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100 1 Branigan, Michael,|eauthor.
245 12 A History of Chicago's O'Hare Airport /|cMichael Branigan.
264 1 [Place of publication not identified] :|bArcadia
Publishing / Open Road Integrated Media,|c[2011]
264 4 |c©2011
300 1 online resource (160 pages)
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506 Access limited to subscribing institutions.
520 "Delves into O'Hare's past and present, based on
Branigan's extensive research and his interviews with
aviation professionals and enthusiasts" ( Chicago Tribune
). In 1942, a stretch of Illinois prairie that had served
as a battleground and a railroad depot became the site of
a major manufacturing plant, producing Douglas C-54
Skymasters for World War II. Less than twenty years later,
that plot of land boasted the biggest and busiest airport
in the world. Many of the millions who have since passed
through it have likely only regarded it as a place between
cities. But for people like Michael Branigan, who has
spent years on its tarmac, they know that O'Hare is a city
unto itself, with a fascinating history of gangsters,
heroes, mayors, presidents, and pilots. Includes photos!
"This book reads like no other in the aviation industry
from the historical context. Mike is a prolific writer
with a knack for telling a story in a way that people can
easily relate and understand." -- TribLocal.
588 0 Print version record.
610 20 Chicago O'Hare International Airport|xHistory.
650 0 Aeronautics|zIllinois|zChicago|xHistory.
650 7 HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL,
IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)|2bisacsh
655 0 Electronic books.
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