Dec 19, 2015

Blimpopolis

Chicago,” he opined to the reporter, “will be the Blimpopolis of the Western World!

The air disaster took some of the steam out of that claim.



Book Review "Forgotten Tales of Illinois" by Bryan Alaspa ...

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Dec 31, 2011 - "Chicago the 'Blimpopolis'." Chicago is one of the air capitols of the world, but did you know in 1919 it was supposed to become one of the ...

City of Scoundrels: The Twelve Days of Disaster That Gave ...

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Gary Krist - 2013 - ‎History
The Twelve Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago Gary Krist ... “Chicago,” he opined to the reporter, “will be the Blimpopolis of the Western World!

City of Scoundrels : NPR

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Apr 18, 2012 - NPR coverage of City of Scoundrels: The Twelve Days of Disaster That Gave Birth to Modern Chicago by Gary Krist. News, author interviews ...

Forgotten Fires of Chicago: The Lake Michigan Inferno and ...

https://books.google.com/books?isbn=1626197474
John F. Hogan, ‎Alex A. Burkholder - 2014 - ‎History
The lead declared, “Now we'll go blimping direct from Chicago to London, ... all points east” because the city was destined to become the “blimpopolis” of the ...

Forgotten tales of Illinois (Book, 2009) [WorldCat.org]

www.worldcat.org/title/forgotten-tales-of-illinois/.../827742622

WorldCat
Chicago the "blimpopolis" -- The amazing forgotten cemetery and the mystery of Bachelor's Grove -- Bob Anderson and the flood -- Mattoon's "mad gasser" --

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