Navy Pier: A Chicago Landmark

Navy Pier: A Chicago Landmark - Paperback

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Navy Pier: A Chicago Landmark - Paperback

Navy Pier: A Chicago Landmark - Paperback

by Douglas Bukowski
$25.85
$25.85

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An entertaining, abundantly illustrated history of a Chicago landmark, inspired by Daniel Burnham and a feat of engineering, now a grand locale for public recreation.

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In this entertaining history, illustrated with 75 photographs and 32 color plates, Douglas Bukowski traces the origins and construction of Navy Pier and describes its "golden era" to 1940, its role in the World War II home front, its college campus years, and its rediscovery and redevelopment for recreational use from the 1970s to the present. This is the official history, authorized by the Metropolitan Pier and Exposition Authority of Chicago.
ISBN9781566631150
Author Douglas Bukowski
PublisherIvan R. Dee Publisher
GenreDesign and History
FormatPaperback
PublishedJune 1996
LanguageENG- English
Pages96
Weight1.0 lb
Target AudienceAdults
Print SizeStandard Print

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About Douglas Bukowski

Douglas Bukowski is a Chicago writer and historian whose other books include Big Bill Thompson, Baseball Palace of the World, and, most recently, Pictures of Home. He has written for the Chicago Tribune and has taught American history at the University of Illinois at Chicago, Roosevelt University, and St. Xavier College. He lives in Chicago.

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