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Grant Park

The Evolution of Chicago's Front Yard

By: Dennis H Cremin

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Grant Park

The Evolution of Chicago's Front Yard

By: Dennis H Cremin

On November 4, 2008, when president-elect Barack Obama celebrated his victory with more than one hundred thousand supporters in Chicago, everyone knew where to meet. Long considered the showplace and cultural center of Chicago, Grant Park has been the site of tragedy and tension, as well as success and joy. In addition to serving as the staging grounds for Abraham Lincoln’s funeral procession through the city, the park has been the setting for civil rights protests and the 1968 Democratic National Convention demonstrations. The faithful attended the open-air mass of Pope John Paul II in Grant Park, and fans gathered there to cheer for the Chicago Bulls after their championship wins. The long park overlooking the beautiful waters of Lake Michigan has played an active part in Chicago and U. S. history. In 1836, only three years after Chicago was founded, Chicagoans set aside the first narrow shoreline as public ground and declared it “forever open, clear, and free. . . .” Chicago historian and author Dennis H. Cremin reveals that despite such intent, the transformation of Grant Park to the spectacular park it is more than 175 years later was a gradual process, at first fraught with a lack of funding and organization, and later challenged by erosion, the railroads, automobiles, and a continued battle between original intent and conceptions of progress. Throughout the book, Cremin shows that while Grant Park’s landscape and uses have changed throughout its rocky history, the public ground continues to serve “as a display case for the city and a calling card to visitors.” Amply illustrated with maps and images from throughout Chicago’s history, Grant Park shows readers how Chicago’s “front yard” developed into one of the finest urban parks in the country today. 2014 Illinois State Historical Society Book of the Year

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SIU Press

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0809332523

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9780809332526

Starved Rock State Park

The Work of the CCC Along the I&M Canal

By: Dennis H. Cremin,Charlene Giardina

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Starved Rock State Park

The Work of the CCC Along the I&M Canal

By: Dennis H. Cremin,Charlene Giardina

Visitors to Starved Rock State Park are often struck by the grandeur of its rustic lodge. They marvel at its massive fireplace and hand-hewn logs. Yet few realize that this structure is a tangible reminder of the Civilian Conservation Corps, which in the 1930s provided work for young men left unemployed by the Great Depression. Starved Rock Lodge was one of the biggest projects of the "CCC boys" along the Illinois and Michigan Canal, but it was far from the only one. Working as a team and living in camps from Willow Springs to La Salle-Peru, they built facilities that transformed the old canal into what became the I&M Canal State Trail (1974) and the nation's first National Heritage Corridor (1984). President Franklin D. Roosevelt's nation-wide program preserved the landscape from the ravages of soil erosion, flooding, and deforestation. In the process, the young men built beautiful parks, buildings, and shelters that we use and admire today.

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Arcadia Publishing

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1439630135

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9781439630136

Chicago

A Pictorial Celebration

By: Dennis H. Cremin

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Chicago

A Pictorial Celebration

By: Dennis H. Cremin

With the help of Elan Penn's glorious images, university professor and public historian Dennis Cremin leads us on a spectacular tour of the windy city. Visit beloved landmarks and great institutions, such as the Water Tower, Hull House, and Navy Pier, and learn about Chicago's history from the settlement days to the grand metropolis we know today. Celebrate world-renowned cultural sites, such as the Art Institute, Field Museum, Shedd Aquarium, as well as brilliant newcomers, including the Mexican Fine Arts Museum. Walk through the beautiful city-created Millennium Park, a spectacular result of the partnership between public and private sectors. Gaze at the economic, political, and artistic structures that marked Chicago's budding cityscape in the past, and still remain today: the Stock Yards Entrance, Pilgrim Baptist Church, and Lincoln Park's Bates Fountain. This collection truly captures the essence of a great city.

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Sterling Publishing Company, Inc.

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1402723873

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9781402723872

Starved Rock State Park

The Work of the CCC Along the I&M Canal

By: Dennis H. Cremin,Charlene Giardina

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The Work of the CCC Along the I&M Canal

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Envisioning Joliet: Burnham, Bennett, and Beyond

By: Dennis H. Cremin,Lewis University,Joliet Area Historical Museum

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Envisioning Joliet: Burnham, Bennett, and Beyond

By: Dennis H. Cremin,Lewis University,Joliet Area Historical Museum

Envisioning Joliet: Burnham, Bennett, & Beyond provides an overview of the efforts of the people of Joliet to move from a 19th century industrial city to a healthful and beautiful metropolis. It also investigates the central role played in this process by Daniel H. Burnham and Edward H. Bennett. Finally, it highlights some present day planning efforts.

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