Description: Graceland Cemetery : Chicago Stories, Symbols, and Secrets, Paperback by Selzer, Adam, ISBN 0252086503, ISBN-13 9780252086502, Like New Used, Free shipping in the US "One of Chicago's landmark attractions, Graceland Cemetery chronicles the city's sprawling history through the stories of its people. Local historian and Graceland tour guide Adam Selzer presents ten walking tours covering almost the entirety of the cemetery grounds. While nodding to Graceland's famous figures, Selzer also leads readers past the vaults, obelisks, and other markers that call attention to less recognized Chicagoans like: Jewel Lafontant-Mankarious, the first Black woman shortlisted for theUnited States Supreme Court; Engineer and architect Fazlur Khan, the Bangladeshi American who revived the city's skyscraper culture; The still-mysterious Kate Warn, the United States' first female private detective; Cough syrup mogul Peter Fahrney, whosealcohol-rich product became a Prohibition favorite. Filled with photographs and including detailed maps of each tour route, Graceland Cemetery is an insider's guide to one of Chicago's great outdoor destinations for city lore and history"--
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Book Title: Graceland Cemetery : Chicago Stories, Symbols, and Secrets
Number of Pages: 320 Pages
Language: English
Publisher: University of Illinois Press
Item Height: 0.9 in
Publication Year: 2022
Topic: Museums, Tours, Points of Interest, Americas (North, Central, South, West Indies), Special Interest / Hikes & Walks, United States / State & Local / MidWest (IA, Il, in, Ks, Mi, MN, Mo, Nd, Ne, Oh, Sd, Wi)
Illustrator: Yes
Genre: Travel, History
Item Weight: 24.1 Oz
Item Length: 10 in
Author: Adam Selzer
Item Width: 7 in
Format: Trade Paperback
