City of Scoundrels: The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago

Gary Krist's writing and research combine to make a good read for anyone who loves politics and history. He paints a clear picture of the events that happened, while also covering the sordid workings of the infamous Mayor Thompson. Scoundrels documents 1919 which was one of the most chaotic years in Chicago history featuring everything from political corruption; raging race riots; a horrific blimp crash, and more - while also conveying a real sense of what it was like to live in the City at that time. A great look into a very turbulent chapter of Chicago's history.

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The masterfully told story of 12 volatile days in the life of Chicago, when an aviation disaster, a race riot, a crippling transit strike, and a sensational child murder roiled a city already on the brink of collapse.

When 1919 began, the city of Chicago seemed on the verge of transformation. Modernizers had an audacious, expensive plan to turn the city from a brawling, unglamorous place into "the Metropolis of the World." But just as the dream seemed within reach, pandemonium broke loose--the city's highest ambitions suddenly under attack by the same unbridled energies that had given birth to them in the first place.

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It began on a balmy Monday afternoon when a blimp in flames crashed through the roof of a busy downtown bank, incinerating those inside. Within days,a racial incident at a hot, crowded South Side beach spiraled into one of the worst urban riots in American history, followed by a transit strike that paralyzed the city. Then, when it seemed as if things could get no worse, police searching for a six-year-old girl discovered her body in a dark, North Side basement.

Meticulously researched yet expertly paced, City of Scoundrels captures the tumultuous birth of the modern American city, with all of its light and dark aspects in vivid relief.

Info For City of Scoundrels: The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago

• Hardcover: Gary Krist


• Author: 368 pages


• ISBN-10: 0307454290


• ISBN-13: 978-0307454294


• Publisher: Crown; First Edition edition (April 17, 2012)


• Language: English


• Product Dimensions: 6.4 x 1.3 x 9.5 inches

About the Author

Gary Krist has written for the New York Times, Esquire, Salon, the Washington Post Book World, and other publications.  He is the author of the acclaimed The White Cascade as well as several works of fiction.

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