Nature's Metropolis: Chicago and the Great West
by William Cronon
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Author: William CrononEdition: Paperback
Audio: English (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 1992-05
ISBN: 0393308731
Number of pages: 556
Publisher: W. W. Norton & Company
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Book Review: A tremendous account of Chicago's development.
Summary: 5 Stars
I don't know how I lived in Chicago for two years without reading this book. Cronon answers the question of why Chicago grew to become the country's central metropolis in the Nineteenth Century. The answer is complicated, and is not simply a function of Chicago's location at the southwest corner of the Great Lakes. Cronon discusses trade in grain, timber and beef, the rise of the railroads, Chicago's competition with St. Louis, and the World's Fair. All of these subjects are presented in impressive but accessible detail. This is impressive history.
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