Author: Chicago Relief and Aid SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
The Fifteenth Annual Report of the Chicago Relief and Aid Society to the Common Council of the City of Chicago, for the Year 1872
Author: Chicago Relief and Aid SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 79
Book Description
Report of the Chicago Relief and Aid Society to the Common Council of the City of Chicago
Author: Chicago Relief and Aid SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Charities
Languages : en
Pages : 94
Book Description
The Sixteenth Annual Report of the Chicago Relief and Aid Society, to the Common Council of the City of Chicago, for Hte Year 1873
Author: Chicago Relief and Aid SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32
Book Description
History of Chicago, Volume III
Author: Bessie Louise PiercePublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226668428
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 640
Book Description
The first major history of Chicago ever written, A History of Chicago covers the city’s great history over two centuries, from 1673 to 1893. Originally conceived as a centennial history of Chicago, the project became, under the guidance of renowned historian Bessie Louise Pierce, a definitive, three-volume set describing the city’s growth—from its humble frontier beginnings to the horrors of the Great Fire, the construction of some of the world’s first skyscrapers, and the opulence of the 1893 World’s Fair. Pierce and her assistants spent over forty years transforming historical records into an inspiring human story of growth and survival. Rich with anecdotal evidence and interviews with the men and women who made Chicago great, all three volumes will now be available for the first time in years. A History of Chicago will be essential reading for anyone who wants to know this great city and its place in America. “With this rescue of its history from the bright, impressionable newspapermen and from the subscription-volumes, Chicago builds another impressive memorial to its coming of age, the closing of its first ‘century of progress.’”—E. D. Branch, New York Times (1937)
Report
Author: New York (State) Chamber of Commerce of State of New YorkPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 490
Book Description
Chicago's Great Fire
Author: Carl SmithPublisher: Grove Atlantic
ISBN: 0802148115
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 279
Book Description
A definitive chronicle of the 1871 Chicago Fire as remembered by those who experienced it—from the author of Chicago and the American Literary Imagination. Over three days in October, 1871, much of Chicago, Illinois, was destroyed by one of the most legendary urban fires in history. Incorporated as a city in 1837, Chicago had grown at a breathtaking pace in the intervening decades—and much of the hastily-built city was made of wood. Starting in Catherine and Patrick O’Leary’s barn, the Fire quickly grew out of control, twice jumping branches of the Chicago River on its relentless path through the city’s three divisions. While the death toll was miraculously low, nearly a third of Chicago residents were left homeless and more were instantly unemployed. This popular history of the Great Chicago Fire approaches the subject through the memories of those who experienced it. Chicago historian Carl Smith builds the story around memorable characters, both known to history and unknown, including the likes of General Philip Sheridan and Robert Todd Lincoln. Smith chronicles the city’s rapid growth and its place in America’s post-Civil War expansion. The dramatic story of the fire—revealing human nature in all its guises—became one of equally remarkable renewal, as Chicago quickly rose back up from the ashes thanks to local determination and the world’s generosity. As we approach the fire’s 150th anniversary, Carl Smith’s compelling narrative at last gives this epic event its full and proper place in our national chronicle. “The best book ever written about the fire, a work of deep scholarship by Carl Smith that reads with the forceful narrative of a fine novel. It puts the fire and its aftermath in historical, political and social context. It’s a revelatory pleasure to read.” —Chicago Tribune
Catalogue
Author: Michigan State LibraryPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 454
Book Description
Annual Report of the Chicago Relief and Aid Society, for the Year Ending October 31st, 1871
Author: Chicago Relief and Aid SocietyPublisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 7
Book Description
A History of Chicago ...: 1871-1893
Author: Bessie Louise PiercePublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Chicago (Ill.)
Languages : en
Pages : 654
Book Description
Smoldering City
Author: Karen SawislakPublisher: University of Chicago Press
ISBN: 0226735486
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 409
Book Description
Examines the various debates the city faced after the Chicago fire in dealing with homelessness, the care and feeding of much of the population and the problem of rebuilding amidst political chaos and people working at cross purposes. Explains the events that led up to the Chicago fire: intensely dry conditions, a 20-m.p.h. southwest wind, and an unfortunate spark at 10 o"clock on the night of Oct. 8 all combined to turn Chicago into a "vast ocean of flame". The rift between the immigrant working class and the wealthy 'native-born' Chicagoans made Catherine O'Leary (and her famous cow) a perfect scapegoat for anti-Irish, anti-working class invective. Provides historical maps, plates and engravings, with an epilogue and notes.