Building Chicago's Subways by
This book takes you through the history of Chicago and the building of Chicago’s subways, which was part of the New Deal. This book explains the many different subway systems, streets, and projects involved in making the subways of Chicago.
Guide to Chicago's Twenty-First-Century Architecture by
This book is a collaboration with the Chicago Architecture Center and it is an easy-to-use guide. The book invites you to discover the new era of twenty-first-century architecture in the Windy City via two hundred architecturally significant buildings and spaces in the city and suburbs. Features include: Entries organized by neighborhood Maps with easy-to-locate landmarks and mass transit options, background on each entry, including the design architect, name and address, description, and other essential information Sidebars on additional sites and projects A detailed supplemental section with a glossary, selected bibliography, and indexes by architect, building name, and building type.
Illinois History: A Reader by
Organized as an approachable survey of state history, the book offers chapters that cover the colonial era, early statehood, the Civil War years, the Gilded Age and Progressive eras, World War II, and postwar Illinois. The essays reflect the wide range of experiences lived by Illinoisans engaging in causes like temperance and women's struggle for a shorter workday; facing challenges that range from the rise of street gangs to Decatur's urban decline and navigating historic issues like the 1822-24 constitutional crisis and the Alton School Case.
