The Alchemy of Bones: Chicago's Luetgert murder case of 1897 by Robert LoerzelChronicles the 1897 Chicago case of Louise Luetgert, whose husband, Adolph, was charged with her murder, despite the fact that no body was ever found, examining the trial itself, the media attention surrounding it, police efforts to solve the case, and the reason the story was so widely followed.
In life, first you kick ass: reflections on the 1985 Bears and wisdom from Da Coach by Mika DitkaSo what if we didn't make it to the playoffs this year? We've always got next year. Plus we've always got the 1985 Bears to remember, right? Read the Da Coach's first-hand account as he leads the 1985 Chicago Bears to a Super Bowl victory, and his recollection about the players, coaches, games, and life.
My Bloody Life: the Making of a Latin King by Reymundo SanchezWhy do people join gangs? What do they get out of being a gang memeber? The author explains it all in this gritty memoir. His early life in Puerto Rico, the story of how he became involved with the Latin Kings in Chicago, and talks about how the gang changed over the years from heroes representing the struggle for Latino equality to cold-blooded murderers. This book is hard to put down and hard to forget. Don't forget the sequel: Once a King, Always a King.
Tells the story of the fire that occurred at Our Lady of the Angels School in Chicago in December 1958, claiming the lives of 92 children and 3, and precipitating a complete overhaul of school fire safety laws in the United States. Includes interviews with survivors of the fire, and discussion of the rumors and evidence about how it started.
Our America: Life and Death on the South Side of Chicago by LeAlan Jones and Lloyd JonesTwo young men raised in the Chicago ghetto tell what life is like for the residents of the city's housing projects in their own words.
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A Raisin in the Sun by Lorraine HansberryIn this classic and break-through play, a African-American middle-class family are concerned with the tensions living in Chicago.
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The Devil in the White City: Murder, Magic, and Madness at the fair that changed America by Erik LarsonTells the parallel stories of Daniel Burnham, the main architect of the 1893 Chicago World's Fair, and serial killer Henry H. Holmes, discussing the challenges Burnham faced in creating the hugely successful White City, and looking at how Holmes used the opportunities afforded by the fair to lure victims to their deaths.
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The St. Valentine's Day Massacre: The Untold Story of the Gangland Bloodbath that brought down Al Capone by William Helmer
Was Al Capone really involved with the hit on George "Bugs" Moran's gang or was it a cover up by the police? Read this book to find out what really happend on that fateful Valentine's Day of 1929.
The St. Valentine's Day Massacre: The Untold Story of the Gangland Bloodbath that brought down Al Capone by William HelmerWas Al Capone really involved with the hit on George "Bugs" Moran's gang or was it a cover up by the police? Read this book to find out what really happend on that fateful Valentine's Day of 1929.
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There Goes the Neighborhood: Racial, ethnic, and class tensions in four Chicago neighborhoods and their meaning for America by William Wilson
Examines four working and-lower-middle-class Chicago neighborhoods including African American, white ethnic, Latino, and one in transition in order to understand how and why urban residents react to racial, ethnic, and class changes.
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Chicago Days: 150 Defining Moments in life of a great city by the Staff of the Chicago Tribune
A chronological profile of memorable events in the history of Chicago, discussing politics, sports, entertainment, business, history, and the arts in the Windy City from the publication of the first issue of the "Chicago Tribune" in 1847 to the opening of the Museum of Contemporary Art in 1996.
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Muldoon: a True Chicago Ghost Story by Rocco Facchini
Muldoon: A True Chicago Ghost Story dives into Father Rocco’s four-year saga at Saint Charles, where his spiritual undertaking becomes a worldly adventure. His supporting cast includes a housekeeper inappropriately involved in her pastor’s affairs, and a genius–priest who carries a gun, thwarts neighborhood crime, and teaches Rocco about "loving the poor." And there’s the pastor himself. He padlocks the refrigerator, guides young priests only in the weekly ritual of Bingo, and entangles Rocco in the dirty work of a fraudulent shrine.
