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UPDATE: Hear the May 8 interview with Jonathan Genzen broadcast on Chicago's National Public Radio affiliate WBEZ. The host of their local-interest
848 program Gabriel Spitzer, as well as producer Kristin, joined Jonathan for an "on the water"
discussion of Chicago River history on board an Old Town Canoe!
ALSO: Author Jonathan Genzen will
be speaking at the 2008 Chicago Tribune Printers Row Book Fair on June 8th. Event info
will be posted as it becomes available. Also, stay tuned for details on an upcoming radio interview this May.
Visit the River News page for information on recent lectures at the Evanston Public Library, the Wicker Park / Bucktown Branch of the Chicago
Public Library, and the Chicago Maritime Festival. More events are in the works - stay tuned for details!
Westcliffe
Publishers is proud to announce the release of The Chicago River: A History in Photographs,
a new book by Jonathan Genzen. See our Reviews page for recent coverage of the book.
Over 100 beautiful, archive-quality, color and B&W photographs of the Chicago River's history
are published together with an entertaining and informative narrative text. This visually captivating journey serves
as an enjoyable exploration of the river's amazing history.
In many ways, the story of the Chicago River is
the story of Chicago itself - a narrative of a city, its people, and the struggle between urban development and the natural
landscape.
From its origin as a small natural river to its dramatic transformation into a modern navigational
connection between the Great Lakes, Illinois, and Mississippi River systems, the Chicago River has been shaped by human ingenuity,
economic need, and even disaster. Astonishing tales of exploration and settlement, pollution and recovery, highlight
the vital link between the welfare of Chicago and the condition of the Chicago River--a relationship that continues to evolve
with the growing needs of the expanding metropolis.
We invite you to explore this website to learn more about The
Chicago River: A History in Photographs! Please contact us if you have any additional questions.
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