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A History of Chicago's O'Hare Airport
Contributor(s): Branigan, Michael (Author), Lynch, Christopher (Foreword by)
ISBN: 1609494342     ISBN-13: 9781609494346
Publisher: History Press
OUR PRICE:   $17.99  
Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats
Published: October 2011
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Additional Information
BISAC Categories:
- Transportation | Aviation - History
- History | United States - State & Local - Midwest(ia,il,in,ks,mi,mn,mo,nd,ne,oh,sd,wi
- Travel | United States - Midwest - General
Dewey: 387.736
LCCN: 2011036374
Physical Information: 0.6" H x 6" W x 8.9" (0.55 lbs) 160 pages
Themes:
- Locality - Chicago, Illinois
- Geographic Orientation - Illinois
- Cultural Region - Midwest
 
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Publisher Description:

The history of one of the most important airports in the US comes to life in over 150 historical photos.


In 1942, a stretch of Illinois prairie that had served as a battleground and a railroad depot became the site of a major manufacturing plant, producing Douglas C-54 Skymasters for World War II. Less than twenty years later, that plot of land boasted the biggest and busiest airport in the world. Many of the millions who have since passed through it have likely only regarded it as a place between cities. But for people like Michael Branigan, who has spent years on its tarmac, they know that O'Hare is a city unto itself, with a fascinating history of gangsters and heroes, mayors, presidents and pilots.


Contributor Bio(s): Branigan, Michael: - Michael Branigan was born and raised one block away from Chicago's Midway Airport and has been involved with both Midway and O'Hare International Airports in some way since a very young age. In grade school, he started off at the Midway terminals as a self-employed shoeshine boy, later transitioning into an aircraft fueler, customer service agent and ramp service agent before completing technical training in aircraft maintenance, where he graduated from the American Airlines Maintenance Academy in 1992. Branigan has worked in the maintenance field since then at both airports. He also holds a private pilot license and has earned multiple FAA safety awards. Still residing in the Chicagoland area, Michael may be contacted through his website at www.oharehistory.com.