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- ISBN
- 9780226257068
- Book Title
- Soldier Field : a Stadium and Its City
- Item Length
- 10.2in
- Publisher
- University of Chicago Press
- Publication Year
- 2009
- Format
- Hardcover
- Language
- English
- Item Height
- 1.2in
- Genre
- Architecture, Sports & Recreation, History
- Topic
- United States / 20th Century, Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, General, Football, History / General
- Item Width
- 7.4in
- Item Weight
- 34.6 Oz
- Number of Pages
- 376 Pages
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Sports fans nationwide know Soldier Field as the home of the Chicago Bears. For decades its signature columns provided an iconic backdrop for gridiron matches. But few realize that the stadium has been much more than that. Soldier Field: A Stadium and Its City explores how this amphitheater evolved from a public war memorial into a majestic arena that helped define Chicago. C hicago Tribune staff writer Liam Ford led the reporting on the stadium's controversial 2003 renovation--and simultaneously found himself unearthing a dramatic history. As he tells it, the tale of Soldier Field truly is the story of Chicago, filled with political intrigue and civic pride. Designed by Holabird and Roche, Soldier Field arose through a serendipitous combination of local tax dollars, City Beautiful boosterism, and the machinations of Mayor "Big Bill" Thompson. The result was a stadium that stood at the center of Chicago's political, cultural, and sporting life for nearly sixty years before the arrival of Walter Payton and William "The Refrigerator" Perry. Ford describes it all in the voice of a seasoned reporter: the high school football games, track and field contests, rodeos, and even NASCAR races. Photographs, including many from the Chicago Park District's own collections, capture these remarkable scenes: the swelling crowds at ethnic festivals, Catholic masses, and political rallies. Few remember that Soldier Field hosted Billy Graham and Martin Luther King Jr., Judy Garland and Johnny Cash--as well as Grateful Dead's final show. Soldier Field captures the dramatic history of Chicago's stadium on the lake and will captivate sports fans and historians alike.
Product Identifiers
Publisher
University of Chicago Press
ISBN-10
0226257061
ISBN-13
9780226257068
eBay Product ID (ePID)
72658105
Product Key Features
Book Title
Soldier Field : a Stadium and Its City
Format
Hardcover
Language
English
Topic
United States / 20th Century, Buildings / Public, Commercial & Industrial, General, Football, History / General
Publication Year
2009
Genre
Architecture, Sports & Recreation, History
Number of Pages
376 Pages
Dimensions
Item Length
10.2in
Item Height
1.2in
Item Width
7.4in
Item Weight
34.6 Oz
Additional Product Features
Lc Classification Number
Gv584.5.C4f674 2009
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Ford (who writes for the Chicago Tribune ) has written an excellent biography of Chicago's Soldier Field, depicting it as a product of patriotism, urban boosterism, the City Beautiful movement (of the turn of the 20th century), and machine politics. . . . Excellently written, beautifully illustrated, and nicely documented, this book places Soldier Field in the context of the national appetite for construction of municipal stadiums in the 1920s. . . . Recommended., "Ford (who writes for the Chicago Tribune ) has written an excellent biography of Chicago's Soldier Field, depicting it as a product of patriotism, urban boosterism, the City Beautiful movement (of the turn of the 20th century), and machine politics. . . . Excellently written, beautifully illustrated, and nicely documented, this book places Soldier Field in the context of the national appetite for construction of municipal stadiums in the 1920s. . . . Recommended." Choice, "Soldier Field is a true page-turner. Liam T.A. Ford covers all the bases in this in-depth narrative on the history of one of America's landmark sports stadiums."-Harvey Frommer, author of Remembering Yankee Stadium, "Wrigley Field and Comiskey Park may attract more attention, but neither has hosted as many historic events as Soldier Field. Ford's Soldier Field reveals how Chicago's iconic amphitheatre is more than a football field; it serves as a unique portal into Chicago's social, political, and cultural history."Timothy J. Gilfoyle, professor of history at Loyola University Chicago and the author of Millennium Park, "Liam Ford, Chicago journalist, has unearthed an ancient Chicago formula in the story of Soldier Field: the lords of the political machine seizing upon grand public works projects to perpetuate their control of the city, and co-opting the reformers in the process. Thoroughly researched and well-written, Soldier Field: A Stadium and Its City will be fascinating reading for anyone interested in the real history of the Chicago machine."