Monday, February 18, 2008

New Book on Old Chicago

The Feb. 10th Chicago Tribune mentioned a newly published book about life in Chicago back in the 1950s and early 60s. "A Mile Square of Chicago."

Marjorie Bear started it 50 years ago, stopped 38 years ago, and died 26 years ago. Columnist Eric Zorn wrote a column about it 14 years ago. Ms. Bear went into great detail describing life in her neighborhood on the West Side between Ashland and Western Avenues, from Lake Street on the north to Harrison Street.

Lots of pictures and 549 pages of what is probably interesting information.

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