City of the Century: The Epic of Chicago and the Making of AmericaSimon & Schuster, 1996 - 704 من الصفحات Thoroughly 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. |
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... became convinced that Chicago indeed had a future . In the summer of 1836 he moved there with the idea of mak- ing a fortune . Ogden returned to Chicago as a land dealer and developer , operat- ing independently and also as an agent for ...
... became convinced that Chicago indeed had a future . In the summer of 1836 he moved there with the idea of mak- ing a fortune . Ogden returned to Chicago as a land dealer and developer , operat- ing independently and also as an agent for ...
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... became a famous feature of the giant firm that eventually evolved from his Lake Street store , Mar- shall Field & Company . Macy's sent a representative to study Palmer's merchandising methods , and they soon became established ...
... became a famous feature of the giant firm that eventually evolved from his Lake Street store , Mar- shall Field & Company . Macy's sent a representative to study Palmer's merchandising methods , and they soon became established ...
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... became , but " in his youth and early manhood , " a friend identified the great turn in his life , " he became enthralled by a vision of a man of independent means devoted to the service of the commu- nity . " At age nineteen , he began ...
... became , but " in his youth and early manhood , " a friend identified the great turn in his life , " he became enthralled by a vision of a man of independent means devoted to the service of the commu- nity . " At age nineteen , he began ...
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Preface | 15 |
City of Dreamers and Doers | 24 |
Didnt Expect No Town | 48 |
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