Howard B. Furer

58-- Chicago A Chronological & Documentary History 1784-1970 compiled and edited by Howard B. Furer (read 13 Mar 2023) This is a 1974 compilation which includes about 40 documents, some of much interest and some of little interest I enjoyed reading much of the book since many interesting things have happened in Chicago, such as the great fire of 1871, the Haymarket Affair in 1886, the Pullman strike in 1894, the Iroquois Theater fire in 1903, and the 1968 Democratic Convention (which I attended) in1968.… (mehr)