Timothy Kocher

The Beat Cop's Guide to Chicago Eats

Location

Chicago
United States
US
Catalog Number: 
Book, Haynes, Garlin
Date: 
2011
Edition: 
First
Abstract: 
A Chicago beat cop documents best 24-hour meals under $10 to be had in Chicago.
Language: 
English
Format: 
ISSN/ISBN: 
9781893121720

Literary Chicago: A Book Lover's Tour of the Windy City

Location

4650 N Rockwell Sst.
60625 Chicago
United States
US
Catalog Number: 
Book, Holden, Greg
Date: 
2001
Edition: 
1
Volume: 
Issue: 
Abstract: 
"Discover the Windy City that has attracted and nurtured writers, editors, publishers, and book lovers for more than a century. Trace the steps of literary figures who called Chicago home, incorporated cityscapes into their writing, and put a uniquely Chicago stamp on their work."
Language: 
English
Notes: 
Abstract from back cover
Format: 
ISSN/ISBN: 
1893121011

A Cook's Guide to Chicago: Where to find everything you need and lots of things you didn't know you did

Location

United States
41° 57' 58.6548" N, 87° 41' 37.4604" W
US
Date: 
May 2002
Edition: 
First Edition
Volume: 
Issue: 
Abstract: 
"Includes origianl recipes, sources for professional equipment, and lists of the best ethnic markets."
Language: 
Notes: 
Subjects: 
Format: 
ISSN/ISBN: 
189312116X
Website: 

A Native's Guide to Chicago's Western Suburbs

Catalog Number: 
Book, Toops, Laura Mazzuca
Date: 
August 1999
Edition: 
First Edition
Abstract: 
"Whether you're a life-long resident, new in town, or just passing through, let 'A Native's Guide to Chicago's Western Suburbs' be your personal tour guide of the best this region has to offer."
Language: 
English
Notes: 
Abstract taken directly from text on back cover of book.
Format: 
ISSN/ISBN: 
0964242664

Ticket to Everywhere: The Best of Detours Travel Column

Date: 
November 2000
Edition: 
1st
Abstract: 
Chicago Sun-Times staff writer Dave Hoekstra offers a sampler of road trip destinations off the beaten path.
Language: 
English
Format: 
ISSN/ISBN: 
1893121119

Literary Chicago: A Book Lover's Tour of the Windy City

Catalog Number: 
b.20.9
Date: 
April 2001
Volume: 
1st ed
Abstract: 
<p>Discover the Windy City that has attracted and nurtured writers, editors, publishers, and book lovers for more than a century. Trace the steps of literary figures who called Chicago home, incorporated cityscapes into their writing, and put a uniquely Chicago stamp on their work. People like novelists Ernest Hemingway and Richard Wright, poetry pioneers Harriet Monroe and Gwendolyn Brooks, playwrights Charles MacArthur and David Mamet, journalists Ben Hecht and Mike Royko, and documentarians Jane Addams and Studs Terkel.</p><p> Visit the historic dwellings of writers such as Carl Sandburg, Edna Ferber, and Saul Bellow. Stroll through the neighborhoods of such characters as Theodore Dreiser's Sister Carrie, James T. Farrell's Studs Lonigan, and Sara Paretsky's V.I. Warshawski. Glimpse into present-day Chicago through the insights of resident authors like Ana Castillo and Scott Turow.</p> <p> <em>Literary Chicago</em> combines anecdotes and excerpts drawn from the city's rich literary legacy with walking tours that guide readers to historic sites, settings from Chicago classics, past and present literary hangouts, and current events for readers and writers.</p>
Language: 
eng
Notes: 
Abstract borrowed from Lake Claremont.
Subjects: 
Format: 
ISSN/ISBN: 
1-893121-01-1

The Chicago River: A Natural and Unnatural History

Catalog Number: 
Book, Hill
Date: 
August 2000
Edition: 
1
Abstract: 
When French explorers Jolliet and Marquette used the Chicago portage to access the Mississippi River system, the Chicago River was but a humble, even sluggish, stream in the right place at the right time. That's the story of the making of Chicago. This is the other story; the story of the making and perpetual re-making of a river by everything from pre-glacial forces to the interventions of an emerging and mighty city. Author Libby Hill brings together years of original research and the contributions of dozens of experts to tell the Chicago River's epic tale from its conception in prehistoric bedrock to the glorious rejuvenation it's undergoing today, and every exciting episode in between.
Language: 
eng
Notes: 
Abstract borrowed from Lake Claremont.
Format: 
ISSN/ISBN: 
1-893121-02-X

Near West Side Stories: Struggles for Community in Chicago's Maxwell Street Neighborhood

Catalog Number: 
b.20.5
Date: 
June 2002
Volume: 
1st ed
Abstract: 
<em>Near West Side Stories: Struggles for Community in Chicago's Maxwell Street Neighborhood</em> is an ongoing story of unequal power in Chicago. Four representatives of immigrant and migrant groups that have had a distinct territorial presence in the area&mdash;one Jewish, one Italian, one African-American, and one Mexican&mdash;reminisce fondly on life in the old neighborhood and tell of their struggles to save it and the 120-year-old Maxwell Street Market that was at its core. <p> <em>Near West Side Stories</em> brings this saga of community strife up to date, while giving a voice to the everyday people who were routinely discounted or ignored in the big decisions that affected their world. Though slaying that dragon&mdash;fending off the encroachments of those wielding great power&mdash;was nearly impossible, we see in the details of their lives the love for a place that compelled Harold, Florence, Nate, and Hilda to make the quest.</p>
Language: 
eng
Notes: 
Abstract borrowed from Lake Claremont.
Subjects: 
Format: 
ISSN/ISBN: 
1-893121-09-7

The Hoofs and Guns of the Storm: Chicago's Civil War Connections

Catalog Number: 
b.20.4
Date: 
September 2003
Volume: 
1st ed
Abstract: 
While America's Civil War was fought on Confederate battlefields, Chicago played a crucial role in the Union's struggle toward victory. <em>The Hoofs and Guns of the Storm</em> takes you through a whirlwind of 19th century events that created the foundation for modern-day Chicago. Discover: <ul> <li>The role Chicago played in Abraham Lincoln's unlikely bid for the Presidency </li> <li>Mary Todd Lincoln's trials and tribulations after her husband's assassination </li> <li>The hell on earth 6,000 Confederate prisoners went through at Camp Douglas, a P.O.W. prison just south of the city </li> <li>The Sanitary Fair and the women behind the war efforts </li> <li>How Chicago's Union Blue was streaked with hints of Confederate Gray </li> <li>Abolition leaders and the Underground Railroad </li> <li>John Wilkes Booth's acclaimed performances at the McVicker's Theater, and what this vainglorious actor and future assassin had to say about Lincoln in 1863 </li> </ul>
Language: 
eng
Notes: 
Abstract borrowed from Lake Claremont.
Subjects: 
Format: 
ISSN/ISBN: 
1-893121-06-2

Finding Your Chicago Ancestors: A Beginner's Guide to Family History in the City and Cook County

Catalog Number: 
b.20.2
Date: 
March 2005
Volume: 
1st ed
Abstract: 
Family historian Grace DuMelle provides the means to trace your Chicago connections like a pro. She shows you not just what to research, but how to research. Without wading through lots of preliminaries, choose any of the self-contained chapters that focus on the questions beginners most want answered and jump right in! (From publisher)
Language: 
eng
Notes: 
Abstract borrowed from Lake Claremont.
Format: 
ISSN/ISBN: 
1-893121-25-9

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