Soldier Field : a stadium and its city /

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Bibliographic Details
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.
Subject:	Soldier Field (Chicago, Ill.) -- History. Soldier Field (Chicago, Ill.) Stadiums -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History. Sports -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History. Sports. Stadiums. Illinois -- Chicago. Electronic books. History.
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. Print version record.
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

Table of Contents:

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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