04214cam a2200409 4500 236550203 TxAuBib 20140807120000.0 ||||||s2012||||||||||||||||||||||||und|u 9780307917744 0307917746 05d939a3-306f-4eec-9c5b-484aeccfeb45 OverDrive (Reserve ID) 615471 OverDrive (Product ID) TxAuBib Krist, Gary. City of Scoundrels [Bridges Audiobook] : The 12 Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago. Penguin Random House Audio Publishing Group, 2012. Format: OverDrive OverDrive MP3 Audiobook, Filesize: 263MB. Format: OverDrive OverDrive Listen, Filesize: 263MB. HTML:<p>When 1919 began, the city of Chicago seemed on the verge of transformation. Modernizers had an audacious, expensive plan to turn the city from a brawling, unglamorous place into "the Metropolis of the World." But just as the dream seemed within reach, pandemonium broke loose and the city's highest ambitions were suddenly under attack by the same unbridled energies that had given birth to them in the first place.<br /> <br /> It began on a balmy Monday afternoon when a blimp in flames crashed through the roof of a busy downtown bank, incinerating those inside. Within days, a racial incident at a hot, crowded South Side beach spiraled into one of the worst urban riots in American history, followed by a transit strike that paralyzed the city. Then, when it seemed as if things could get no worse, police searching for a six-year-old girl discovered her body in a dark North Side basement.<br /> <br /> City of Scoundrels captures the tumultuous birth of the modern American city, with all of its light and dark aspects in vivid relief.</p>. What shapes a city? In the case of Chicago, several catastrophic events almost 100 years ago helped form the Midwestern metropolis. In 1919, residents endured a horrific accident, massive riots, and a widening social-class system. Through it all was ÒBig BillÓ Thompson, a political machine in the making. As Krist details the political and social climate of the day, Rob Shapiro's steady narration gives the listener a feel for what Chicagoans had to endure. Shapiro doesn't overdo the drama in this well-researched story about the city's growing pains, Big Bill's larger-than-life persona, and residents' frustrations. Rather, he acts as an objective history teacher, letting the facts speak for themselves. M.B. © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine. AudioFile Magazine. "The most compelling adventure yarn, full of crashing dirigibles, bloody riots, and classic crooks. Loved it.". HTML:<b>Scott Turow, author of <i>Presumed Innocent</i></b>. "A lavishly intricate, well-paced account of a great city lashed to the breaking point by a political perfect storm.". HTML:<b><i>New York Times</i></b>. HTML:<p>"(An) eager narrative that delivers vivid reading."</p>. HTML:<b><i>Kirkus Reviews</i></b>. Nonfiction. Sociology. History. Media Type: Audiobook. Importer Version: 2014-01-08.01 Import Date: 2015-08-06 14:05:02. Shapiro, Rob. http://bridges.lib.overdrive.com/ContentDetails.htm?ID=05d939a3-306f-4eec-9c5b-484aeccfeb45 http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1191-1/615471-CityOfScoundrels.wma Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/615471-CityOfScoundrels.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=05D939A3-306F-4EEC-9C5B-484AECCFEB45&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive MP3 Audiobook) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-25/1191-1/615471-CityOfScoundrels.wma Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://excerpts.cdn.overdrive.com/FormatType-425/1191-1/615471-CityOfScoundrels.mp3 Excerpt (OverDrive Listen) http://samples.overdrive.com/?crid=05D939A3-306F-4EEC-9C5B-484AECCFEB45&.epub-sample.overdrive.com Excerpt (OverDrive Listen)