From the Native Americans who lived in
the Chicago area for thousands of years, to the first European explorers
Marquette and Jolliet, to the 2005 Chicago White Sox World Series win,
parents, teachers, and kids will love this comprehensive and exciting
history of how Chicago became the third largest city in the United
States. Chicago's spectacular and impressive history comes alive through
activities such as building a model of the original Ferris Wheel,
taking architectural walking tours of the first skyscrapers and
Chicago's oldest landmarks, and making a Chicago-style hot dog.
Serving as both a guide to kids and their parents and an engaging
tool for teachers, Chicago History for Kids details the first Chicagoan Jean
Baptiste Point du Sable, the Fort Dearborn Massacre, the Great Chicago
Fire of 1871, the building of the world's first skyscraper, and the
hosting of two World's Fairs. In addition to uncovering Windy City
treasures such as the birth of the vibrant jazz era of Louis Armstrong
and the work of Chicago poets, novelists, and songwriters, kids will
also learn about Chicago's triumphant and tortured sports history.
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Price: $14.95 Category:
Children's: Nonfiction, Children's: Activity Pages: 190 Book
Type: Paper Size: 11 x 8 1/2 ISBN: 1556526547
Age Range: 9 and UP Publication Date: July 2007 Publisher:
Chicago
Review Press
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