Hidden History

Name: Hidden Chicago Landmarks
Brand: John R. Schmidt
SKU: 9781467143509
Price: 17.99 USD
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The Hidden History American history book series digs deeper into local American history to reveal noteworthy stories from an area's past. Discover how Willoughbeach Amusement Park rose from the wreckage of a Lake County shipwreck. Visit the site of the nation's first train robbery in Cincinnati, then explore the hidden backstory of a North Vietnam missile strike, connected to a Mishawaka factory. From the hidden history of Civil War Oregon to forgotten Los Angeles transportation, this series brings these lesser-known stories into the spotlight. [View all Hidden History books]

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Hidden Chicago Landmarks

9781467143509

$23.99 $17.99 Save 25%

Take in the sights of Chicago’s forgotten byways, including a cow trail through a downtown hotel. Pause reflectively at the cemetery in a working scrapyard and the church built without a nail. Stop by the one-time homes of Walt Disney, Joe Louis, Hillary Clinton and Al Capone. Along the way, greet forgotten Chicago notables like the vice president who won a Nobel Prize and wrote a number-one pop hit. From the shortest street to the oldest house, John R. Schmidt visits the sites of Chicago’s neglected history.

Hidden History of Staten Island

9781467138680

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Staten Island has a rich and fascinating cultural legacy that few people outside New York City's greenest borough know about.

Chewing gum was invented on the island with the help of Mexican general Antonio López de Santa Anna. Country music legend Roy Clark got his start as a virtuoso guitar player on the Staten Island Ferry. Anna Leonowens, who worked with the king's children in the Court of Siam and was the basis for The King and I, came back to Staten Island to write about her experiences and run a school for children. Join native authors Theresa Anarumo and Maureen Seaberg as they document the hidden history of Staten Island.