{"product_id":"maywood-9780738532950","title":"Maywood","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe character of this singular suburb is preserved and celebrated in \u003ci\u003eImages of America: Maywood\u003c\/i\u003e. A must-have for fans of Illinois history.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003eTen miles west of Chicago on the west bank of the \u003ci\u003eDes Plaines River\u003c\/i\u003e sits Maywood, a village that was founded in 1869 by seven New England businessmen who established the \u003ci\u003eMaywood Land Company\u003c\/i\u003e. This prairie community, carefully laid out along the railroad, experienced a population boom after the \u003ci\u003eGreat Chicago Fire\u003c\/i\u003e of 1871. Soon industry arrived, followed by a variety of ethnic groups. Maywood was one of the few early suburban communities with an African-American neighborhood.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e Explore the fascinating history of Maywood, Illinois, with author Douglas Deuchler, a journalist, playwright, and historian who taught in the community for 34 years. Maywood transports readers back in time to meet the people and visit the places that provide the town with its unique heritage.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Arcadia Publishing (SC)\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 08\/06\/2004\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780738532950\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 128\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 0.72lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 9.33h x 6.52w x 0.35d","brand":"Douglas Deuchler","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":38520780882101,"sku":"9780738532950","price":21.24,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/products\/img_a9e9cd86-899a-42d7-91b5-1e01b7f8812f.jpg?v=1613482277","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/maywood-9780738532950","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}