Rapid urban growth of Chicago after incorporation as a city in 1837, gave rise to cholera epidemics aggravated by poor drainage and...

Louis Jolliet and Jacques Marquette passed through what is known today as the Chicago Portage during their Voyage of Discovery in 1673,...

Chicago: Marsh to Metropolis is a new publication I've recently written, which precedes the contents of my four-book series. Here's the...