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A Biography
Chicago has been called by many names. Nelson Algren declared it a “City on the Make.” Carl Sandburg dubbed it the “City of Big Shoulders.” Up...
Chicago's Union Stock Yard and the World It Made
On the South Side to tour the Union Stock Yard, people got a firsthand look at Chicago's industrial prowess as they witnessed cattle, hogs, and sheep ...
Histories & Tours
A guide to fifteen tours through Chicago neighborhoods emphasizing historic landmarks and pointing out institutions and buildings which had important ...
The Rise, Fall, and Rebirth of Polish Chicago
Pacyga chronicles more than a century of immigration, and later emigration back to Poland, showing how the community has continually redefined what it...
A Historical Guide to Neighborhoods
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Workers on the South Side, 1880-1922
Chronicles the experiences of immigrants in two iconic South Side Polish neighborhoods in Chicago to demonstrate how Poles created new communities in ...
Steel and the steel industry are the backbone of Chicago's southeast side, an often overlooked neighborhood with a rich ethnic heritage. Bolstered by ...