Swanson Stevenson Editor (2 results)
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Language: English
Published by Cantigny First Division Foundation, Wheaton, Illinois, 1997
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Seller: Vero Beach Books, Vero Beach, FL, U.S.A.Vero Beach Books
Contact seller5-star sellerSoft cover. Condition: Fine. Fine unread condition glossy black-and-white photographic softcover wraps. Includes Foreword by Howard A. Tyner, Editor of Chicago Tribune; Acknowledgments; Introduction by Stevenson Swanson, editor; Picture Credits and Index. Profusely illustrated with black-and-white photographs. "A poignant, highl…y readable, beautifully photographed history of the region." - John Callaway, host, Chicago Tonight (WTTW-TV). "The "Lady in Red" was not wearing red the night John Dillinger was shot. Chicago-style political maneuvering secured the presidential nomination in 1860 for a long-shot candidate named Abraham Lincoln. When the mighty Chicago Cubs and the White Sox "Hitless Wonders" met in the 1906 World Series, fights broke out in the streets between fans of the opposing teams. And after the Chicago Fire had devastated the city in 1871, guess whose house remained standing? With colorful storytelling and period illustrations, Chicago Days captures 150 moments that trace the story of the Chicago metropolitian area and its people. Beginning in 1847, when the Chicago Tribune was founded, Chicago Days pays tribute to the area's crowded history of growth, innovation, and triumph over adversity. At the same time, it recalls the city's crooked politicians, notorious gangsters, and disreputable characters. Chicago has commanded world attention for such glittering achievements as the World's Columbian Exposition and for such controversial events as the 1968 Democratic National Convention. It has cheered - occasionally - and groaned - frequently - as its sports teams have risen and fallen. It has wept with grief at death and disaster and shuddered in horror at senseless, brutal crimes. It has celebrated and laughed. Written by Tribune staff members and packed with photographs, cartoons, and front pages from Tribune archives and other sources, Chicago Days brings together history, politics, sports, the arts, entertainment, and business to create a vivid portrait of one of the world's great urban areas. Stevenson Swanson has written frequently about Chicago history since joining the Chicago Tribune staff as a reporter in 1980. He is currently a national correspondent in the Tribune's New York bureau." - from the rear outer cover.
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Seller: Revaluation Books, Exeter, United KingdomRevaluation Books
Contact seller5-star sellerCondition: New
£ 27.77
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Paperback. Condition: Brand New. 1st edition. 276 pages. 11.25x8.75x0.75 inches. In Stock.
