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The Resource Graceland Cemetery : Chicago stories, symbols, and secrets, Adam Selzer

Graceland Cemetery : Chicago stories, symbols, and secrets, Adam Selzer

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Summary
"One of Chicago's landmark attractions, Graceland Cemetery chronicles the city's sprawling history through the stories of its people. Local historian and Graceland tour guide Adam Selzer presents ten walking tours covering almost the entirety of the cemetery grounds. While nodding to Graceland's famous figures, Selzer also leads readers past the vaults, obelisks, and other markers that call attention to less recognized Chicagoans like: Jewel Lafontant-Mankarious, the first Black woman shortlisted for the United States Supreme Court; Engineer and architect Fazlur Khan, the Bangladeshi American who revived the city's skyscraper culture; The still-mysterious Kate Warn, the United States' first female private detective; Cough syrup mogul Peter Fahrney, whose alcohol-rich product became a Prohibition favorite. Filled with photographs and including detailed maps of each tour route, Graceland Cemetery is an insider's guide to one of Chicago's great outdoor destinations for city lore and history"--
Language
eng
Work
Publication
Extent
xii, 300 pages
Contents
  • The Cemetery Entrance
  • The Sherman Plot
  • The Pyramid, the Column, the Mastaba
  • The Getty Family Tomb
  • The Eddy Triangle
Isbn
9780252086502
Instance
Label
Graceland Cemetery : Chicago stories, symbols, and secrets
Title
Graceland Cemetery
Title remainder
Chicago stories, symbols, and secrets
Statement of responsibility
Adam Selzer
Title variation
Chicago stories, symbols, and secrets
Creator
Author
Subject
Genre
Language
eng
Summary
"One of Chicago's landmark attractions, Graceland Cemetery chronicles the city's sprawling history through the stories of its people. Local historian and Graceland tour guide Adam Selzer presents ten walking tours covering almost the entirety of the cemetery grounds. While nodding to Graceland's famous figures, Selzer also leads readers past the vaults, obelisks, and other markers that call attention to less recognized Chicagoans like: Jewel Lafontant-Mankarious, the first Black woman shortlisted for the United States Supreme Court; Engineer and architect Fazlur Khan, the Bangladeshi American who revived the city's skyscraper culture; The still-mysterious Kate Warn, the United States' first female private detective; Cough syrup mogul Peter Fahrney, whose alcohol-rich product became a Prohibition favorite. Filled with photographs and including detailed maps of each tour route, Graceland Cemetery is an insider's guide to one of Chicago's great outdoor destinations for city lore and history"--
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Provided by publisher
Biography type
contains biographical information
Cataloging source
DLC
http://library.link/vocab/creatorName
Selzer, Adam
Dewey number
977.3/11
Illustrations
  • illustrations
  • maps
  • portraits
Index
index present
LC call number
F548.612.G72
LC item number
S45 2022
Literary form
non fiction
Nature of contents
bibliography
http://library.link/vocab/subjectName
  • Graceland Cemetery (Chicago, Ill.)
  • Chicago (Ill.)
  • Chicago (Ill.)
Target audience
adult
Label
Graceland Cemetery : Chicago stories, symbols, and secrets, Adam Selzer
Instantiates
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
  • cartographic image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
  • cri
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
The Cemetery Entrance -- The Sherman Plot -- The Pyramid, the Column, the Mastaba -- The Getty Family Tomb -- The Eddy Triangle
Dimensions
26 cm
Extent
xii, 300 pages
Isbn
9780252086502
Lccn
2022002587
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps, portraits
System control number
  • (OCoLC)1266359781
  • 3976391
Label
Graceland Cemetery : Chicago stories, symbols, and secrets, Adam Selzer
Publication
Copyright
Bibliography note
Includes bibliographical references and index
Carrier category
volume
Carrier category code
  • nc
Carrier MARC source
rdacarrier
Content category
  • text
  • still image
  • cartographic image
Content type code
  • txt
  • sti
  • cri
Content type MARC source
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
  • rdacontent
Contents
The Cemetery Entrance -- The Sherman Plot -- The Pyramid, the Column, the Mastaba -- The Getty Family Tomb -- The Eddy Triangle
Dimensions
26 cm
Extent
xii, 300 pages
Isbn
9780252086502
Lccn
2022002587
Media category
unmediated
Media MARC source
rdamedia
Media type code
  • n
Other physical details
illustrations, maps, portraits
System control number
  • (OCoLC)1266359781
  • 3976391

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