Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs : a historical guide /

Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs : a historical guide /

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Imprint:	Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008. ©2008
Description:	ix, 329 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Language:	English
Subject:	Neighborhoods -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Guidebooks. Suburbs -- Illinois -- Chicago Region -- Guidebooks. Neighborhoods -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History. Suburbs -- Illinois -- Chicago Region -- History. Neighborhoods. Suburbs. Chicago (Ill.) -- Guidebooks. Chicago Region (Ill.) -- Guidebooks. Chicago (Ill.) -- History. Chicago Region (Ill.) -- History, Local. Illinois -- Chicago. Illinois -- Chicago Region. Guidebooks. History. Local history. Guidebooks.
Format:	Print Book
URL for this record:	http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/7408545

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Other uniform titles:	Encyclopedia of Chicago. Encyclopedia of Chicago.
Other authors / contributors:	Keating, Ann Durkin, editor. Ebner, Michael H., contributor. Binford, Henry C., contributor. Reiff, Janice L., contributor. Hirsch, Susan E., contributor. Bruegmann, Robert, contributor.
ISBN:	9780226428833 0226428834
Notes:	Derived from: The encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c2004. Includes bibliographical references and index.
Summary:	"'Which neighborhood?' It's one of the first questions you're asked when you move to Chicago. And the answer you give -- be it Bucktown, Bronzeville, or Bridgeport -- can give your inquisitor a good idea of who you are, especially in a metropolis with so many different neighborhoods and suburbs to choose from. Many of us know little of the neighborhoods beyond those where we work, play, and live. This is particularly true in Chicagoland, a region that spans over 4,400 square miles and is home to more than 9.5 million residents. Now, historian Ann Durkin Keating's compact guide, drawn largely from the bestselling Encyclopedia of Chicago, brings the history of Chicago neighborhoods to life."--Back cover.

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Summary:	"Which neighborhood?" It's one of the first questions you're asked when you move to Chicago. And the answer you give--be it Bucktown, Bronzeville, or Bridgeport--can give your inquisitor a good idea of who you are, especially in a metropolis with 230 very different neighborhoods and suburbs to choose from.<br> Many of us, in fact, know little of the neighborhoods beyond those where we work, play, and live. This is especially true in Chicagoland, a region that spans over 4,400 square miles and is home to more than 9.5 million residents. In Chicago Neighborhoods and Suburbs , historian Ann Durkin Keating sheds new light on twenty-first-century Chicago by providing a captivating yet compact guide to the Midwest's largest city. Keating charts Chicago's evolution with comprehensive, cross-referenced entries on all seventy-seven community areas, along with many suburbs and neighborhoods both extant and long forgotten, from Albany Park to Zion. Thoughtful interpretive essays by urban historians Michael Ebner, Henry Binford, Janice Reiff, Susan Hirsch, and Robert Bruegmann explore how the city's communities have changed and grown throughout the years, and sixty historic and contemporary photographs and additional maps add depth to each entry.<br> From the South Side to the West Side to the North Side, just about every local knows how distinctive Chicago's neighborhoods are. Few of us, however, know exactly how they came to be. Chicago Neighborhoods and Suburbs brings the city--its inimitable neighborhoods, industries, and individuals--to life, making it the perfect guidebook for anyone with an interest in Chicago and its history.
Item Description:	Derived from: The encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c2004.
Physical Description:	ix, 329 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
Bibliography:	Includes bibliographical references and index.
ISBN:	9780226428833 0226428834