Authentic Chicago
The Fairway Flapper, the Lincolnwood Lone Ranger, the Wandering Church and Other Quirky History
Published on 16. October 2023
114 pages
978-1-4396-7949-4 (ISBN)
Description
Discover the history most Chicagoans don''t know---the real Chicago Way.
The Windy City is full of forgotten landmarks and unusual stories that rarely get the benefit of a guided tour. Meet the African-American congressman who paved the way for Harold Washington and Barack Obama, the South Side Jewish girl who became the president of a South American country, and the visiting Romanian queen who charmed the city. Learn when Chicagoans were paid to smile, how furniture sprouts on Windy City streets after a blizzard and why Smell-O-Vision seemed like a good idea. From an in-city ski resort to the nation''s greatest train robbery, author John R. Schmidt offers a glimpse of the overlooked scenery of Chicago''s past.
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John R. Schmidt
Authentic Chicago
The Fairway Flapper, the Lincolnwood Lone Ranger, the Wandering Church and Other Quirky History
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10/2023
History Press
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John R. Schmidt is a fifth-generation Chicagoan. He earned his AB and MA degrees at Loyola University and his PhD in history at the University of Chicago. He has taught at all levels, from kindergarten through college, including more than thirty years in the Chicago Public School System. He has published more than five hundred articles in magazines, newspapers, encyclopedias and anthologies. This is his seventh book.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Acknowledgements
- Introduction
- Part I. Hidden Landmarks
- A House in Forest Park
- The Wandering Church
- Restrictive Covenant
- The Evita from Chicago
- Notre Dame's Fighting Norwegian
- Louis and Lil Armstrong Home
- Charlie Weber Home
- Part II. Drive-By Neighborhoods
- Uptown
- South Chicago
- Humboldt Park
- Brighton Park
- South Lawndale, aka Little Village
- Norwood Park
- Part III. Sports And Sports People
- A Different League of Their Own
- Loyola Ramblers Rule!
- The Fairway Flapper
- The Big Three Bowlers Tour
- The Man Who Made Pro Football
- Johnny and Phil
- Part IV. Politics And Politicos
- The Mayor Who Cleaned Up Chicago
- Remembering William L. Dawson
- Crosstown Expressway
- The Go-Getter
- Da Mare-Guv
- Chicago Invades a Suburb
- Who's the Mayor Here?
- Part V. Entertainment
- Robin and the Seven Hoods
- Houdini Learns a Lesson
- Call Northside 777
- Smell-O-Vision
- Citizen Welles at Woodstock
- M Squad
- Hold 'Em Joe
- Part VI. Law And Disorder
- The Lone Ranger Comes to Lincolnwood
- The Hotel Sherman Peace Conference
- The Iva Barnes Case
- Paul Harvey Gets Busted
- The 'L' Smoking War
- The Chicago Conspiracy
- The Great Train Robbery
- Part VII. Celebrities
- Amelia Earhart's Chicago Year
- The Wrigley Himself
- The Chicago Cocktail
- A Queen in Chicago
- Judge Landis
- The Colonel and the Bishop
- Dingbat's Funeral
- Part VIII. The Passing Parade
- Thunder Mountain
- Ice Cream and Whiskey
- The Day the Smiles Ended
- The Kangaroo-Hop Airline
- Peshtigo Court
- Chicago Dibs
- About the Author
