Oswald T. Campbell, aged fifty-two, down-and-out in a Chicago winter, is given only months to live unless he moves South...He finds himself in the small town of Lost River, Alabama, where the resident
Famous landmarks, much-loved restaurants, sports stadia, movie palaces that really were palaces, pleasure gardens, piers and lake steamers, plus the Union Stock Yards—all make up lost Chicago Some of
The City of Big Shoulders has always been our most quintessentially American—and world-class—architectural metropolis. In the wake of the Great Fire of 1871, a great building boom—
The Equal Rights Amendment, which would have guaranteed women the same legal rights as men, passed Congress with an overwhelming majority in 1972. During the following ten years, the public repeatedly
Of all the writings on theory and aesthetics—ancient, medieval, or modern—the most important is indisputably Aristotle’s Poetics, the first philosophical treatise to propound a theory of literature. I
The French Revolution brings to mind violent mobs, the guillotine, and Madame Defarge, but it was also a publishing revolution: more than 1,200 novels were published between 1789 and 1804, when Napole
Many of Chicago's greatest or most unusual restaurants are "no longer taking reservations," but they're definitely not forgotten. From steakhouses to delis, these dining destinations attracted movie s
To book a ride on the “World’s Shortest Airline” or learn aerial stuntsfrom the redheaded widow of Lawrence Avenue, you’ve got to go through theairports buried beneath the housing developments and sho
By 1900, one in four Chicagoans was either German born or had a German-born parent. No other ethnic group's thumbprint has been larger in helping establish Chicago as a major economic and cultural cen
Precocious pup Larry, his owner Pete, and Pete's family take a vacation by train to Chicago. They tour the city via water taxi before setting out on foot to explore the Magnificent Mile and then the
Where in the world is the Land of the Lost Vintage? How about Una Mae's Freak Boutique? Have you been to Flashy Trash? Tried a Chicago-style pizza at Nancy's? Unlike many guidebooks, ALTERNATIVE CHICA
Chicago Ridge has never lost its small-town feel, with generations of families building long-standing businesses and residents cultivating a sense of civic pride. Developed around Stony Creek and the
Discover Chicago from A (The Art Institute of Chicago) to Z (Lincoln Park Zoo), and everything in between! D is for Deep-Dish Pizza, G is for Grant Park, and R is for the Chicago River. Kids will have
Vivid storytelling and authentic dialogue bring American history to life and place readers in the shoes of people who experienced one of the worst fires in American history - the Great Chicago Fire. I
