Popular culture and the enduring myth of Chicago, 1871-1968 /

This book is an examination of the image of Chicago in American popular culture between the Great Chicago Fire of 1871 and Chicago's 1968 Democratic National Convention.

Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: Boehm, Lisa Krissoff, 1969-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: New York : Routledge, 2004.
Colección:American popular history and culture (Routledge (Firm))
Temas:
Since 1800
Popular culture > United States > History > 19th century.
Popular culture > United States > History > 20th century.
City and town life > Illinois > Chicago > History.
City and town life > United States > History.
Public opinion > United States.
Culture populaire > États-Unis > Histoire > 19e siècle.
Culture populaire > États-Unis > Histoire > 20e siècle.
Vie urbaine > Illinois > Chicago > Histoire.
Vie urbaine > États-Unis > Histoire.
Opinion publique > États-Unis.
HISTORY > State & Local.
HISTORY > State & Local > General.
City and town life.
Civilization.
Popular culture.
Public opinion.
Chicago (Ill.) > History > 1875-
Chicago (Ill.) > Public opinion.
United States > Civilization > 1865-1918.
United States > Civilization > 1918-1945.
United States > Civilization > 1945-
Chicago (Ill.) > Histoire > 1875-
États-Unis > Civilisation > 1865-1918.
États-Unis > Civilisation > 1918-1945.
États-Unis > Civilisation > 1945-
Illinois > Chicago.
United States.
Electronic books.
History.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Introduction: "Chicago, the infamous city"
  • "Do you wonder Chicago burned?" The Great Chicago Fire and the launching of Chicago's national reputation
  • "The new city of the New World:" Fin-de-siecle Chicago and its fairs
  • "Turbulent mistress of the West:" Popular images of Chicago in the Progressive Era
  • "All the world is waiting for the sunrise:" A Century of Progress and the national image of Chicago
  • Infamous city: Chicago and the reworking of reality in American popular culture
  • The end of the myth: Chicago in the tumultuous 1960s.

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