An expanded narrative of the rich, unique history of the University of Chicago. One of the most influential institutions of higher learning in the world, the Un

"In A Natural History of the Chicago Region, Greenberg takes you on a journey that begins with European explorers and settlers and hasn't ended yet. Along the w

The first major history of Chicago ever written, A History of Chicago covers the city’s great history over two centuries, from 1673 to 1893. Originally concei

For decades now, the story of art in America has been dominated by New York. It gets the majority of attention, the stories of its schools and movements and mas

Once maligned as a swampy outpost, the fledgling city of Chicago brazenly adopted the motto Urbs in Horto or City in a Garden, in 1837. Chicago Gardens shows ho