Soldier Field : a stadium and its city /

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Author / Creator:Ford, Liam T. A.
Imprint:Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2009.
Description:1 online resource (xiv, 364 pages) : illustrations.
Language:English
Series:Chicago visions and revisions
Chicago visions + revisions.
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Format: E-Resource Book
URL for this record:http://pi.lib.uchicago.edu/1001/cat/bib/11281276
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ISBN:9780226257099
0226257096
9780226257068
0226257061
Notes:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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Summary: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.
Other form:Print version: Ford, Liam T.A. Soldier Field. Chicago : University of Chicago Press, 2009 9780226257068
Standard no.:40017161735