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BL
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990713
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b745083
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| Main Entry
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Ford, Liam T. A.
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| Title & Author
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Soldier Field : : a stadium and its city /\ Liam T.A. Ford.
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| Publication Statement
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Chicago :: University of Chicago Press,, 2009.
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| Series Statement
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Chicago visions and revisions
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| Page. NO
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1 online resource (xiv, 364 pages) :: illustrations.
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| ISBN
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0226257096
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: 9780226257099
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0226257061
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9780226257068
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Includes bibliographical references and index.
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| Contents
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Chicago challenges the world -- Getting it built. Born Republican, adopted by Democrats -- Soldier Field and the democratic ascendancy -- A stadium for all Chicago. A game for our youth: amateur football at Soldier Field -- Chicago's Olympic legacy -- A stage for acceptable dissent -- The city's altar -- Military marches, music, and an arsonist cow -- Americans all: culture in an epic space -- A family place -- New religious and political movements in a classic space -- The fall and rise of Soldier Field. Celebrations in an era of decline -- Amateur sports founder at a fading stadium -- Professional sports in a changing era -- The Bears, the stadium's savior -- A new century, a new stadium.
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| Abstract
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Sports fans nationwide know Soldier Field as the home of the Chicago Bears. For decades its signature columns provided an iconic backdrop for gridiron matches. But few realize that the stadium has been much more than that. Soldier Field: A Stadium and Its City explores how this amphitheater evolved from a public war memorial into a majestic arena that helped define Chicago. Chicago Tribune staff writer Liam Ford led the reporting on the stadium's controversial 2003 renovation--and simultaneously found himself unearthing a dramatic history. As he tells it, the tale of Soldier Field truly is the.
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Soldier Field (Chicago, Ill.)-- History.
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Soldier Field (Chicago, Ill.)
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Sports-- Illinois-- Chicago-- History.
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Stadiums-- Illinois-- Chicago-- History.
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ARCHITECTURE-- Buildings-- Public, Commercial Industrial.
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Sports.
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Stades-- États-Unis-- Chicago (Ill.)-- Histoire.
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Stadiums.
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Chicago (Ill.), Soldier Field.
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Chicago Ill., Soldier Field.
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Illinois, Chicago.
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| Dewey Classification
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725/.8270977311
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GV584.5.C4F674 2009eb
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