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The city of Kirkwood was established as a welcome oasis from the crowded living
conditions of St. Louis in 1853. It was the first residential community to be
designed west of the Mississippi River.
• The story of Kirkwood is also an account of our nation’s railways.
The history of the railroad has been influential in this city’s industry,
recreation, and daily life. The city’s current train station, built in
1893, can be found on the National Register of Historic Places.
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With remarkable photographs and informative text, this 200-page hardbound volume
covers more than a century of the rich history of the Greeks in Chicago. The
book also features popular recipes from four of Greektown's nationally acclaimed
restaurants: Costa1s, Greek Islands, Parthenon, and Pegasus. Additionally,
24 Chicagoland residents have contributed their favorite traditional Greek family
recipes. This book seeks to bring you the best of Greektown Chicago; its history,
its food, its people, and its heart.
• Essentially the book presents some basic facts about the town along
with considerable pictorial evidence of the past and near present.
• Chapters also cover Kirkwood business, community service, police and
fire department, notable residents, homes and architecture, churches, sporting
and social events, and educational institutions.
• The writing of this book was a collaboration of local historians working
with the Kirkwood Historical Society. In 1965, the society published A History
of Kirkwood by June Wilkinson-Dahl. The Historical Review, a journal written
by members of the society, has been published four times a year since 1962.
• 160-page hard cover, 9-x-12 inches, laminated full-color dust jacket,
350 digitally enhanced black & white photographs, sewn binding for durability,
matte-finished paper for easy reading, classic gold leaf design on cover.
