{"product_id":"authentic-chicago-john-r-schmidt-9781467154918","title":"Authentic Chicago: The Fairway Flapper, the Lincolnwood Lone Ranger, the Wandering Church and Other Quirky History","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eDiscover the history most Chicagoans don't know---the real Chicago Way.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Windy City is full of forgotten landmarks and unusual stories that rarely get the benefit of a guided tour. Meet the African-American congressman who paved the way for Harold Washington and Barack Obama, the South Side Jewish girl who became the president of a South American country, and the visiting Romanian queen who charmed the city. Learn when Chicagoans were paid to smile, how furniture sprouts on Windy City streets after a blizzard and why Smell-O-Vision seemed like a good idea. From an in-city ski resort to the nation's greatest train robbery, author John R. Schmidt offers a glimpse of the overlooked scenery of Chicago's past.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAuthor:\u003c\/b\u003e John R. Schmidt\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-10:\u003c\/b\u003e 1467154911\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN-13:\u003c\/b\u003e 9781467154918\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e History Press\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eLanguage:\u003c\/b\u003e English\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 10\/16\/2023\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eFormat:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.60lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.90h x 5.91w x 0.32d","brand":"John R. Schmidt","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":44190522081535,"sku":"9781467154918","price":24.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0662\/2982\/9887\/files\/img_bd3d576a-7947-4cf7-8302-98286a3e2a40.jpg?v=1690870989","url":"https:\/\/www.whiterainbookhouse.com\/products\/authentic-chicago-john-r-schmidt-9781467154918","provider":"WR Book House","version":"1.0","type":"link"}