Author: Ezra Butler McCagg Historical Society

Publisher: Legare Street Press

Published: 2023-07-18

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781022127081

This fascinating history of the Chicago Historical Society provides valuable insights into the early history of one of the nation's premier institutions of historical research. Drawing on the Society's archives as well as a wide range of primary and secondary sources, the authors offer a detailed account of the Society's origins and evolution over several decades. Highly recommended for anyone interested in the history of Chicago or the history of American historical societies. 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.