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1) Chicago
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English
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At a time when crimes of passion result in celebrity headlines, nightclub sensation Velma Kelly and spotlight-seeking Roxie Hart both find themselves on Chicago's famed Murderess Row. They also share Billy Flynn, the town's slickest lawyer with a talent for turning notorious defendants into local legends.
2) Chicago
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Pub. Date
2016.
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English
Description
"On the last day of summer, a young college grad moved to Chicago and rented a small apartment on the north side of the city, by the lake. This is the story of the five seasons he lived there, during which he meets gangsters, gamblers, policemen, a brave and garrulous bus driver, a cricket player, a librettist, his first girlfriend, a shy apartment manager, and many other riveting souls, not to mention a wise and personable dog of indeterminate...
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Series
Inside the NBA volume 5
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
Description
This book provides a history of the Chicago Bulls professional basketball team including the arenas they have called home, their uniforms over the years, three of their best known coaches, some of the team's superstars, and more.
Author
Pub. Date
2018.
Language
English
Description
Chicago’s five major professional sports teams have put their fans through hell, reached incredible heights, and been graced by some of sports’ greatest stars. And that’s only part of the story of Chicago sports.
Divided during the summer and united for the rest of the year, the Chicago sports scene has a unique culture. The win-loss records can only say so much about the Bears, Blackhawks, Bulls, Cubs, and White Sox. Each team has a rich history...
Pub. Date
[1922]
Language
English
Description
In the wake of World War I, some radical labor unions and communists agitated for a socialist revolution in the United States. In addition to labor strikes, some activists resorted to violent measures, such as sending bombs to prominent officials. Revolutionaries sent one such bomb to Attorney General A. Mitchell Palmer, though it exploded harmlessly on his doorstep. In response, Palmer conducted massive arrests of suspected "Bolsheviks" in 33 U.S....
Pub. Date
[1963]
Language
English
Description
Chicago, like several other large cities such as San Francisco and New York, undertook large-scale urban renewal projects in the 1960s. These projects were coupled with an expansion of highways and public transportation systems, which sought to connect cities to their sprawling suburban neighbors.
Pub. Date
[2019]
Language
English
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Winner of five regional Emmy awards, Chicago at the Crossroad tells the story of a city caught in the violent aftermath of a policy of mass displacement shaded by a long history of segregation. Much is said about the violence that plagues Chicago’s hyper-segregated communities. What is known about the systems that created them, the laws that isolated them, and the policies that abandoned them? How does a city heal from the decades of heartbreak...
Pub. Date
[2012]
Language
English
Description
One of Chicago's most beautiful and hidden gardens is located on top of City Hall, part of an effort to create 'green roofs' in order fight rising temperatures. PBS NewsHour correspondent Hari Sreenivasan reports on the attempt to mitigate climate change in an urban landscape.
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Series
Pub. Date
2017.
Language
English
Description
"Since 1920, the Chicago Bears have played over 1,000 games! This resilient franchise also boasts the most players inaugurated into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. George Halas, known as 'Papa Bear,' has led the team into many victories not only as a player, but as a coach and team owner, too! Learn more about the Chicago Bears in this inspiring team profile for young audiences"--Provided by the publisher.
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Series
I survived volume 11
Pub. Date
2015.
Language
English
Description
Oscar Starling never wanted to come to Chicago. But then Oscar finds himself not just in the heart of the big city but in the middle of a terrible fire! No one knows exactly how it began, but one thing is clear: Chicago is like a giant powder keg about to explode. An army of firemen is trying to help, but this fire is a ferocious beast that wants to devour everything in its path, including Oscar! Will Oscar survive one of the most famous and devastating...
Pub. Date
[2013]
Language
Español
Description
Incorporando nuevas palabras y significados de ambas lenguas, la sexta edición de este diccionario español ofrece tanto de español como de inglés un recurso bilingüe a los altavoces para navegar estas lenguas.
Incorporating new words and meanings from both languages, the sixth edition of this Spanish dictionary offers speakers of both Spanish and English a bilingual resource for navigating these languages.
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