chicago (ill.)

Provides a detailed description of the 1968 Democratic National Convention held in Chicago, Illinois, and discusses the events of each day, along with a week prior, and the aftermath.

Presents an analysis of the actions of the police during the protest riots that erupted during the 1968 Democratic National Convention in Chicago, examining their behavior within the context of the time and the culture from which they emerged.

Text, photos, and illustrations depict the happening of the 1871 Chicago fire.

Jozef, working to secretly infiltrate the gangs that have been victimizing the Polish-American community in Chicago in 1871, forms an unlikely friendship with Bridget, and finds himself scrambling to identify a killer when she is falsely arrested for murder.

An account of the unfair trial of the eight men accused of conspiring to murder a policeman in the Haymarket Square riot in Chicago on May 4, 1886.

Describes the cause, course, and aftermath of the fire which destroyed one third of Chicago in 1871.

The author tells about his early life in Puerto Rico, shares the story of how he became involved with the Latin Kings in Chicago, and discusses how the gang changed over the years from heroes representing the struggle for Latino equality to cold-blooded murderers.

Presents color reproductions of over four hundred works of art from the collections of the Art Institute of Chicago, featuring objects in many media from numerous periods; and includes descriptive captions, as well as informative essays.

Three children in Chicago in 1886 experience the Haymarket Riot in response to exploitative working conditions.

Describes the conditions of the Chicago stockyards through the eyes of a young immigrant struggling in America.