Joseph Gustaitis: 2 books
Chicago Transformed
World War I and the Windy City
Language: English
Release Date: July 1, 2016
Winner, ISHS Russell P. Strange Book of the Year Award, 2017
It’s been called the “war that changed everything,” and it is difficult to think of a historical event that had a greater impact on the world than the First World War. Events during the war profoundly changed our nation, and...
Chicago's Greatest Year, 1893
The White City and the Birth of a Modern Metropolis
Language: English
Release Date: May 1, 2013
In 1893, the 27.5 million visitors to the Chicago World’s Fair feasted their eyes on the impressive architecture of the White City, lit at night by thousands of electric lights. In addition to marveling at the revolutionary exhibits, most visitors discovered something else: beyond the fair’s 633...