About the Author

Richard F. Bales is semi-retired after working more than 40 years in the real estate title insurance profession. He lives in Aurora, Illinois.

Reviews

"an entertaining and valuable source of information"--Journal of Illinois History; "should exonerate Catherine O'Leary from more than 130 years of unmerited slander"--C&RL News; "painstaking anaylsis"--City Talk; "a compelling walk back in Chicago time...exquisite"--CBA Record; "considerable materials presented in illustrations and appendices"--Illinois State Historical Society; "good research"--DCBA Brief.