| The Chicago 77: A Community Area Handbook Contributor(s): Zangs, Mary (Author) |
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ISBN: 1540210960 ISBN-13: 9781540210968 Publisher: History Press Library Editions OUR PRICE: $33.29 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Travel | United States - Midwest - East North Central (il, In, Mi, Oh, Wi) |
| Dewey: 917.73 |
| Physical Information: 0.88" H x 5" W x 8" (1.15 lbs) 402 pages |
| Themes: - Cultural Region - Midwest - Cultural Region - Upper Midwest - Geographic Orientation - Illinois - Locality - Chicago, Illinois |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: With over two hundred neighborhoods divided into seventy-seven community areas, Chicago offers a dazzling and daunting challenge to ambitious tourists and lifelong citizens. Did you know that Humboldt Park isn't even in Humboldt Park or that three mayors not named Daley have also hailed from Bridgeport? Confused about the exact boundaries of West Elsdon or curious about the origins of the famous Second City Theater? In a handbook that is both an entertaining adventure and a methodical survey, Mary Zangs tackles all seventy-seven communities, providing maps, points of interest and locals' perspectives for the many places Chicagoans call home. |
Contributor Bio(s): Zangs, Mary: - Mary was a registered nurse for forty-five years. Upon retirement, her love for the city of Chicago prompted her to explore its communities. She has previously published The History of Terminal Island" for the San Pedro, CA historical society. She lives in Chicago with her husband Jim. Her daughter Shannon, who developed all of the maps included in this book, also resides in Chicago. Mary has another daughter, Elizabeth, and a son, Matthew." |