Geoffrey Baer Northwest of Chicago: From Farm Fields to Boomtowns VHS New Sealed

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This listing is for Northwest of Chicago: From Farm Fields to Boomtowns with Geoffrey Baer VHS New Sealed Tape.  

Language: English

Number of tapes: 1

Studio: Northwestern University Press,U.S.

The TV tour begins in Park Ridge and follows I-90 and the historic Northwest Highway through communities such as Des Plaines, Mt. Prospect, Elk Grove Village, Rolling Meadows, Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, Hoffman Estates, Barrington and Crystal Lake, concluding in far northwest suburban Woodstock.  We also take a side trip along the route of a long forgotten steam railroad from Palatine through Lake Zurich to Wauconda. 

Join host Geoffrey Baer for a revealing journey through the rich and surprising history of the Northwest suburbs of Chicago. Take an intriguing look into the region that has grown into an economic powerhouse with some of the fastest growing communities in the state. Along the way, visit O'Hare airport, named for a downed WWII flying ace whose father was in business with Al Capone. Ride along on a foxhunt at a sprawling horse farm and see spectacular architectural gems both historic and modern. Go trackside at Arlington Park and learn how the Northwest suburbs gave us the handheld cell phone, the first McDonald's franchise, and the Weber Grill. From Park Ridge through the communities of Des Plaines, Mt. Prospect, Rosemont, Elk Grove Village, Arlington Heights, Schaumburg, and many more, meet a host of characters who play a role in this story from Hillary Clinton to Dick Tracy to Baby Face Nelson. It is a captivating trip from the farm fields to the boomtowns just Northwest of Chicago!

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