History of Chicago: A Captivating Guide to the People and Events that Shaped the Windy City’s History

by Captivating History

Explore the Captivating History of ChicagoFree History BONUS Inside! Founded as a tiny, temporary settlement, Chicago became a crux of the American fur trade before growing into one of the powerhouses of the Industrial Revolution. From procuring drinking water to implementing racial equality, nothing has ever been simple for the people who have called Chicago home – and yet there is immense pride among Chicagoans for what they and their fellow people have achieved. The city has been home to some of America’s most influential people, be they talk show hosts or U.S. Presidents. Every star on the Chicago flag represents an achievement to be remembered; every building an era that has helped shape the modern city into what it is today. In this book, you will discover remarkable stories of people and events who shaped the history of this fascinating city.History of A Captivating Guide to the People and Events that Shaped the Windy City’s History includes topics such The Chicago Trail of TearsAll Roads (and Railways) Lead to ChicagoFilthiest City in AmericaThe Financial District of AmericaWorkers’ Cottage to Skyscraper; Chicago’s Architecture and Design1860 Republican National ConventionWorld’s Columbian Exposition in ChicagoThe Speakeasy and Al CaponeReal Chicago FlavorThe Great Depression and Legislated SegregationCentury of ProgressOprah Winfrey and HarpoAnd much, much more!Scroll to the top and download the book now for instant access!

Genres: History, Nonfiction

94 pages, Kindle Edition

Published June 4, 2018

Reviews

[Lisa Konet · Rating 5 out of 5]

Since both my parents are born and raised in Chicago and much of my family and other friends are still there, I consider myself quite knowledgeable on Chicago. However, I did learn some of the earliest history of the city. Again, another brief but concise read about the history of a very important American city. I also loved how the infamous mobsters were mentioned, that was fun to revisit also!

HIGHLY recommended!!!

[Bonnie Dale Keck · Rating 5 out of 5]

kindle unlimited, bit different that what usually read from the same type books, actually lived in Chicago for a bit years back, was interesting place overall

Explore the Captivating History of Chicago Free History BONUS Inside!
Founded as a tiny, temporary settlement, Chicago became a crux of the American fur trade before growing into one of the powerhouses of the Industrial Revolution. From procuring drinking water to implementing racial equality, nothing has ever been simple for the people who have called Chicago home – and yet there is immense pride among Chicagoans for what they and their fellow people have achieved.

The city has been home to some of America’s most influential people, be they talk show hosts or U.S. Presidents. Every star on the Chicago flag represents an achievement to be remembered; every building an era that has helped shape the modern city into what it is today.

In this book, you will discover remarkable stories of people and events who shaped the history of this fascinating city.
History of Chicago: A Captivating Guide to the People and Events that Shaped the Windy City’s History includes topics such as: The Chicago Trail of Tears All Roads (and Railways) Lead to Chicago Filthiest City in America The Financial District of America Workers’ Cottage to Skyscraper; Chicago’s Architecture and Design 1860 Republican National Convention World’s Columbian Exposition in Chicago The Speakeasy and Al Capone Real Chicago Flavor The Great Depression and Legislated Segregation Century of Progress Oprah Winfrey and Harpo And much, much more! Scroll to the top and download the book now for instant access!

BELOW: list of each book AND double books, and at end of listing is all books that have 5, 4, 3, and 2 sets IF more than one area {civilization etc} covered. Individuals are not covered/counted because easy enough to come across/look those up.

Nikola Tesla: A Captivating Guide to the Life of a Genius Inventor
Thomas Edison: A Captivating Guide to the Life of a Genius Inventor
Tesla Vs Edison: A Captivating Guide to the War of the Currents and the Life of Nikola Tesla and Thomas Edison

The Culper Ring: A Captivating Guide to George Washington's Spy Ring and its Impact on the American Revolution
Alexander Hamilton: A Captivating Guide to one of the Founding Fathers of the United States of America
Aaron Burr: A Captivaing Guide to the Life of Aaron Burr and the Most Famous Duel in American History
The Duel: A Captivating Guide to the Lives of Alexander Hamilton and Aaron Burr
Andrew Jackson: A Captivating Guide to the Man Who Served as the Seventh President of the United States
Martin Van Buren: A Captivating Guide to the Man Who Served as the Eighth President of the United States
American Presidents: A Captivating Guide to Andrew Jackson and Martin Van Buren – The Two Founders of the Democratic Party

P.T. Barnum: A Captivating Guide to the American Showman Who Founded What Became the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus

