Showcasing the first Ferris wheel, dazzling and unprece-dented
electrification, and exhibits from around the world, the World's
Columbian Exposition of 1893 was Chicago's chance to demonstrate
that it had risen from the ashes of the Great Fire and was about to
take its place as one of the world's great cities. Millions would
flock to the fair, and many of them were looking for a good time
before and after their visits to the Midway and the White City. But
what was the bedazzled visitor to do in Chicago?
"Chicago by Day and Night: The Pleasure Seeker's Guide to the
Paris of America, a very unofficial guide to the world be-yond the
fair, slaked the thirst of such curious folk. The plea-sures it
details range from the respectable (theater, architec-ture, parks,
churches and synagogues) to the illicit--drink, gambling, and sex.
With a wink and a nod, the book decries vice while offering precise
directions for the indulgence of any desire. In this newly
annotated edition, Chicagoans Paul Durica and Bill Savage--who, if
born earlier, might have written chapters in the original--provide
colorful context and an informative introduction to a wildly
entertaining journey through the Chicago of 120 years ago. "
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