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November 25th | 2pm CST

Amazing Chicago | David Witter

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ABOUT THE BOOK

In Amazing Chicago, you will read about them all, from the obvious to the hidden. Visit well-known landmarks like the Chicago Theater or the Union Stockyards Gate, learning the stories behind them. Then find lesser-known places like the Schoenhofen Brewery Complex, a Confederate graveyard, or the birthplaces of Walt Disney, Ernest Hemingway, and Oz. Learn about the many wonders provided by Chicago’s ethnic melting pot. The city’s blend of cultures created uniquely Chicago culinary delights like deep dish pizza and the Chicago tamale. Dive into music history, outlined by blues, jazz, and even country music, exemplified by the great Muddy Waters and, for a brief period, Louis Armstrong. Embrace Chicago’s haunted past, from ghostly wrecks and fires to houses filled with the anger of cheated souls to the remaining vestiges of gangsters like Al Capone.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

David Anthony Witter is a Chicago-based author and photographer who has written five books on Chicago and Chicago History: Chicago Magic, A History of Stagecraft and Spectacle, Distilled In Chicago, A History, and the first and second editions of Oldest Chicago. His writing and photographs have appeared in many publications including Newcity, Chicago Reader, The Washington Post, and the Chicago Tribune.