Chicagos Soldier Field

Author : Liam T. A. Ford
Publisher : University of Chicago Press
ISBN 13 : 0226257096
Total Pages : 381 pages
Book Rating : 4.99/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soldier Field written by Liam T. A. Ford and published by University of Chicago Press. This book was released on 2009-10-15 with total page 381 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: 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 story of Chicago, filled with political intrigue and civic pride. Designed by Holabird and Roche, Soldier Field arose through a serendipitous combination of local tax dollars, City Beautiful boosterism, and the machinations of Mayor “Big Bill” Thompson. The result was a stadium that stood at the center of Chicago’s political, cultural, and sporting life for nearly sixty years before the arrival of Walter Payton and William “The Refrigerator” Perry. Ford describes it all in the voice of a seasoned reporter: the high school football games, track and field contests, rodeos, and even NASCAR races. Photographs, including many from the Chicago Park District’s own collections, capture these remarkable scenes: the swelling crowds at ethnic festivals, Catholic masses, and political rallies. Few remember that Soldier Field hosted Billy Graham and Martin Luther King Jr., Judy Garland and Johnny Cash—as well as Grateful Dead’s final show. Soldier Field captures the dramatic history of Chicago’s stadium on the lake and will captivate sports fans and historians alike.

Author : Paul Michael Peterson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738525143
Total Pages : 36 pages
Book Rating : 4.46/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chicago's Soldier Field written by Paul Michael Peterson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 36 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Opened in 1924 and home to the Chicago Bears since 1971, Chicagos Soldier Field has served the city as an athletic, civic, and entertainment venue for more than 80 years.

Author : Jay Pridmore
Publisher : Pomegranate
ISBN 13 : 9780764933189
Total Pages : 72 pages
Book Rating : 4.83/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soldier Field written by Jay Pridmore and published by Pomegranate. This book was released on 2005 with total page 72 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A Chicago lakefront landmark, Soldier Field (then Grant Park Stadium) was completed in 1924 and renamed a year later in honor of the solders killed in World War I. Designed by Holabird and Roche, the stadium featured Greek columns and a capacity of 120,000. The Chicago Bears came to Soldier Field in 1971, seeking bigger quarters. They agitated for, and got, a beautiful renovation with luxurious skyboxes, premium club seats, steel-frame design, and transparent glass walls. Conceived by Wood + Zapata, the modernized Soldier Field now provides unequaled sightlines and dynamic geometrical shapes. A memorial wall at the north entrance and a restored Doughboy statue inside the south end continue the tribute to fallen heroes. Soldier Field is a welcome addition to Pomegranate's Building Book series, which includes Marshall Field's, The Reliance Building, Sears Tower, The Rookery, The Merchandise Mart, and The Auditorium Building, all by Jay Pridmore.

Author : Chicago Park District (Chicago, Ill.)
Publisher :
ISBN 13 :
Total Pages : 1 pages
Book Rating : 4.13/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Soldier Field written by Chicago Park District (Chicago, Ill.) and published by . This book was released on 1987* with total page 1 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Jeff Davis
Publisher : Westside Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9781412761178
Total Pages : 160 pages
Book Rating : 4.74/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chicago Bears written by Jeff Davis and published by Westside Publishing. This book was released on 2009 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Chicago Bears were once the face of the NFL. Today they are one of its most popular and most fascinating franchises. Experience the magnificent history of pro football's charter franchise and the games most storied team

Author : Tab Bamford
Publisher : Triumph Books
ISBN 13 : 1633196380
Total Pages : 288 pages
Book Rating : 4.84/5 ( download)

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Download or read book 100 Things Blackhawks Fans Should Know & Do Before They Die written by Tab Bamford and published by Triumph Books. This book was released on 2016-10-15 with total page 288 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: With special stories and experiences from fans and memorable moments about past and present players and coaches, this lively, detailed book explores the personalities, events, and facts every Blackhawks fan should know. It contains crucial information such as important dates, player nicknames, and outstanding achievements by singular players. This guide to all things Blackhawks covers the team’s 49-year championship drought, and the transition from Chicago Stadium to the United Center. Now updated through the 2015–2016 season, it also includes the Hawks’ triumphant win over the Tampa Bay Lightning in the 2015 Stanley Cup final.

