Third Coast When Chicago Built the American Dream

Name: Third Coast When Chicago Built the American Dream
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ISBN: 9780143125099

ISBN-10: 0143125095

ISBN-13: 9780143125099

Edition: 2014

Authors: Thomas L. Dyja

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A critically acclaimed history of Chicago at mid-century, featuring many of the incredible personalities that shaped American culture Before air travel overtook trains, nearly every coast-to-coast journey included a stop in Chicago, and this flow of people and commodities made it the crucible for American culture and innovation. In luminous prose, Chicago native Thomas Dyja re-creates the story of the city in its postwar prime and explains its profound impact on modern America--from Chess Records to Playboy , McDonald's to the University of Chicago. Populated with an incredible cast of characters, including Mahalia Jackson, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, Sun Ra, Simone de…

Book details

List price: $20.00
Copyright year: 2014
Publisher: Penguin Publishing Group
Publication date: 3/25/2014
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 560
Size: 5.50" wide x 8.40" long x 1.10" tall
Weight: 0.990
Language: English