Chicago neighborhoods and suburbs : a historical guide / Ann Durkin Keating.
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- ISBN: 9780226428833 (paper : alk. paper)
- ISBN: 0226428834 (paper : alk. paper)
- Physical Description: ix, 329 pages : illustrations, maps ; 26 cm
- Publisher: Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2008.
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General Note: | Derived from: The encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, c2004. |
Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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A historian sheds new light on twenty-first century Chicago by providing a captivating yet compact guide to the Midwest's largest city and charts Chicago's evolution with comprehensive, cross-referenced entries on all seventy-seven community areas along with many suburbs and neighborhoods. Original. - Chicago Distribution CenterâWhich neighborhood?â Itâs one of the first questions youâre asked when you move to Chicago. And the answer you giveâbe it Bucktown, Bronzeville, or Bridgeportâcan give your inquisitor a good idea of who you are, especially in a metropolis with 230 very different neighborhoods and suburbs to choose from.
           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 Midwestâs largest city. Keating charts Chicagoâs 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 cityâs communities have changed and grown throughout the years, and sixty historic and contemporary photographs and additional maps add depth to each entry.
           From the South Side to the West Side to the North Side, just about every local knows how distinctive Chicagoâs neighborhoods are. Few of us, however, know exactly how they came to be. Chicago Neighborhoods and Suburbs brings the cityâits inimitable neighborhoods, industries, and individualsâto life, making it the perfect guidebook for anyone with an interest in Chicago and its history.