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Books : Weird Illinois (Weird)In association with Amazon.com List Price: $19.95 Amazon.com's Price: $13.57 You Save: $6.38 (32%)Prices subject to change. Availability: Usually ships in 24 hours
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Binding: HardcoverDewey Decimal Number: 977.3 EAN: 9780760759431 ISBN: 076075943X Label: Sterling Manufacturer: Sterling Number Of Items: 1 Number Of Pages: 256 Publication Date: April 07, 2005 Publisher: Sterling Studio: Sterling Sales Rank: 291629 Related Items:
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 Rating: - Nice bookBought it for a gift for Mom. Whole family has enjoyed this. Fun to browse through. Rating: - A Compendium of the Unusual in IllinoisOwing to the fact that most Illinois people live in the Chicago area, and that is where I am from, my review is limited to this region. Famous buildings discussed include the Hull House. One of the unusual buildings featured in the book is the replica of the Leaning Tower of Pisa, and located in suburban Niles. One of the eye-catching restaurants included is the Superdawg. It is a 1950's-style hot dog stand, located at the corner of Milwaukee and Devon, on the far northwest side of ... Read More Rating: - FascinatingThis is a fascintating book. I didnt know alot of the oddities in this book existed and i learned alot to. Like the creator of Popeye is from Illinois. And that Dorothy from the Wizard of Oz is based on a little girl here. This is a truely fascinating read .... Rating: - Fun to ReadI had bought a copy for myself about a year ago and loved it. When my friend was having a birthday this February I purchased a copy for him too. When I presented it to him he was very pleased as it turned out that he had seen it before and had considered getting it. As people that live in Illinois it's fun to read about strange things we know about as well as many things that are new to us. Since each "Weird" thing presented is a short read in itself it's a great book to have lying around for ... Read More Rating: - Great Addition to the 'Weird' Series I love all the 'Weird' books, especially the 'U.S.' and the 'Weird New Jersey' book, but amongst the other states, this one is a real treat. First off, it's well written by expert Troy Taylor. Secondly, the pulse of the book never ceases. From the start it grabbed me and had me turning pages, when usually these books are something you pick up and put down, just because there is so much to digest. there are some great ghostly tales and other-worldly visits that make this compilation stand on top ... Read More Browse for similar items by category:
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