Places 城鄉歲月 What Time is This Place?: Alex Krieger Traces The History Of Chicago And Other American Cities In Pursuit Of Utopia

2020年5月10日星期日

Alex Krieger Traces The History Of Chicago And Other American Cities In Pursuit Of Utopia

Krieger also describes Chicago as the original Amazon, connecting railyards and the Great Lakes to deliver goods.

“Chicago certainly was the logistical utopia of the planet towards the end of the 19th century,” Krieger said, referring to the catalogue shopping of Sears, Roebuck & Company and Montgomery Ward. “You could acquire anything — dresses, homes, guns.”