Chicago history for kids : triumphs and tragedies of the Windy city, includes 21 activities / Owen Hurd.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hurd, Owen.

Series:

For Kids series

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Creative activities and seat work.

Historic sites--Illinois--Chicago--Guidebooks.

Historic sites.

Chicago (Ill.)--History--Juvenile literature.

Chicago (Ill.).

Chicago (Ill.)--History--Study and teaching--Activity programs--Juvenile literature.

Chicago (Ill.)--Tours.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (195 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Chicago, Ill. : Chicago Review Press, c2007.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

From the Native Americans who lived in the Chicago area for thousands of years, to the first European explorers Marquette and Jolliet, to the 2005 Chicago White Sox World Series win, parents, teachers, and kids will love this comprehensive and exciting history of how Chicago became the third largest city in the U.S. Chicago's spectacular and impressive history comes alive through activities such as building a model of the original Ferris Wheel, taking architectural walking tours of the first skyscrapers and Chicago's oldest landmarks, and making a Chicago-style hotdog. Serving a

Contents:

Front Cover; Copyright; Table of Contents; Foreword; Acknowledgments; Introduction; Chapter 1: Chicago Before Chicagoans; Chapter 2: The First Chicagoans; Chapter 3: Explorers, Missionaries, Trappers, and Soldiers; Chapter 4: From Small Town to Big City; Chapter 5: Reduced to Ashes; Chapter 6: Reaching New Heights; Chapter 7: The Haves and the Have-Nots; Chapter 8: Turning Point; Chapter 9: Gangsters Everywhere; Chapter 10: The City Turns a Century; Chapter 11: Economic Growth, Political Upheaval; Chapter 12: Chicago in the New Millennium; Resources; Index; Back Cover

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 175) and index.

ISBN:

1-56976-634-7

1-55652-831-0

OCLC:

233823476