The Third Coast: When Chicago Built the American Dream

Dyja, Thomas L.

ISBN 10: 0143125095 / ISBN 13: 9780143125099

Published by Penguin Books, 2014

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Synopsis:

Winner of the Chicago Tribune's 2013 Heartland Prize

A critically acclaimed history of Chicago at mid-century, featuring many of the incredible personalities that shaped American culture

Before air travel overtook trains, nearly every coast-to-coast journey included a stop in Chicago, and this flow of people and commodities made it the crucible for American culture and innovation. In luminous prose, Chicago native Thomas Dyja re-creates the story of the city in its postwar prime and explains its profound impact on modern America--from Chess Records to Playboy, McDonald's to the University of Chicago. Populated with an incredible cast of characters, including Mahalia Jackson, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, Sun Ra, Simone de Beauvoir, Nelson Algren, Gwendolyn Brooks, Studs Turkel, and Mayor Richard J. Daley, The Third Coast recalls the prominence of the Windy City in all its grandeur.

About the Author: Thomas Dyja is the author of three novels and two works of nonfiction. A native of Chicago's Northwest Side, he was once called "a real Chicago boy" by Studs Turkel. He now lives in New York City.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Third Coast: When Chicago Built the ...
Publisher: Penguin Books
Publication Date: 2014
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: acceptable