{"product_id":"historic-photos-of-christmas-in-chicago-hardcover","title":"Historic Photos of Christmas in Chicago - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRosemary K. Adams\u003c\/b\u003e (Text by (Art\/Photo Books))\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn Chicago, as wherever Christmas is celebrated, holiday traditions reflect both universal themes and local color, both the spirit of giving and snow-covered State Street. In 1913, Chicago decorated its first civic Christmas tree, while many others arrived on the fabled \"Christmas tree ships\" of the era. Holiday shoppers crowded the sidewalks in front of stores such as Marshall Field \u0026amp; Company, Santa Claus held the rapt gaze of children, and churches and charities reached out to the needy. So Christmas was then, and so it has remained.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHistoric Photos of Christmas in Chicago\u003c\/em\u003e offers nearly 200 images of the Christmas season in the Windy City, from festive outdoor celebrations to intimate family gatherings. Culled from the archives of the Chicago History Museum, these images depict the city through the years during its annual celebration of this very special holiday, and so provide a chance to look back in time while reflecting on the meaning of Christmas today.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eRosemary K. Adams\u003c\/b\u003e is director of print and multimedia publications at the Chicago History Museum and is the editor-in-chief of \u003ci\u003eChicago History\u003c\/i\u003e magazine, the museum's award-winning popular history journal. She is the author of \u003ci\u003eWhat George Wore Sally Didn't: Surprising Stories From America's Past, \u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eA Wild Kind of Boldness: A Chicago History Reader.\u003c\/i\u003e Adams has edited numerous Chicago History Museum books and exhibition catalogues, including \u003ci\u003eBecoming American Women; Chicago Goes to War; Go West: Chicago and American Expansion; Chicago: Crossroads of America; Big Picture;\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eChic Chicago: Couture Treasures from the Chicago History Museum.\u003c\/i\u003e She is responsible for the development of the museum's Web site and served as illustration editor of the \u003ci\u003eEncyclopedia of Chicago (2004).\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eA graduate of Dominican University in 1987, Adams received a master's degree from DePaul University in 2002.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 202\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.75 x 8.5 x 8.5 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e November 01, 2008\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51760216408352,"sku":"9781684420681","price":45.34,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/3a9a6cdfbbc943ff426bf7e5fc1628c8.webp?v=1780174725","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/historic-photos-of-christmas-in-chicago-hardcover","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}