Creating Chicago's North Shore: A Suburban History
- ISBN-10
- 0226182053
- ISBN-13
- 9780226182056
- Category
- History
- Pages
- 338
- Language
- English
- Published
- 1988
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Author
- Michael H. Ebner
Description
Looks at the development of eight suburbs of Chicago, describes the influence of the railroad, and explains how the communities have maintained separate identities
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