Chicago., city of the century, a co-production of WGBH Boston and WTTW Chicago in association with the Chicago Historical Society for American Experience ; produced, written and directed by Austin Hoyt, Widescreen
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Chicago., city of the century, a co-production of WGBH Boston and WTTW Chicago in association with the Chicago Historical Society for American Experience ; produced, written and directed by Austin Hoyt, Widescreen
Language
eng
Characteristic
videorecording
Intended audience
Not rated
Main title
Chicago.
Oclc number
51562903
Responsibility statement
a co-production of WGBH Boston and WTTW Chicago in association with the Chicago Historical Society for American Experience ; produced, written and directed by Austin Hoyt
Runtime
270
Series statement
PBS DVD gold
Sub title
city of the century
Summary
City of the century tells how in just 60 years Chicago grew from a remote, swampy frontier town into one of the most explosively alive cities in the world. "Chicago by 'L'" is part travelogue, part history, and part tour of Chicago's neighborhoods by 'L', Chicago's elevated train
Technique
live action
resource.variantTitle
City of the century
resource.version
Widescreen
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- Documentary films
- Urban transportation -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History
- Urban transportation
- Documentary television programs
- Tours
- History
- Illinois + Chicago
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- 1800-1899
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
- Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- 19th century
- Architecture -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Tours
- Railroads, Elevated -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History
- Nonfiction television programs
- Architecture
- Railroads, Elevated
- Videodiscs
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Director
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Is Part Of
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- Has instance2
Outgoing Resources
- Classification1
- Contributor10
- Genre7
- Subject18
- Documentary films
- Urban transportation -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History
- Urban transportation
- Documentary television programs
- Tours
- History
- Illinois + Chicago
- Video recordings for the hearing impaired
- 1800-1899
- Chicago Transit Authority
- Video recordings for people with visual disabilities
- Chicago (Ill.) -- History -- 19th century
- Architecture -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Tours
- Railroads, Elevated -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History
- Nonfiction television programs
- Architecture
- Railroads, Elevated
- Videodiscs
- Content1
- Author1
- Composer1
- Director1
- Is Derivative Of1
- Is Part Of1
- Narrator1
- Mapped to1