Chicago's Neighborhoods, Incorporated
Chicago's Books and Chicago's Books Press are imprints of Chicago's Neighborhoods, Inc,
a small press that was first created in 2003 and which has published several books about
Chicago neighborhoods, downtown, how the city developed over the decades,
and well-known personalities and places. The company was created by Neal Samors,
who has authored, co-authored and/or published 12 books, including the company's three
latest works: Clark Weber's Rock and Roll Radio, by Clark Weber,
Never Put Ketchup On A Hot Dog, by Bob Schwartz, and
The Rise of The Magnificent Mile by Eric Bronsky and Neal Samors.
Dr. Samors is a lifelong resident of Chicago who grew up on the city's Far North Side
and developed a passion for the history, neighborhoods, and people of Chicago and suburbs.
His books reflect a continued commitment to tell the many stories about his hometown from its
inception to the present.
The Rise of the Magnificent Mile
Today's North Michigan Avenue, also known throughout
the world as "The Magnificent Mile," traces its early history to
1837 when the City of Chicago was first incorporated.
It is difficult to imagine that today’s famous avenue with
shopping malls, skyscrapers, entertainment venues, and world
class hotels was once a dirt road with a few wooden houses
as part of the Fort Dearborn Addition. As the city expanded,
there was the growing need to have bridges built across
the Chicago River to move people and produce into the city.
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Never Put Ketchup on a Hotdog
This book is an insider's view of a love of hot dogs—
eating them, selling them, and talking about them.
First time author, Bob Schwartz, a Senior Vice
President at Vienna Beef, has spent the last third of
a century developing and enhancing strong emotions
for the business and for the people who operate hot
dog stands.
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Clark Weber's
Rock and Roll Radio
The Fun Years: 1955–1975
How many "ifs" have you had in your life? What if
I could take you back to when you were in your
teens or early twenties and didn't have a care in the
world? What if I could tell you stories about your
music and the people who made it that you've
never heard before?
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Downtown Chicago in Transition
It is like no other book about Chicago’s past and present—exploring the dynamic changes that have continuously shaped the greater Loop district from the late nineteenth century to the present time. Downtown’s evolution is vividly portrayed through historical photos interlaced with a tapestry of memories, experiences and thoughts related by interviewees such as Josephine Baskin Minow, Gary Johnson, Jerome R. Butler, James McDonough, Ann Roth, James O’Connor, Kay Mayer, Michael Demetrio, Bernard Judge, Paul Meincke, Potter Palmer IV and Marshall Field V...
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Chicago in the Sixties: Remembering a Time of Change
This is a book about the city during two “decades.” One began in 1960 as a continuation of life in Chicago during the 1950's and lasted until around 1965. Then, as if a tornado roared through the area, the period from 1965 and throughout the 1970's shifted dramatically in its social, economic, and political directions. The city’s residents became more aware of a changing city and national and international events like Southeast Asia and the Civil Rights Movement. This publication includes memories of a wide range of individuals, all with different backgrounds and experiences, but each with a common focus: remembrances of a time of change...
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End of Watch - Chicago Police Killed in the Line of Duty, 1853-2006
A book written by Edward M. Burke and Thomas J. O'Gorman that examines the remarkable sacrifice of 526 sworn officers of the Chicago Police Department. Throughout the book’s 575+ pages and more than 400 photographs, there are detailed narratives of each officer and the circumstances involved in their deaths. The publication traces the heroic history of Chicago’s finest with accounts of each episode drawn from municipal records, police files, contemporaneous newspapers, court documents and ground breaking research...
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