Author: | Judy Alter | ISBN: | 9780996013130 |
Publisher: | Alter Ego Publishing | Publication: | April 18, 2016 |
Imprint: | Language: | English |
Author: | Judy Alter |
ISBN: | 9780996013130 |
Publisher: | Alter Ego Publishing |
Publication: | April 18, 2016 |
Imprint: | |
Language: | English |
Chicago, from swampland to host of the 1893 World Columbian Exposition, as lived by two leading historical figures: tycoon and hotelier Potter Palmer and his activist wife Bertha Honoré Palmer who fought for women’s rights and help for the poor. A story of love, major historical events, class warfare, intrigue, a forbidden love interest, and murder. A history of Chicago’s colorful Gilded Age.
Chicago, from swampland to host of the 1893 World Columbian Exposition, as lived by two leading historical figures: tycoon and hotelier Potter Palmer and his activist wife Bertha Honoré Palmer who fought for women’s rights and help for the poor. A story of love, major historical events, class warfare, intrigue, a forbidden love interest, and murder. A history of Chicago’s colorful Gilded Age.