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From its humble beginnings as a fur-trading outpost, Chicago has become one of the foremost centers of world finance and trade. Beginning with an overview of the city's commercial development, this book considers how key industries shaped - and were shaped by - both the local and global economies.

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"In our ideal reference world, there would be an encyclopedia like this one for every great American city. The Encyclopedia of Chicago is a superb ready-reference work on Chicago, a good starting point for students doing research, and just a wonderful book to browse through." (Booklist) "The Encyclopedia of Chicago is no mere collection of fun facts. It is a work of stunning scholarly achievement.... This is a work of depth and gravity, written largely by scholars but aimed at the intelligent regular Joe, an approach that becomes self-evident in the first ten pages." (Tom McNamee, Chicago Sun-Times)"

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      Publisher: The University of Chicago Press
      Publication Date: 01/05/2013
      ISBN13: 9780226709369, 978-0226709369
      ISBN10: 0226709361
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      Description

      Book Synopsis
      From its humble beginnings as a fur-trading outpost, Chicago has become one of the foremost centers of world finance and trade. Beginning with an overview of the city's commercial development, this book considers how key industries shaped - and were shaped by - both the local and global economies.

      Trade Review
      "In our ideal reference world, there would be an encyclopedia like this one for every great American city. The Encyclopedia of Chicago is a superb ready-reference work on Chicago, a good starting point for students doing research, and just a wonderful book to browse through." (Booklist) "The Encyclopedia of Chicago is no mere collection of fun facts. It is a work of stunning scholarly achievement.... This is a work of depth and gravity, written largely by scholars but aimed at the intelligent regular Joe, an approach that becomes self-evident in the first ten pages." (Tom McNamee, Chicago Sun-Times)"

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