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The Old Chicago Neighborhood: Remembering Life in the 1940s

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Chicago neighborhood life in the 1940s is remembered as a special time. Each neighborhood was self-contained, a small town within the city where all the necessities of daily life could be found within walking distance. From sleeping outside on a hot summer night to playing baseball in the street, The Old Chicago Neighborhood: Remembering Life in the 1940s captures the spirit of the decade --- and helps explain what made those years so special.
Combining more than 100 duotone images with stories from over 125 Chicagoans, this volume looks back fondly at daily life, the war years, sports and recreation, and entertainment in Chicago s neighborhoods. Among those interviewed for the book include Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner, musician Ramsey Lewis, author Dempsey Travis, former DePaul coach Ray Meyer and baseball players Andy Pafko and Billy Pierce.
The book begins with an introduction by Alderman Edward M. Burke, followed by essays by author Fr. Andrew Greeley, former alderman Leon Despres, sports writers Bill Gleason and Bill Jauss, columnist Jon Hahn and writer Sandra Pesman.
Extended interviews cover a wide variety of subjects: the Cubs, White Sox, movie palaces, jazz clubs, parks, beaches, shopping, transportation, and life on the World War II home front.
Travel back in time to the days of streetcars, Victory Gardens, Riverview Amusement Park, and value still counted by the penny. The Old Chicago Neighborhood --- a must for any Chicago history buff!

Pages: 207

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Chicago's Neighborhoods

Release: December 31, 2003

ISBN: 0972545611

ISBN 13: 9780972545617

The Old Chicago Neighborhood: Remembering Life in the 1940s

4/5 ( ratings)

Chicago neighborhood life in the 1940s is remembered as a special time. Each neighborhood was self-contained, a small town within the city where all the necessities of daily life could be found within walking distance. From sleeping outside on a hot summer night to playing baseball in the street, The Old Chicago Neighborhood: Remembering Life in the 1940s captures the spirit of the decade --- and helps explain what made those years so special.
Combining more than 100 duotone images with stories from over 125 Chicagoans, this volume looks back fondly at daily life, the war years, sports and recreation, and entertainment in Chicago s neighborhoods. Among those interviewed for the book include Playboy publisher Hugh Hefner, musician Ramsey Lewis, author Dempsey Travis, former DePaul coach Ray Meyer and baseball players Andy Pafko and Billy Pierce.
The book begins with an introduction by Alderman Edward M. Burke, followed by essays by author Fr. Andrew Greeley, former alderman Leon Despres, sports writers Bill Gleason and Bill Jauss, columnist Jon Hahn and writer Sandra Pesman.
Extended interviews cover a wide variety of subjects: the Cubs, White Sox, movie palaces, jazz clubs, parks, beaches, shopping, transportation, and life on the World War II home front.
Travel back in time to the days of streetcars, Victory Gardens, Riverview Amusement Park, and value still counted by the penny. The Old Chicago Neighborhood --- a must for any Chicago history buff!

Pages: 207

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: Chicago's Neighborhoods

Release: December 31, 2003

ISBN: 0972545611

ISBN 13: 9780972545617

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