Bibliograph

Chicago's greatest year, 1893, the White City and the birth of a modern metropolis, Joseph Gustaitis

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Chicago's greatest year, 1893, the White City and the birth of a modern metropolis, Joseph Gustaitis

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references and index

resource.biographical

contains biographical information

Illustrations

illustrations

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

Chicago's greatest year, 1893

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

797334862

Responsibility statement

Joseph Gustaitis

Sub title

the White City and the birth of a modern metropolis

Summary

In 1893, the 27.5 million visitors to the Chicago World<U+2019>s Fair feasted their eyes on the impressive architecture of the White City, lit at night by thousands of electric lights. In addition to marveling at the revolutionary exhibits, most visitors discovered something else: beyond the fair<U+2019>s 633 acres lay a modern metropolis that rivaled the world<U+2019>s greatest cities. The Columbian Exposition marked Chicago<U+2019>s arrival on the world stage, but even without the splendor of the fair, 1893 would still have been Chicago<U+2019>s greatest year

Table Of Contents

The White City and the Gray City -- Three Museums and a Library -- Sears, Roebuck and Company -- Frances Willard's Bicycle -- Open Heart Surgery -- A Church for Father Tolton -- The Illinois Institute of Technology -- The Birth of Urban Literature -- The West Side Grounds -- The Chicago Hot Dog -- Wrigley's Gum -- The Chicago School of Architecture -- Reforming Chicago -- Epidemics and Clean Water -- Epilogue: Chicago's Next Great Year

Target audience

adult

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