Gist, Deeanne.

Summary: "From the bestselling author of It Happened at the Fair and Fair Play comes a compelling historical novel about a progressive "New Woman"--the girl behind Tiffany's chapel--and the love that threatens it all. As preparations for the 1893 World's Fair setChicago and the nation on fire, Louis Tiffany--heir to the exclusive Fifth Avenue jewelry empire--seizes the opportunity to unveil his...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Howard Books, an imprint of Simon & Schuster, Inc. 2015

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC GIS

Summary: 1933. It is the fourth year of the Great Depression. For John Dillinger, Alvin Karpis and Baby Face Nelson, it is the golden age of bank robbery. After serving a ten-year prison sentence, John Dillinger embarks on a cross-country bank-robbing spree with help from his associates: faithful driver Red Hamilton, cocky lookout Homer Van Meter, and murderous hothead Baby Face Nelson. He relocates to...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Universal Pictures 2009

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Polydoros, Aden

Summary: "Death lurks around every corner in this unforgettable Jewish historical fantasy about a city, a boy, and the shadows of the past that bind them both together. Chicago, 1893. For Alter Rosen, this is the land of opportunity, and he dreams of the day he'll have enough money to bring his mother and sisters to America, freeing them from the oppression they face in his native Romania. But when...

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Publisher / Publication Date: Inkyard Press 2021

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Algren, Nelson

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Publisher / Publication Date: Seven Stories Press 1997

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC ALG

Ferber, Edna

Summary: A rollicking panarama of Chicago's high and low life, this stunning novel follows the travails of gambler's daughter Selina Peake DeJong as she struggles to maintain her dignity, her family, and her sanity in the face of monumental challenges.

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Publisher / Publication Date: Perennial Classics 2000

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1 available in Adult Fiction, Call number: FIC FER