| May 16, 2005 |
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Encyclopedia of Chicago
Last  year, the Newberry Library and the Chicago Historical Society published the impressive (and hefty) Encyclopedia of Chicago. Now, in a move that deserves a prolonged standing ovation, they join with Northwestern University to bring us this lush companion site, an extravaganza of thousands of Chicago resources, including paintings, photographs, and entries that range from advice columns to Zenith Radio Corp. We particularly enjoyed the labor unrest and Prairie Avenue "rich maps" enhanced with "hot spots" that point to additional pictures and data. With its split screens, gorgeous hands-on "year pages," and video gallery (catch the silent news reel of a "human fly," or Teddy Roosevelt speaking in Chicago in 1917), the site bustles with energy and moxie -- a true reflection of the Windy City it documents so well. Even Mrs. O'Leary would be proud. (in U.S. History) |
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