Creating Chicago's North Shore : a suburban history / Michael H. Ebner.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ebner, Michael H.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Suburbs--Illinois--Chicago--History.

Suburbs.

Suburbs--Illinois--Chicago--Case studies.

Suburban life--Illinois--Chicago--History.

Suburban life.

History.

Illinois--Chicago.

Physical Description:

xxx, 338 pages : illustrations ; 29 cm

Other Title:

Chicago's North Shore.

Place of Publication:

Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 1988.

Summary:

They are the suburban jewels that crown one of the world's premier cities. Evanston, Wilmette, Kenilworth, Winnetka, Glencoe, Highland Park, Lake Forest, Lake Bluff: together, they comprise the North Shore of Chicago, a social registry of eight communities that serve as a genteel enclave of affluence, culture, and high society. Historian Michael H. Ebner explains the origins and evolution of the North Shore as a distinctive region. At the same time, he tells the paradoxical story of how these suburbs, with their common heritage, mutual values, and shared aspirations, still preserve their distinctly separate identities. Embedded in this history are important lessons about the uneasy development of the American metropolis.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

0226182053 :

OCLC:

16873346