Amazing Chicago : the city of big shoulders, murder, and mayhem
(2023)
By:
Witter, David
Nonfiction
Book
Call Numbers:
977.311/WITTER,D
Availability
Details
PUBLISHED
St. Louis, MO : Reedy Press, [2023]
DESCRIPTION
ix, 182 pages : illustrations ; 22 cm
ISBN/ISSN
9781681064758, 1681064758, 9781681064758
LANGUAGE
English
NOTES
The city's blend of cultures created uniquely Chicago culinary delights like deep dish pizza and the Chicago tamale. Dive into music history, outlined by blues, jazz, and even country music, exemplified by the great Muddy Waters and, for a brief period, Louis Armstrong. Embrace Chicago's haunted past, from ghostly wrecks and fires to houses filled with the anger of cheated souls to the remaining vestiges of gangsters like Al Capone. Amazing Chicago shares fascinating stories that are even stranger than fiction. Architectural marvels, landmarks, heroes, villains, and even ghosts are chronicled alongside beautiful photos to tell the story of this incredible city