History Of Chicago From The Earliest Period To The Present Time Vol 2 Of 3

Excerpt from History of Chicago From the Earliest Period to the Present Time, Vol. 2 of 3: From 1857 Until the Fire of 1871 In perusing this volume, some cursory idea may be formed of the enormous quantity of labor that has been bestowed upon its authorship; the expenditure of such work is an index to the amount that was utilized in the construction and improvement of the city up to October 8, 1871. Step by step have the compilers followed the citizens of Chicago during the erection of their habitations and commerce; as their pencils recorded the vast amount of progress in all branches of the arts and sciences, in mechanics and agriculture, in trade and manufacture, they realized the unparalleled advance of the Garden City from 1857 to 1871, and as their records were examined for this work, it was apparent that the principal difficulty in recording it was not what to write, but what not to write. Only fourteen years of a city's existence, and a folio volume of eight hundred pages is inadequate to fully record it. Mirabile dicta! Relative to the accuracy of the statements made, it is pertinent to remark that neither time, labor nor money have been spared in gathering the material, which, after its compilation, was submitted to competent judges of its verity; and upon their dicta were excisions, additions or changes made. It is not considered that perfection has been attained, but every precaution and care has been utilized to insure accuracy. The publishers are cognizant of the fidelity and scrupulous pains that have been taken in every process of making this book, and give it to the citizens of Chicago, confident that everything possible has been done to make it worthy of the city of which it is the history. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

Hardcover reprint of the original 1884-86 edition - beautifully bound in brown cloth covers featuring titles stamped in gold, 8vo - 6x9. No adjustments have been made to the original text, giving readers the full antiquarian experience. For quality purposes, all text and images are printed as black and white. This item is printed on demand. Book Information: Andreas, Alfred Theodore. History Of Chicago; From The Earliest Period To The Present Time, Volume 3. Indiana: Repressed Publishing LLC, 2012. Original Publishing: Andreas, Alfred Theodore. History Of Chicago; From The Earliest Period To The Present Time, Volume 3. Chicago, 1884-86. Subject: Chicago Ill. History

Excerpt from History of Chicago, Vol. 1 of 3: From the Earliest Period to the Present Time; Ending With the Year 1857 When the period of tradition and speculative possibilities is past, the reader will discover that the primary quality of our plan is detail, and the further, advanced the work becomes the more apparent does this fact grow. One of the-most serious Obstacles encountered by the historian in the pursuit of his vocation is scarcity of reliable data. Whenever the patient searcher for historic truth is rewarded by the discovery of some forgotten script or volume, the world of letters hails the treasure with delight; and it needs no argument to convince the intelligent that had not men failed to realize that the trifles of to-day become the vital elements of the historic works of the future, this deficiency would not exist. It is the purpose Of this History to combine the scattered items Of fact into convenient form, and, at the hazard of too great redundancy, preserve all that can be found descriptive of the past of Chicago. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original copyright references, library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world), and other notations in the work. This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. As a reproduction of a historical artifact, this work may contain missing or blurred pages, poor pictures, errant marks, etc. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.