-John Kass, columnist, Chicago Tribune, Liam Ford, Chicago journalist, has unearthed an ancient Chicago formula in the story of Soldier Field: the lords of the political machine seizing upon grand public works projects to perpetuate their control of the city, and co-opting the reformers in the process. Thoroughly researched and well-written, Soldier Field: A Stadium and Its City will be fascinating reading for anyone interested in the real history of the Chicago machine., "Wrigley Field and Comiskey Park may attract more attention, but neither has hosted as many historic events as Soldier Field. Ford's Soldier Field reveals how Chicago's iconic amphitheatre is more than a football field; it serves as a unique portal into Chicago's social, political, and cultural history."-Timothy J. Gilfoyle, professor of history at Loyola University Chicago and the author of Millennium Park, "Ford (who writes for the Chicago Tribune) has written an excellent biography of Chicago's Soldier Field, depicting it as a product of patriotism, urban boosterism, the City Beautiful movement (of the turn of the 20th century), and machine politics. . . . Excellently written, beautifully illustrated, and nicely documented, this book places Soldier Field in the context of the national appetite for construction of municipal stadiums in the 1920s. . . . Recommended."-Choice, " Soldier Field is a true page-turner. Liam T.A. Ford covers all the bases in this in-depth narrative on the history of one of America's landmark sports stadiums."Harvey Frommer, author of Remembering Yankee Stadium, "Liam Ford, Chicago journalist, has unearthed an ancient Chicago formula in the story of Soldier Field: the lords of the political machine seizing upon grand public works projects to perpetuate their control of the city, and co-opting the reformers in the process. Thoroughly researched and well-written, Soldier Field: A Stadium and Its City will be fascinating reading for anyone interested in the real history of the Chicago machine."John Kass, columnist, Chicago Tribune, Soldier Field is a true page-turner. Liam T.A. Ford covers all the bases in this in-depth narrative on the history of one of America's landmark sports stadiums., "The combination of civic boosterism, sports, politics and the pursuit of great public works is a formula that unlocks the secrets of Chicago. And you can find it in the pages of Soldier Field: A Stadium and Its City. . . . Reading this book, I found things I''d never known about the city, and my newspaper. . . . [Liam Ford's] book on Soldier Field is good history. It's the kind of history that Chicago keeps repeating."-John Kass, Chicago Tribune, Wrigley Field and Comiskey Park may attract more attention, but neither has hosted as many historic events as Soldier Field. Ford's Soldier Field reveals how Chicago's iconic amphitheatre is more than a football field; it serves as a unique portal into Chicago's social, political, and cultural history.
Table of Content
List of Figures Preface Introduction Chicago Challenges the World Part 1 Getting It Built Chapter 1 Born Republican, Adopted by Democrats Chapter 2 Soldier Field and the Democratic Ascendancy Part 2 A Stadium for All Chicago Chapter 3 A Game for Our Youth: Amateur Football at Soldier Field Chapter 4 Chicago's Olympic Legacy Chapter 5 A Stage for Acceptable Dissent Chapter 6 The City's Altar Chapter 7 Military Marches, Music, and an Arsonist Cow Chapter 8 Americans All: Culture in an Epic Space Chapter 9 A Family Place Chapter 10 New Religious and Political Movements in a Classic Space Part 3 The Fall and Rise of Soldier Field Chapter 11 Celebrations in an Era of Decline Chapter 12 Amateur Sports Founder at a Fading Stadium Chapter 13 Professional Sports in a Changing Era Chapter 14 The Bears, the Stadium's Savior Chapter 15 A New Century, a New Stadium Acknowledgements Notes
Copyright Date
2009
Lccn
2009-016521
Dewey Decimal
725/.8270977311
Intended Audience
Trade
Series
Chicago Visions and Revisions Ser.
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
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