Scots of Chicago's North Shore - Couverture souple

Forlow, David; Rethford, Wayne

 
9781467104302: Scots of Chicago's North Shore
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 1467104302 ISBN 13 : 9781467104302
Editeur : Arcadia Publishing (SC), 2020

Synopsis

Scots helped found Lake Forest, and hundreds of native-born Scots settled there.

The Scottish influence is evident in town names along Chicago's North Shore like Glencoe, Bannockburn, Milburn, and Dundee.The Keith family theater chain became RKO Studios with Scots-born J.J.Murdock as president.James Simpson was CEO of Marshall Field and Company and oversaw the building of the Merchandise Mart.After Simpson, a series of Scots ran Fields: John McKinlay, James McKinsey, and Hughston McBain.Scots partnered to form Carson Pirie & Scott.They also founded Douglas and Stuart Oats, which became Quaker Oats.Hugh Robertson was president of the Zenith Corporation, and the Armour family operated one of the largest meatpacking companies in the world.Only slightly smaller was Wilson Meats, which later spun off Wilson Sporting Goods.This book tells the story of these Scots and many others.

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À propos de l'auteur

In 1845, Scots in Chicago formed the Illinois St. Andrew Society (ISAS) with a simple mission--"relieve the distressed." Still active today, the ISAS is the oldest charity in Illinois. David Forlow is a former ISAS governor and a board member of the History Center of Lake Forest-Lake Bluff. Author Wayne Rethford is the ISAS president emeritus.

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Éditeur
Arcadia Publishing (SC)
Date d'édition
2020
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
1467104302
ISBN 13 
9781467104302
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
128
Coordonnées du fabricant
Buchpark GmbH
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