Travel

Long Grove

Location

Long Grove, IL
United States
US
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Book, Schumm-Burgess, Nancy
Date: 
2006
Abstract: 
"Long Grove is a unique village. Nestled between stands of oak and hickory trees nand slow-moving creeks, and surrounded by quiet farmland, it is an escape from the suburban sprawl that can be found a short drive in any direction. First settled in the 18302 by German immigrants, Long Grove served as a crossroads between Chicago and Milwukee, and many city dwellers pass through its signature covered bridge and into the village's charming early-1900s shopping districts to revisit that bygone era of American history. Old churches, barns, and businesses - along with the people whose hard work helped the village prosper - are captured in over 200 vintage photographs within the pages of 'Long Grove.'"
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English
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ISSN/ISBN: 
0738540366
Item Donor: 
Chicago Publishers Gallery

Libertyville

Location

Libertyville, IL
United States
US
Catalog Number: 
Book, Moran, Jim
Date: 
2006
Abstract: 
"The historic village along the upper Des Plaines River, originally called Vardin's Grove after the area's first settler, George Vardin, adopted the name of Libertyville in the early 1840s after serving two years as the county seat of newly established Lake County. In the 1870s, businessman and state legislator Ansel Brainerd Cook built a porticoed mansion, the Cook House, in beautiful Libertyville. Other monuments to be seen in the pages of 'Libertyville' are the estates built throughout the community, including those once owned by railroad and utility tycoon Samuel Insull. At one time, Insull owned 6,000 acres of land in the town. Scenes from business, industry, schools, and community fun through the decades complement historic images of the Lake County Fair and even a great train robbery from 1924, one of the largest ever in U.S. history."
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English
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Abstract taken from the back cover.
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ISSN/ISBN: 
9780738540122
Item Donor: 
Chicago Publishers Gallery

Arlington Heights, Illinois: Downtown Renaissance

Catalog Number: 
Book, Souter, Janet
Date: 
2001
Abstract: 
"Arlington, Illinois began as a hodgepodge of mercantile and service ventures straddling the tracks of the Illinois and Wisconsin Railroad. Today the village center has become a model for explosive growth and redevelopment studied by other towns across the United States. Through the medium of historic photographs, this book captures the evolution of Arlington Heights, from the mid-1800s to the present day."
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English
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Abstract taken from back cover.
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ISSN/ISBN: 
9780738518688
Item Donor: 
Chicago Publishers Gallery

Glen Ellyn

Location

Glen Ellyn, IL
United States
US
Catalog Number: 
Book, Ward, Russ
Date: 
2006
Abstract: 
"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 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."
Language: 
English
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Abstract taken from the back cover.
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ISSN/ISBN: 
078540153
Item Donor: 
Chicago Publishers Gallery

Lake Forest Day: 100 Years of Celebration

Location

Lake Forest, IL
United States
US
Catalog Number: 
Book, Lake Forest-Lake Bluff Historical Society
Date: 
2008
Abstract: 
"The first Lake Forest Day in 1908 included a hot air balloon ascension, a cutest baby contest, a mind-reading dog, and a vaudeville show. Proceed from the event, organized by the Lake Forest Woman's Club, funded the Contagious Hospital, which eventually merged with the Lake Forest Hospital. American Legion Post 264 took over in 1921 and has maintained this extraordinary tradition ever since. The annual celebration has changed over the years to reflect local interests, national events and even cultural shifts. With the advent of World War II, the themes became patriotic, such as 'Home Defense,' 'Prelude to Victory,' and 'On to Tokyo.' Lake Forest Day, Lake Forest Day, held on the First Wednesday of August, continues to inspire civic pride. This book represents a fascinating look at Lake Forest in 1908 and the century thereafter, as parades, carnivals, and contests energized the community spirit."
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English
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ISSN/ISBN: 
9780738552491
Item Donor: 
Chicago Publishers Gallery

A Sunday Afternoon Hotdog Meal

Location

United States
41° 54' 21.7152" N, 87° 40' 14.3544" W
US
Catalog Number: 
Book, Sunday Afternoon Hotdog Meal
Date: 
2007
Abstract: 
A guide to chicago featuring shrimp from the future, a park shaped like a spot of paint, six-foot tall smelly, sweaty men, a pizza crust that's humungous, kind and friendly neighbors, and cabs that smell like fresh flowers. A collection of works by 826 Chi.
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English
Spanish
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9780979007392
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826chi.org

Cambodian Grrrl: Self-Publishing in Phnom Penh

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Book, Anne Elizabeth Moore
Date: 
2009
Edition: 
1st
Abstract: 
Part memoir, part investigative journalism, "Cambodian Grrrl: Self-Publishing in Phnom Penh" is the account of teaching self-publishing to the first generation of university women in an impoverished country scarred by genocide and political repression. - Anne Elizabeth Moore
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English
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Many of these texts originally appeared under a Creative Commons license on Cam(b)lo(g)dia during 2007 and 2008.
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I Wish I Could Tell You Something You Could Really Could See

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Zine, I Wish I Could Tell You Something You Could Really Could See
Date: 
2005
Abstract: 
This zine collects driving directions from Chicago to Rome, Paris and Berlin, Illinois, along with travel guide descriptions of these cities more famous European cousins.
Language: 
English
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Contains a CDR companion audio tour guide.
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It's Complicated: A Little Zine About Complicated Issues

Catalog Number: 
Zine, It's Complicated
Date: 
September 24, 2010
Abstract: 
The author reflects on lessons of authenticity, appropriation and assimilation learned during a study abroad visit to India.
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English
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