World War 2: A Captivating Guide from Beginning to End (The Second World War and D Day Book 1)
D Day: A Captivating Guide to the Battle for Normandy (The Second World War and D Day Book 2)
The Second World War: A Captivating Guide to World War II and D Day

Winston Churchill: A Captivating Guide to the Life of Winston S. Churchill
Franklin Roosevelt: A Captivating Guide to the Life of FDR
Churchill and Roosevelt: A Captivating Guide to the Life of Franklin and Winston
Adolf Hitler: A Captivating Guide to the Life of the Führer of Nazi Germany

Korean War: A Captivating Guide to the Korean War History
Vietnam War: A Captivating Guide to the Second Indochina War
Cold War: A Captivating Guide to the Korean War and Vietnam War

Mao Zedong: A Captivating Guide to the Life of a Chairman of the Communist Party of China, the Cultural Revolution and the Political Theory of Maoism

Jackie Kennedy: A Captivating Guide to the Life of Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis
John Kennedy: A Captivating Guide to the Life of JFK
Kennedy: A Captivating Guide to the Life of John F. Kennedy and Jacqueline Lee Kennedy Onassis

World History: Captivating Stories of Events That Shaped Our Planet (Forgotten History, History of the World, History Books)

Haitian Revolution: A Captivating Guide to the Abolition of Slavery
Black History: A Captivating Guide to African American History and the Haitian Revolution
Black History: A Captivating Guide to African American History and the Haitian Revolution
African American History: A Captivating Guide to the People and Events that Shaped the History of the United States
History of Chicago: A Captivating Guide to the People and Events that Shaped the Windy City’s History

Trail of Tears: A Captivating Guide to the Forced Removals of Cherokee, Muscogee Creek, Seminole, Chickasaw, and Choctaw Nations

Aztec: A Captivating Guide to Aztec History and the Triple Alliance of Tenochtitlan, Tetzcoco, and Tlacopan (Mayan Civilization, Aztecs and Incas Book 2)
Maya Civilization: A Captivating Guide to Maya History and Maya Mythology (Mayan Civilization, Aztecs and Incas Book 1)
Ancient Civilizations: A Captivating Guide to Mayan History, the Aztecs, and Inca Empire

The Byzantine Empire: A Captivating Guide to Byzantium and How the Eastern Roman Empire Was Ruled by Emperors such as Constantine the Great and Justinian

Celtic Mythology: A Captivating Guide to the Gods, Sagas and Beliefs

Chinese Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Chinese Folklore Including Fairy Tales, Myths, and Legends from Ancient China

Egyptian Mythology: Captivating Stories of the Gods, Goddesses, Monsters and Mortals (Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology - Greek Mythology Book 2)
Egyptian Mythology: A Fascinating Guide to Understanding the Gods, Goddesses, Monsters, and Mortals (Greek Mythology - Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology Book 3

Ancient Greece: A Captivating Guide to Greek History Starting from the Greek Dark Ages to the End of Antiquity
Greek Mythology: Captivating Greek Myths of Greek Gods, Goddesses, Monsters and Heroes
Greek Mythology: A Captivating Introduction to Greek Myths of Greek Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters
Greek Mythology: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Gods, Goddesses, Heroes, and Monsters (Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology - Greek Mythology Book 3)
Greek Mythology: A Fascinating Guide to Understanding the Ancient Greek Religion with Its Gods, Goddesses, Monsters and Mortals (Greek Mythology - Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology Book 1)
Greek Mythology: Captivating Tales of the Greek Gods, Goddesses, Heroes and Monsters (Classical Mythology; Greek Myths Book 1)

Hittites: A Captivating Guide to the Ancient Anatolian People Who Established the Hittite Empire in Ancient Mesopotamia

Japanese Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Japanese Folklore, Myths, Fairy Tales, Yokai, Heroes and Heroines

Norse Mythology: Captivating Stories of the Gods, Sagas and Heroes (Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology - Greek Mythology Book 1)
Norse Mythology: A Fascinating Guide to Understanding the Sagas, Gods, Heroes, and Beliefs of the
Vikings (Greek Mythology - Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology Book 2)

Olmecs: A Captivating Guide to the Earliest Known Major Ancient Civilization in Mexico

The Roman Republic: A Captivating Guide to the Rise and Fall of the Roman Republic, SPQR and Roman Politicians Such as Julius Caesar and Cicero
Roman Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Roman Gods, Goddesses, and Mythological Creatures (Classical Mythology)

Sumerians: A Captivating Guide to Ancient Sumerian History, Sumerian Mythology and the Mesopotamian Empire of the Sumer Civilization

Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Greek Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, Norse Mythology, Celtic Mythology and Roman Mythology
Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Greek Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, and Norse Mythology (Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology - Greek Mythology Book 4)
Mythology: A Fascinating Guide to Understanding Greek Mythology, Norse Mythology, and Egyptian Mythology
Mythology: A Captivating Guide to Greek Mythology, Egyptian Mythology, and Norse Mythology (Norse Mythology - Egyptian Mythology - Greek Mythology Book 4
Ancient Civilizations: A Captivating Guide to Mayan History, the Aztecs, and Inca Empire
Greek Mythology: Captivating Tales of the Greek Gods, Goddesses, Heroes and Monsters (Greek Mythology #1-2)
Classical Mythology: Captivating Stories of Greek and Roman Gods, Heroes, and Mythological Creatures
African American History: A Captivating Guide to the People and Events that Shaped the History of the United States
The Second World War: A Captivating Guide to World War II and D Day
Cold War: A Captivating Guide to the Korean War and Vietnam War

[Mark Laufenberg · Rating 5 out of 5]

This is a condensed book on the history of Chicago from the days of the Native Americans to the present. In my opinion, it's a good introductory for those who wish to learn the events that shaped the history of Chicago without going completely in-depth on all of the details. At least it held my interest from start to finish.

It began with the tribes of Native Americans that settled in the area and the advent of the first white settlers when it became a popular fur trading post. Through a series of treaties the Native Americans were eventually removed from the area and as canals and railroads were ushered in, Chicago bloomed into a hub of many businesses; later the catalyst of the Industrial Revolution. That of course brought the era of robber barons, the sweatshops with children as young as 5 years old working, deplorable working conditions and and the industrial accidents that caused loss of life and injuries; problems that would take decades of strikes and labor riots to solve.

The book also covers problems with air and water pollution, and the huge problem of street sanitation which still exists to this day. Other events are the establishment of the Chicago Board of trade and the Chicago Mercantile exchange, the Federal Reserve Bank, the great Chicago fire, the two World's Fairs that were held there, the Great Depression, racial segregation, and much more.

Famous people covered in the History of Chicago include Marshall Fields in the earlier 1800s, Frank Lloyd Wright, William Seward and Abraham Lincoln, Prohibition and Al Capone, Allan Pinkerton and his detective agency, the mayoral terms of Richard J Daley and his son, Richard M Daley, Martin Luther King Jr., Oprah Winfrey, and Barack & Michelle Obama, among others.

Even Chicago style hot dogs and deep dish pizza made the cut. There is a lot of information packed into a relatively short read. A couple of mistakes and grammatical errors, but overall, I thought the book was quite well-written and I enjoyed it.

[Prince Cad Ali Cad · Rating 1 out of 5]

A decent overview (if viewed from a more liberal lens), marred by a few glaring inaccuracies:

1. WWII began for Chicago when the Japanese attacked Pearl Harbor in FLORIDA.
That would have been the military maneuver of the millennium, and the States should have surrendered out of sheer awe of Japanese prowess.
In all seriousness, how did that slip past the editor (or even writer)? Was he fantasizing about his upcoming vacation and made a mental slip?
2. Corned beef was invented by the Irish in Chicago.
Corned beef existed (in ENGLAND) before Chicago was even founded.

The work gives enough general knowledge for a basic understanding, but one may want to double-check the facts further.

[J. Michael Smith · Rating 3 out of 5]

This book, part of a series, is a quick read on some of the highlights of Chicago. It covers a variety of pertinent issues, but lacks depth in any one. Good for a fast review of the city--and stimulates further research and reading in a variety of subjects. Topics include: Native Americans, railroads, sewage and pollution, early Chicago economy and start of the Board of Trade, skyscrapers, the nomination of Abraham Lincoln at the 1860 convention in Chicago, the 1893 World's Fair, organized crime, etc. If someone wants a cursory read of Chicago's history, and doesn't mind lots of gaps--this will be fine.

[Meghan · Rating 4 out of 5]

I started this series almost by accident, finding it as a recommendation from Kindle after finishing another state-relatesld book. History of Chicago was a nice, straightforward, and easy-to-read book. The pacing was succinct but enough to give you the information you needed about the topic. The chapters were short, which definitely helps if you're in a slump and want something quick to read. I am hoping to continue reading more within the US states series.

[Stephanie]

Very interesting history of Chicago. I enjoyed it.

[Ward Walker · Rating 5 out of 5]

quick read on history of Chicago

Interesting history of Chicago, wish it also talked about the overwhelming political influence it has on the whole state .

[Molly · Rating 5 out of 5]

WOW

I am blown away!! Having never read the history of a city, I was enthralled by the peek into the way the city became what it is. Definitely recommend this one.