The ABCs of EVANSTON

The ABCs of Evanston (2011) is the second book in the Lighthouse Series on Evanston History, following The Streets of Evanston (2009).

In The ABCs, our city’s rich history unfolds in story after story — from A to Z, from the first automobile race in the country to the Dowie Zionists rioting in Fountain Square.

Read The ABCs of Evanston and discover:
— what world-famous toy was invented here,
— why Gen. Dawes ran three hotels and
— the reason a local folk artist corresponded                        with U.S. presidents.

The ABCs is comprised of 26 stories about Evanston 
that range from the 1860s to the 1960s, from business 
to circuses, from sports to literature. For more information, 
see PurpleLinePress.com.