{"product_id":"the-third-coast-the-third-coast-when-chicago-built-the-american-dream-9780143125099","title":"The Third Coast: The Third Coast: When Chicago Built the American Dream","description":"\u003cb\u003e Winner of the \u003ci\u003eChicago Tribune\u003c\/i\u003e's 2013 Heartland Prize \u003c\/b\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eA critically acclaimed history of Chicago at mid-century, featuring many of the incredible personalities that shaped American culture \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eBefore air travel overtook trains, nearly every coast-to-coast journey included a stop in Chicago, and this flow of people and commodities made it the crucible for American culture and innovation. In luminous prose, Chicago native Thomas Dyja re-creates the story of the city in its postwar prime and explains its profound impact on modern America--from Chess Records to \u003ci\u003ePlayboy\u003c\/i\u003e, McDonald's to the University of Chicago. Populated with an incredible cast of characters, including Mahalia Jackson, Muddy Waters, Howlin' Wolf, Chuck Berry, Sun Ra, Simone de Beauvoir, Nelson Algren, Gwendolyn Brooks, Studs Turkel, and Mayor Richard J. Daley, \u003ci\u003eThe Third Coast\u003c\/i\u003e recalls the prominence of the Windy City in all its grandeur.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eBinding Type:\u003c\/b\u003e Paperback\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublisher:\u003c\/b\u003e Penguin Adult Hc\/Tr\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePublished:\u003c\/b\u003e 03\/25\/2014\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eISBN:\u003c\/b\u003e 9780143125099\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003ePages:\u003c\/b\u003e 560\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eWeight:\u003c\/b\u003e 1.00lbs\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eSize:\u003c\/b\u003e 8.40h x 5.40w x 1.30d\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eReview Citations: \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003ci\u003eNew York Times Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e 04\/27\/2014 pg. 32\u003cbr\u003e","brand":"Thomas L. Dyja","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":52072350711989,"sku":"9780143125099","price":17.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0473\/0804\/6492\/files\/img_7506c35a-efee-4750-8aa2-4c849044aaf5.jpg?v=1764688650","url":"https:\/\/pastforward.org\/products\/the-third-coast-the-third-coast-when-chicago-built-the-american-dream-9780143125099","provider":"Past Forward","version":"1.0","type":"link"}