City of the Century: the Epic of Chicago and the Making of America.

The City of the Century focuses on Chicago from “the founding” to “the fire” to “the fair” to the First World War; a period of extraordinary civic and business achievement in America and Chicago. The giants of industry were imbued with civic responsibility in addition to their private ambitions. The architects and city-builders established an aura still unmatched in American history. A great story well told; every city building profession, including elected and appointed city officials, can benefit from this story of
Chicago.