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

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

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Pros

Chicago is now on my bucket list of places to visit. I now know where the chicago fire burned, where buildings long gone used to stand. A blend of politics, architecture, and social studies.

Miller succeeds in making a vast sweeping history of nineteenth century chicago an engrossing and captivating read for even the casual historian. Miller's forte is the taking of several historical characters and weaving the truth of their lives into t... Read More

This book takes you from its pre-white settler days through the city's, and one of the nation's, defining moments. The world's columbian exposition in 1893. From a swamp that even the indians didn't want anything to do with to the columbian expo of 18... Read More

Cons

Not enough coverage of the most historical event in chicago's history, the fire and the subsequent rebuilding. Book is great but it arrived torn up.

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Quality

Very detailed and i learn a lot each time i pick it up

This book is super dense but in the best way possible

Millers writing filled with information squeezed into each sentence via the everpresent use of the comma can at times become overwhelming

Miller is very detailed yet it is easy to read and the flow of the sections are quite smooth

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The price was right and it came in the condition they said it was in plus it came very fast so im very pleased all around and w... Read More

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There is only one person that new the city better than donald miller

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This product had a total of 340 reviews as of our last analysis date on Jan 11 2024.