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Tales of Forgotten ChicagoHidden gems from Chicago's past Tales of Forgotten Chicago contains twenty one fascinating, little known stories about a great city and its people. Richard C. Lindberg has dug deeply to reveal lost historical events and hidden gems from Chicago's past. Spanning the Civil War through the 1960s, the volume showcases forgotten crimes, punishments, and consequences: poisoned soup that nearly killed three hundred leading citizens, politicians, and business
Hidden gems from Chicago's past Tales of Forgotten Chicago contains twenty-one fascinating, little-known stories about a great city and its people. Richard C. Lindberg has dug deeply to reveal lost historical events and hidden gems from Chicago's past. Spanning the Civil War through the 1960s, the volume showcases forgotten crimes, punishments, and consequences: poisoned soup that nearly killed three hundred leading citizens, politicians, and business and religious leaders; a woman in showbiz and her street-thug husband whose checkered lives inspired a 1955 James Cagney movie; and the first police woman in Chicago, hired as a result of the senseless killing of a young factory girl in a racially tinged case of the 1880s. Also included are tales of industry and invention, such as America's first automobile race, the haunting of a wealthy Gilded Age manufacturer's mansion, and the identity of the telephone's rightful inventor. Chapters on the history of early city landmarks spotlight the fight to save Lakefront Park and how "Lucky" Charlie Weeghman's north side baseball park became Wrigley Field. Other chapters explore civic, cultural, and political happenings: the great Railroad Fairs of 1948 and 1949; Richard J. Daley's revival of the St. Patrick's Day parade; political disrupter Lar "America First" Daly; and the founding of the Special Olympics in Chicago by Anne Burke and others. Finally, some are just wonderful tales, such asa touching story about the sinking of Chicago's beloved Christmas tree ship. Engrossing and imaginative, this collection opens new windows into the past of the Windy City.Binding Type: Paperback
Publisher: Southern Illinois University Press
Published: 07/28/2020
ISBN: 9780809337811
Pages: 280
Weight: 0.90lbs
Size: 8.90h x 6.00w x 1.00d
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Great for knick-knacks and toiletry items
Color: Dark Brown, Size: 15.7"
Perfect for the bathroom. I love that you can position the shelves in different arrangements. Sturdy enough for knick-knacks and toiletry items. Looks exactly as pictured.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 27, 2026
★★★★★ 4
Shelf
Color: Black and Gold, Size: 15.7"
Some holes are not pre drilled, over all easy to assemble. Looks good on wall and surprisingly sturdy
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Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2026
★★★★★ 5
Easy to install
Color: Black, Size: 15.7"
This made my bathroom look a lot better. Its easy to assemble. Its sturdy enought to hold a lot of things.
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Reviewed in the United States on April 10, 2026
★★★★★ 5
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Color: Black, Size: 15.7"
Love these shelves! Great quality and design. I have them in two different colors two different bathrooms. Adds the perfect touch of design.
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Reviewed in the United States on May 15, 2026
★★★★★ 3
Decent
Color: Dark Brown, Size: 15.7", Color: Dark Brown, Size: 15.7"
Instructions aren’t very clear. Takes a bit to figure out. Pretty cheap quality, but seems to be sturdy. The metal basket part of ours came rather bent and had to do some bending to get it to fit right. Decent size could be little thicker. They look good though once up.
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Reviewed in the United States on December 22, 2025