<div><B>Discover the history of this Wisconsin county known for shipwrecks&mdash;and spirits . . . photos included!</B><BR />  <BR /> Because Door County received its name from &ldquo;Death&rsquo;s Door,&rdquo; the perilous strait with more freshwater shipwrecks than anywhere else in the world, it should be no surprise that the idyllic county has plenty of ghostly history.<BR />  <BR /> In the company of storyteller Gayle Soucek, meet lighthouse keepers whose sense of duty extends beyond the grave. Catch a glimpse of the phantom ship Le Griffon, never seen for more than a moment since it sailed through a crack in the ice in 1679. And it is not just the waters of Door County that carry the freight of haunted tales&mdash;Country Road T has its share of spooks, bizarre beasts have caused disturbances in the woods, and there are whispered rumors that infamous gangster Al Capone added to the county&#39;s stock of ghosts through a handful of brutal murders, including an ex-girlfriend and two unacknowledged children . . .</div>

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Haunted Door County

<div><B>Fire and flood, train wreck and tornado&mdash;a look at the many disasters Chicago has endured over the years, with photos and illustrations.</B><BR />  <BR /> The story of Chicago is often likened to that of a phoenix rising out of the ashes of the Great Fire. Yet that infamous event was only part of the destruction that has shaped Chicago&rsquo;s identity.<BR />  <BR /> This unique history explores the calamities that have befallen the Windy City, such as the 1954 killer water surge that swept in on a calm summer day; the 1967 tornado that ripped through rush hour traffic; the 1886 Haymarket Square riot that put Chicago on the anarchist map; and many other acts of nature and human folly. As you witness a fireproof theater burn, a flood rise up without rain, and one of the greatest maritime disasters occur within city limits, you&rsquo;ll gain a new appreciation for how this city has endured through unexpected tragedies and produced many unlikely heroes.</div>

Chicago Calamities

<div><P><B>A history of the iconic department store and a city&rsquo;s life over a century and a half.</B></P><P>Anyone who has waited in a Christmas line for the Walnut Room&rsquo;s Great Tree can attest that Chicago&rsquo;s loyalty to Marshall Field&rsquo;s is fierce. Dayton-Hudson even had to take out advertising around town to apologize for changing the Field&#39;s hallowed green bags. And with good reason&mdash;the store and those who ran it shaped the city&#39;s streets, subsidized its culture, and heralded its progress.</P> The resulting commercial empire dictated wholesale trade terms in Calcutta and sponsored towns in North Carolina, but its essence was always Chicago. So when the Marshall Field name was retired in 2006 after the stores were purchased by Macy&rsquo;s, protest slogans like &ldquo;Field&rsquo;s is Chicago&rdquo; and &ldquo;Field&rsquo;s: as Chicago as it gets&rdquo; weren&#39;t just emotional hype. Many still hope that name will be resurrected like the city it helped support during the Great Fire and the Great Depression. Until then, fans of Marshall Field&rsquo;s can celebrate its history with this warm look back at the beloved institution.&lt;/</div>

Marshall Field's

<div><B>This biography recounts the rise of the American retail magnate who would go on to open London&rsquo;s famous Selfridge&rsquo;s department stores.</B><BR />  <BR /> In early 1909, a new retail emporium readied for business on the &ldquo;wrong end of Oxford Street&rdquo; in London. The man behind it was an odd little American with a waxed mustache and frenetic nature. Harry Gordon Selfridge had spent the previous twenty-five years in Chicago honing his skills at the venerable Marshall Field and Company before unleashing his concept of retail theater in the United Kingdom.<BR />  <BR /> In <I>Mr. Selfridge in Chicago</I>, biographer Gayle Soucek follows the young man&rsquo;s astounding rise through the ranks of the Windy City&#39;s merchant princes. From working as Mr. Field&rsquo;s stock boy to his failed attempt to best his former boss as master of Chicago retail, Soucek follows Selfridge on his tumultuous journey&mdash;one that ultimately proves triumphant as he brings the American department store to the United Kingdom.</div>

Gayle Soucek

Books By Gayle Soucek (4 Books)

Haunted Door County

Chicago Calamities

Marshall Field's

Mr. Selfridge in Chicago

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