Author : Dan Pompei
Publisher :
ISBN 13 : 9780578483207
Total Pages : pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chicago Bears Centennial Scrapbook written by Dan Pompei and published by . This book was released on 2019-06 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:

Author : Michael K. Bohn
Publisher : Potomac Books, Inc.
ISBN 13 : 1597974129
Total Pages : 334 pages
Book Rating : 4.27/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Heroes & Ballyhoo written by Michael K. Bohn and published by Potomac Books, Inc.. This book was released on 2009-11-30 with total page 334 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A handful of star athletes, along with their promoters and journalists, created America's sports entertainment industry during the 1920s, the Golden Age of American sports. The period had an extraordinary impact, profoundly changing individual sports, establishing the secular religion of sports and sports heroes, and helping bond disparate social and regional sectors of the country. It's when sports became a cornerstone of modern American life. Heroes and Ballyhoo profiles the ten most prominent Golden Age heroes and describes their effect on sports and society. Babe Ruth saved baseball after the Black Sox Scandal. Boxer Jack Dempsey made the “sweet science” a respectable sport. Red Grange single-handedly set professional football on a path to eventual success. Knute Rockne helped transform college football from a game to a colossal enterprise. Bobby Jones changed golf into a spectator sport, and Walter Hagen sparked the first national interest in professional golf. Bill Tilden put tennis on the front of the sports section. Tennis player Helen Wills Moody joined swimmer Gertrude Ederle in empowering women athletes. Johnny Weissmuller astonished international swimming before becoming Tarzan. The book also explores the ballyhoo artists—sportswriters, promoters, and press agents—who hyped the stars to a receptive public. Simultaneously, the spectators established themselves as the focus of popular sports. The personalities and events of the 1920s thus created today's entertainment conglomerate of heroes, promoters and advertisers, fans, arenas—and money. Sports as a profit center started with the Golden Age's heroes and PR artists, and the public's obsessive interest in sports helped shape America's emerging mass society. Heroes and Ballyhoo tells the story of what was both a symptom and a cause of modern America.

Author : Nick Foles
Publisher : NavPress
ISBN 13 : 1496436520
Total Pages : 256 pages
Book Rating : 4.28/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Believe It written by Nick Foles and published by NavPress. This book was released on 2018-06-26 with total page 256 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: *New York Times Bestseller* Get ready to defy the odds when everyones counting you out. When the Philadelphia Eagles starting quarterback went down with a torn ACL in week 14 of the 2017 NFL season, many fansand commentatorsassumed the Eagles season was over. Instead, Nick Foles came off the bench and, against all odds, led the Eagles to their first Super Bowl victory in history. How did Nick get it donewinning MVP honors, silencing the critics, and shocking the world? How did the man who was on the verge of retiring just two seasons earlier stay optimistic and rally the team to an astounding win? How did he stay ready despite numerous trades and discouraging injuries, able to step up in the moment and perform at the top of his game? Believe It offers a behind-the-scenes look at Nicks unlikely path to the Super Bowl, the obstacles that threatened to hold him back, his rediscovery of his love for the game, and the faith that grounded him through it all. Learn from the way Nick handled the trials and tribulations that made him into the man he is todayand discover a path to your own success.

Author : Paul Michael Peterson
Publisher : Arcadia Publishing
ISBN 13 : 9780738551500
Total Pages : 132 pages
Book Rating : 4.03/5 ( download)

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Download or read book Chicago's Soldier Field written by Paul Michael Peterson and published by Arcadia Publishing. This book was released on 2007 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Located on scenic Lake Shore Drive in Chicago, Soldier Field was designed in 1919 and opened on October 9, 1924, as Municipal Grant Park Stadium. The stadium--modeled in the Greco-Roman architectural tradition with classic Doric colonnades--was designed by the Chicago architecture firm Holabird and Roche as a memorial to American soldiers who died in World War I and previous wars. Soldier Field has been the home of the Chicago Bears team since 1971; it served equally as a civic and athletic venue throughout the early and middle 20th century. It played host to the Army-Navy game in 1926, the second heavyweight boxing championship between Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney in 1927, speeches by Charles Lindbergh and Franklin D. Roosevelt, rodeos, circuses, the first Special Olympics in 1968, the 1994 World Cup, and the final concert by the Grateful Dead. In 2001, the Chicago Park District faced criticism when it announced plans to renovate the stadium, which had been listed in the National Register of Historic Places since 1987. An extensive remodeling plan was initiated and the "new" Soldier Field drew mixed reviews when it reopened in 2003. After being rebuilt, the modern stands dwarfed the historic Doric columns, and seating was reduced by approximately 5,000, to 61,500.