Chicago: A Biography

Pacyga documents his account with citations to local newspaper articles, which also explains his bias toward politics and helps account for the absence of a larger view of the city's changing economy over time. A currently popular Web site in Chicago features thumbnail sketches of twenty-nine m...

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Published in:The Journal of American history (Bloomington, Ind.) Ind.), 2010, Vol.97 (2), p.532-532
Main Author: Hudson, John C.
Format: Review
Language:English
Subjects:
Blagojevich, Rod
Capone, Al (1899-1947)
Cities
Obama, Barack
Olympic games
Pacyga, Dominic A
Politics
Washington, Harold
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Summary:Pacyga documents his account with citations to local newspaper articles, which also explains his bias toward politics and helps account for the absence of a larger view of the city's changing economy over time. A currently popular Web site in Chicago features thumbnail sketches of twenty-nine members of the Chicago city council who, since 1972, have been convicted of bribe taking, illegally selling city property, filing false income tax returns, fraud, conspiracy, and embezzlement.
ISSN:0021-8723
1936-0967
1945-2314
DOI:10.1093/jahist/97.2.532