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出版Arcadia Publishing, 2017
主題Business & Economics / Investments & Securities / Commodities / GeneralBusiness & Economics / Economic HistoryHistory / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)Photography / HistoryTravel / United States / Midwest / East North Central (IL, IN, MI, OH, WI)
ISBN14671272729781467127271
URLhttp://books.google.com.hk/books?id=YK84DwAAQBAJ&hl=&source=gbs_api
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註釋From its beginnings as one of the first stops on the Illinois Central Railroad in 1853, to its position as "the jewel of the south suburbs" today, Homewood has had a rich and varied history. Located 25 miles south of Chicago, Homewood has capitalized on its location along a major rail line, Canadian National Railway today, and the network of interstate expressways that continue to fuel its growth and prosperity. This access to transportation allowed the industrious Gottschalk family to make a fortune selling hay to Chicago's stockyards and, later, bricks to communities throughout the area. Rail access, combined with the abundance of hayfields surrounding Homewood, allowed the area to be transformed into a golfer's paradise at the start of the 20th century and into a suburban bedroom community by mid-century.