encyclopedia chicago encyclopedia chicago historical reference work covering chicago entire chicago metropolitan area published released october work result year collaboration exists hardcover print edition online format known chicago print edition pages includes entries biographical sketches significant business enterprise descriptions hundreds maps initially internet edition included entries images sources concept fueled regional met commercial success 1980s 1990s eventually vision create book found initial financing book received bestseller christmas season following october release following electronic encyclopedia chicago released joined collaboration publish internet edition internet edition second kind city details individual entries compiled historians graduate assistants authors contributors professors people contributed entries rate word contributors consulted reliable secondary sources newspapers historical accounts book edited time vice president research education library visiting professor history university_of_chicago professor history associate professor history unlike resource compilation efforts cities inspired encyclopedia work bounded city limits instead suburb provided entry chicago official community areas entries ranged words long eventually coverage subject matter expanded include describes work significant historical projects undertaken years history inspired encyclopedia compilation efforts cities new_york_city indianapolis cleveland approached best study teach chicago history eventually agreed prepare funding request initial proposal declined working proposal accepted idea book venture originally announced project funded today grant grant included challenge grant met years work original plan publish hardcover book follow time referred reference possible internet rom auxiliary products obtained initial grant computer technology expert encyclopedia veteran team editors sought advice chicago area organized focus groups determine proper components planned publication editors organized task forces experts dozens specialized fields early sought expertise university_of_chicago helped develop original maps credited editor text taken shape plan average biographical entry words longest biographical entries words written chicago entries notable deceased persons included editors settled table contents begun job assigning editing fact checking editing hundreds entries long words march targeted entries completed growth internet clarified vision online version print edition final volume expected pages set release fall internet version expected following year june nearly entries submitted edited reviewed accuracy effort million effort aspiring success earlier efforts projecting fall publication million word page edition time final electronic form available public release editions sold copies encyclopedia indianapolis sold copies encyclopedia new york city sold year hardcover versions works sold commercial success regional clear market products university presses released regional publications april published encyclopedia new jersey september published encyclopedia great plains october released encyclopedia chicago additionally scheduled publish encyclopedia new_england second edition encyclopedia new york city press releases book widely publicized state illinois reviewed wall_street_journal published book usa today recommended christmas gifts list year chicago area bestseller lists christmas holiday season major funding list price color print version publication cost million end provided electronic edition time print release online version known developed include additional features relied available print edition time expected released april electronic edition cost nearly million create continuously available free public released included hundreds additional entries bringing total additional images video historic figures events extensive primary source material online version includes sources print edition web site includes tables maps date 19th century media specialists developed web architecture electronic version electronic edition chicago second major city following cleveland extensive internet encyclopedia dedicated history release covered newspapers midwest extra features online edition required pages produce print edition format initially online edition static version updates adjustments planned critical review referred good coffee table book chicago_tribune journalist describes massive undertaking natural human element selections accuracy nature attempt serve historical compilation immediately dated product dynamic nature city feels sure audience chicago_sun-times reviewer describes scholarly product easily comprehensive reference book chicago region published springfield illinois newspaper reviewers complain cities regions neglected book review describes book accurately billed city definitive historical reference book notes complaints topics online version quell demands knowledge online version noted large number tables maps date 19th century chicago_tribune iowa newspaper indiana referenced associated_press press release described online version compilation assembled mind chicago_tribune described online version extension comprehensive reference book chicago region published unlimited physical bounds website history matters web published review professor spoke versions encyclopedia describing finest collective works listed authors north american historical scholarship era praised breadth online version noted meticulous online review sense realize expansion online version review notes online version provides powerful substantive interactive resources possible print edition review especially respectful contributions describes detail dismisses structure online version unnecessary review complains biographical extensive navigation related articles review felt online left open possibility production overshadowed future ventures leverage electronic possibilities fully reviewed encyclopedia peers mentioned early review advent online makes works easier correct update availability online diminished significance print editions according review significant reduced sales libraries review noted online approach successful state georgia produced online started article venture article work noted encyclopedia chicago released local media supported book chicago disc read passages air enjoyed successful marketing popular gift item local historians content encyclopedia composed pages feature entries contributors additionally includes maps vintage photographs sketches historically significant business enterprises dictionary chicago area businesses biographical dictionary page timeline traces history chicago entry main section encyclopedia covers chicago neighborhoods suburbs ethnic groups major cultural institutions topics covered include technology science architecture religions immigration transportation business history labor music health medicine considered geographical diverse city encyclopedia kind fully encompasses suburbs region counties maps neighborhoods municipalities complemented black white photographs plus hundreds color photographs thematic maps separate lengthy essays woven section topics built environment literary images chicago city sports culture encyclopedia includes entry comprehensive biographical dictionary detailed listing approximately city historically significant business enterprises color insert features timeline chicago history photo essays exploring pivotal years history photo essays feature city urban art artifacts
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