Standard Guide To Chicago And The World’s Fair A History, An Encyclopedia and A Guide By John J. Flinn, 1892 422 pages, illustrated, indexed, searchable - Bonus Book - Hill’s Souvenir Guide to Chicago And the World’s Fair By Thomas E. Hill, 1892 232 pages, illustrated, searchable Requires Adobe Reader 7.0 or higher to View $11.99 + $1.99 shipping and handling http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=130374765533 “Chicago is one of the wonders of modern times. Her progress amazes mankind. There is not on record an achievement of human intellect, skill and industry that will bear comparison with the transformation of a dismal swamp, in the midst of a trackless desert, within the span of a human life, into one of the mightiest and grandest cities on the globe. “The aim of this volume is to present to the reader the results attained by the people of Chicago in government, art, science, culture, commerce and general advancement. To do this within the limits of a pocket compendium has required exacting labor and the exercise of all the skill which the compiler could command.” THIS BOOK IS DIVIDED INTO FIVE PARTS. PART I. CHICAGO AS IT WAS. PART II. CHICAGO AS IT IS. PART III. THE ENCYCLOPEDIA. PART IV. THE WORLD'S COLOMBIAN EXPOSITION. PART V. THE GUIDE. Includes Illustrated Hand Book of The World’s Columbian Exposition, “A Complete Guide for the Stranger”. A 31-Day activity guide for seeing the city, suburbs and other nearby cities, a Buyers' Guide,details on many businesses, some ads, and much more.