Chicago: A Pictorial Celebration

About this book

With the help of Elan Penns 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 Chicagos 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 Chicagos budding cityscape in the past and still remain today: the Stock Yards Entrance Pilgrim Baptist Church and Lincoln Parks Bates Fountain. This collection truly captures the essence of a great city.