| Description |
xiii, 261 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm. |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 233-247) and index. |
| Summary |
"William Elliot Hazelgrove provides the exciting and sprawling history behind the 1933 World's Fair, the last of the golden age. He reveals the story of the six millionaire businessmen, dubbed the Secret Six, who beat Al Capone at his own game, ending the gangster era as Prohibition was repealed. He also details the story of an intriguing woman, Sally Rand, who embodied the ideals of the World's Fair with her own rags-to-riches story and brought sex into the open, as well as the story of Rufus and Charles Dawes, who gave the fair a theme and found financing during the worst economic times the country had ever experienced." -- Book jacket. |
| Subject |
Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- 20th century.
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Chicago (Ill.) -- Civilization -- 20th century.
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Chicago (Ill.) -- Social conditions -- 20th century.
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Century of Progress International Exposition (1933-1934 : Chicago, Ill.)
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Capone, Al, 1899-1947.
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| Added Title |
End of the gangster era in Chicago |
| ISBN |
9781442272262 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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1442272260 (cloth : alk. paper) |
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