In June 1905, the Tribune recalled that some 70 years earlier, diplomacy had been a thriving industry on Lake Michigan’s shore, far removed from its accustomed focal point in the nation’s capital. “In ...

CHICAGO (CBS)-- In 1833 in Chicago, the mail came once a week from Michigan to the 350 residents of what was a four-square block hamlet. In 1833, Chicago stood on the American frontier. Outside the ...

Chicago, incorporated in 1833 with a population of 350, began innovating as soon as it was born. Poised on the prairie’s stoop as the West was opening, Chicago created a lasting contribution to the ...

Perhaps more than any other city, Chicago’s music promoters must distinguish themselves to find success in this sprawling nightlife scene. In a city as diverse and segregated as ours, bringing people ...

On Aug. 5, 1833, Chicago was incorporated as a village with a population of 200. In 1835 an ordinance was passed outlawing as a fire hazard the stacking of feed hay in the downtown Chicago area. In ...

pt. I. Introduction. Frontier furniture makers, 1833-1851 ; Steam-powered manufactories, 1852-1872. -- pt. II. Furniture for "the million," 1873-1917. The dynamics of ...