As a backdrop to this chaos, the rectory experiences a host of supernatural manifestations, and Rocco discovers the legend of Bishop Peter J. Muldoon. Are there clues in this story of early stardom and great achievement, clerical competition and revenge, accusations and scandal, a missing ring, excommunication, and possibly murder that explain why the unexplainable is happening all around him?
A Theater of Our Own: A History and Memoir of 1,001 Nights in Chicago by Richard Christiansen
Presents a comprehensive study of over one hundred seventy years of the Chicago theater world beginning in the 1830s drawing upon historical records, interviews, and personal memories.
There Goes the Neighborhood: Racial, ethnic, and class tensions in four Chicago neighborhoods and their meaning for America by William WilsonExamines four working and-lower-middle-class Chicago neighborhoods including African American, white ethnic, Latino, and one in transition in order to understand how and why urban residents react to racial, ethnic, and class changes.
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Chicago Days: 150 Defining Moments in life of a great city by the Staff of the Chicago TribuneA chronological profile of memorable events in the history of Chicago, discussing politics, sports, entertainment, business, history, and the arts in the Windy City from the publication of the first issue of the "Chicago Tribune" in 1847 to the opening of the Museum of Contemporary Art in 1996.
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Muldoon: a True Chicago Ghost Story by Rocco FacchiniMuldoon: A True Chicago Ghost Story dives into Father Rocco’s four-year saga at Saint Charles, where his spiritual undertaking becomes a worldly adventure. His supporting cast includes a housekeeper inappropriately involved in her pastor’s affairs, and a genius–priest who carries a gun, thwarts neighborhood crime, and teaches Rocco about "loving the poor." And there’s the pastor himself. He padlocks the refrigerator, guides young priests only in the weekly ritual of Bingo, and entangles Rocco in the dirty work of a fraudulent shrine.
As a backdrop to this chaos, the rectory experiences a host of supernatural manifestations, and Rocco discovers the legend of Bishop Peter J. Muldoon. Are there clues in this story of early stardom and great achievement, clerical competition and revenge, accusations and scandal, a missing ring, excommunication, and possibly murder that explain why the unexplainable is happening all around him?
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There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing UP in the other America by Alex Kotlowitz
What is it like living in Cabrini Green? The author explores the life in an inner city Chicago housing project discussing the residents' daily encounters with neighborhood violence, drugs, and gangs.
There Are No Children Here: The Story of Two Boys Growing UP in the other America by Alex KotlowitzWhat is it like living in Cabrini Green? The author explores the life in an inner city Chicago housing project discussing the residents' daily encounters with neighborhood violence, drugs, and gangs.
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Bog Logan's Fables from Chicago sports: Cubs, Bulls, Bears and other animals by Bob Logan
Veteran Chicago sportswriter Bob Logan offers an insider's glimpse at the Cubs, White Sox, Bears, Bulls, and other professional sports teams, their players, coaches, and fans.
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Bog Logan's Fables from Chicago sports: Cubs, Bulls, Bears and other animals by Bob LoganVeteran Chicago sportswriter Bob Logan offers an insider's glimpse at the Cubs, White Sox, Bears, Bulls, and other professional sports teams, their players, coaches, and fans.
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A Theater of Our Own: A History and Memoir of 1,001 Nights in Chicago by Richard ChristiansenPresents a comprehensive study of over one hundred seventy years of the Chicago theater world beginning in the 1830s drawing upon historical records, interviews, and personal memories.
From ruthless gangsters to restless mail order kings, from the Fort Dearborn Massacre to the St. Valentine's Day Massacre, the phantom remains of the passionate people and violatile events of Chicago history have made the Second City second to none in the annals of American ghostlore.
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Devil in the White City
After reading this book, you wonder how you did not know about these events before. This book can be very interesting if you like reading about history, but if you do not favor reading about history this book could be wordy at times. Yes, this book is also about a serial killer, but not too gruesome...I think you will be ok even if you are sensitive to murder cases. The discription and great detail of the fair allows for an excellent history lesson on Chicago. Overall it is a great piece of Chicago's history that is often overlooked.
-Patrick Cowhey
-Kevin Guerin
-Mark Ahern
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