-locating to Chicago from other countries, dispelling the popular myths about the City and its people.

Covering people, places, events and accomplishments with impartiality not always found in books about Chicago, this is a must read. It deserves six stars.