City of Big Shoulders: A History of Chicago

Rating:
Summary: Well-written book covers lots of ground
Review: A quick, readable book gives you a taste of how Chicago emerged from being an undesirable swamp to being one of the world's great cities. Interesting accounts of canal and rail transport, the fire, the fair, and the reign of Mayor Daley.

The book whets my appetite for more information about the city.

Rating:
Summary: Well-written book covers lots of ground
Review: A quick, readable book gives you a taste of how Chicago emerged from being an undesirable swamp to being one of the world's great cities. Interesting accounts of canal and rail transport, the fire, the fair, and the reign of Mayor Daley.

The book whets my appetite for more information about the city.