From the Native Americans who lived in the Chicago area for thousands of years, to the first European explorers Marquette and Jolliet, to the 2005 Chicago White Sox World Series win, parents, teachers, and kids will love this comprehensive and exciting history of how Chicago became the third largest city in the U.S. Chicago's spectacular and impressive history comes alive through activities such as building a model of the original Ferris...

"What is the oldest ballpark in the National League? Whose famous scoreboard is still operated by hand? Whose outfield has ivy-covered redbrick walls ready to snatch home run dreams away from a batter? If you're a baseball fan and live anywhere in the Midwest, you know the answer. It's Wrigley Field in Chicago! Just in time to celebrate the April '14 centennial of its opening day comes [this book], an alphabetical tribute to the home of the Chicago...

"Today, Chicago, Illinois is a busy modern metropolis, but it wasn't always that way. Native Americans hunted elk and bison and made permanent paths through that land with their trade routes that eventually became an interstate highway system. Early immigrants built a town on the swampy mud, then raised or moved most of its buildings to install a sewer system. Find out how everyday people from all over the world helped build Chicago or as Carl Sandburg...

Describes the history and people of the city regarded as the industrial capital of the Midwest.

A biography of the black entrepreneur whose publishing company began Negro Digest, Ebony, and Jet, and whose other involvements in radio and in cosmetics have made him one of the four hundred richest Americans.

"Elementary-level text and engaging sports photos highlight the Chicago Cubs' MLB World Series wins and losses, plus sensational players associated with the professional baseball team such as Kris Bryant"--