Grant Park: The Evolution of Chicago's Front Yard by Cremin, Dennis H - 2013-05-28

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Southern Illinois University Press, 2013-05-28. First Edition. hardcover. Used: Good.

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Hardback. New. 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 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. . .… Read More

Southern Illinois Univ Pr, 2013. Hardcover. New. 256 pages. 9.00x6.00x0.68 inches.