The Story of an Old Town--Glen Ellyn
Author : Audrie Alspaugh Chase
Publisher :
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 12,69 MB
Release : 1928
Category : Glen Ellyn (Ill.)
ISBN :
The Story of an Old Town--Glen Ellyn
Author : Ada Douglas Harmon
Publisher :
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 36,38 MB
Release : 1928
Category : Glen Ellyn (Ill.)
ISBN :
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Glen Ellyn
Author : Russ Ward
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 17,79 MB
Release : 2006
Category : History
ISBN : 9780738540153
Book Description
Glen Ellyn took its name from a Victorian real estate development whose massive promotional campaigns brought this unusually beautiful village to the attention of city dwellers eager to move their families away from the grimy, coal-fired environs of Chicago. Its story begins with hardy New Englanders who felled trees to build log cabins, broke the virgin prairie sod, and trapped wild game in the marshlands that would become greater Chicago, continuing through the radical changes that came with the railroad and the Civil War. From Potawatomi Indians and pioneers to an important Underground Railway station; from a luxurious lakeside health resort with a fabulous grand hotel to one of Chicagos premier suburban communities, Glen Ellyn presents the villages rich history with evocative photographs from the collection of the Glen Ellyn Historical Society. Glen Ellyn took its name from a Victorian real estate development whose massive promotional campaigns brought this unusually beautiful village to the attention of city dwellers eager to move their families away from the grimy, coal-fired environs of Chicago. Its story begins with hardy New Englanders who felled trees to build log cabins, broke the virgin prairie sod, and trapped wild game in the marshlands that would become greater Chicago, continuing through the radical changes that came with the railroad and the Civil War. From Potawatomi Indians and pioneers to an important Underground Railway station; from a luxurious lakeside health resort with a fabulous grand hotel to one of Chicagos premier suburban communities, Glen Ellyn presents the villages rich history with evocative photographs from the collection of the Glen Ellyn Historical Society.
The Story of an Old Town--Glen Ellyn
Author : Ada Douglas D 1943 Harmon
Publisher : Hassell Street Press
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 26,51 MB
Release : 2021-09-09
Category :
ISBN : 9781014586360
Book Description
This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. To ensure a quality reading experience, this work has been proofread and republished using a format that seamlessly blends the original graphical elements with text in an easy-to-read typeface. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.
"We Called Each Other Comrade"
Author : Allen Ruff
Publisher : PM Press
Page : 548 pages
File Size : 29,61 MB
Release : 2011-07-01
Category : History
ISBN : 1604865725
Book Description
This is the history of the most significant translator, publisher, and distributor of left-wing literature in the United States. Based in Chicago and still publishing, Charles H. Kerr & Company began in 1886 as a publisher of Unitarian tracts. The company's focus changed after its founder, the son of abolitionist activists, became a socialist at the turn of the century. Tracing Kerr's political development and commitment to radical social change, "We Called Each Other Comrade" also tells the story of the difficulties of exercising the First Amendment in an often hostile business and political climate. A fascinating exploration in left-wing culture, this revealing chronicle of Charles H. Kerr and his revolutionary publishing company looks at the remarkable list of books, periodicals, and pamphlets that the firm produced and traces the strands of a rich tradition of dissent in America.
Glen Ellyn
Author : Russ Ward
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 132 pages
File Size : 24,17 MB
Release : 2006-06-07
Category : Photography
ISBN : 1439616752
Book Description
Take a fascinating journey through the history of Glen Ellyn, Illinois with more than 200 vintage photographs and anecdotes from the locals who experienced it. Glen Ellyn took its name from a Victorian real estate development whose massive promotional campaigns brought this unusually beautiful village to the attention of city dwellers eager to move their families away from the grimy, coal-fired environs of Chicago. The story begins with hardy New Englanders who felled trees to build log cabins, broke the virgin prairie sod, and trapped wild game in the marshlands that would become greater Chicago, continuing through the radical changes that came with the railroad and the Civil War. From Potawatomi Indians and pioneers to an important Underground Railroad station; from a luxurious lakeside health resort with a fabulous grand hotel to one of Chicago's premier suburban communities, Glen Ellyn presents the village's rich history with evocative photographs from the collection of the Glen Ellyn Historical Society.
Glen Ellyn
Author : Ada D. Harmon
Publisher :
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 22,91 MB
Release : 1993-07-01
Category :
ISBN : 9780832832154
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Daughters of the American revolution
Author : Mrs. Rose Moss Scott
Publisher : Illinois Printing Company
Page : 486 pages
File Size : 37,7 MB
Release : 1929
Category : Crafts & Hobbies
ISBN :
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Daughters of the American revolution
Chicago Gardens
Author : Cathy Jean Maloney
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
Page : 442 pages
File Size : 33,87 MB
Release : 2008-09-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0226502368
Book Description
Once maligned as a swampy outpost, the fledgling city of Chicago brazenly adopted the motto Urbs in Horto or City in a Garden, in 1837. Chicago Gardens shows how this upstart town earned its sobriquet over the next century, from the first vegetable plots at Fort Dearborn to innovative garden designs at the 1933 World’s Fair. Cathy Jean Maloney has spent decades researching the city’s horticultural heritage, and here she reveals the unusual history of Chicago’s first gardens. Challenged by the region’s clay soil, harsh winters, and fierce winds, Chicago’s pioneering horticulturalists, Maloney demonstrates, found imaginative uses for hardy prairie plants. This same creative spirit thrived in the city’s local fruit and vegetable markets, encouraging the growth of what would become the nation’s produce hub. The vast plains that surrounded Chicago, meanwhile, inspired early landscape architects, such as Frederick Law Olmsted, Jens Jensen, and O.C. Simonds, to new heights of grandeur. Maloney does not forget the backyard gardeners: immigrants who cultivated treasured seeds and pioneers who planted native wildflowers. Maloney’s vibrant depictions of Chicagoans like “Bouquet Mary,” a flower peddler who built a greenhouse empire, add charming anecdotal evidence to her argument–that Chicago’s garden history rivals that of New York or London and ensures its status as a world-class capital of horticultural innovation. With exquisite archival photographs, prints, and postcards, as well as field guide descriptions of living legacy gardens for today’s visitors, Chicago Gardens will delight green-thumbs from all parts of the world.
Naperville
Author : Bryan J. Ogg
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
Page : 181 pages
File Size : 31,8 MB
Release : 2018-11-12
Category : History
ISBN : 1439665761
Book Description
Since Naperville sprang from the northern Illinois prairie, it has maintained an unmistakably fascinating heritage. The settlers who followed the Napers to the DuPage River had to endure the hardships of felling trees and plowing prairies to make a place to call home. The campuses of the Research and Technology corridor might seem far removed from the travails of those early years, but both are part of the same community. That shared tradition holds surprises such as the location of the Stenger Brewery or the legacy of Peter Kroehler, furniture tycoon, mayor and philanthropist. Bryan Ogg takes stock of the people and events that shaped Naperville from its founding through its current state.
