A Parisienne in Chicago

Table of Contents
  • Acknowledgments vii
  • Introduction to Chicago:
  • The Shock City of the Age ix
  • Arnold Lewis
  • Introduction: A Parisienne’s Adventures in Chicago:
  • Discoveries and Consequences xvii
  • Mary Beth Raycraft
  • A Note on the Translation xlv

  1. 1. At Sea 5
  2. 2. New York 15
  3. 3. From New York to Chicago 26 part 2 chicago
  4. 4. Boardinghouse Life 33
  5. 5. New Lodgings 44
  6. 6. World’s Columbian Exposition:
  7. Dedication Ceremonies 55
  8. 7. The Milwaukee Fire 65
  9. 8. New Acquaintances 77
  10. 9. Social Life 86
  11. 10. Streets and Shops 95
  12. 11. The Hotel Everett 104
  13. 12. Calumet Lake and Pullman City 118
  14. 13. World’s Columbian Exposition: A Tour 126
  15. 14. Final Impressions 140

  • Notes 151
  • Selected Bibliography 175
  • Index 185
  • illustrations follow page 76

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