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title Wilmette at 150
author Jacoby, John
item typeBook
publication year2021
date2021
ISBN978-1-937484-91-0
abstract noteWilmette at 150 is a collection of illuminating stories that feature and celebrate the people, places, and events that have shaped the village and created its unique character over the last century and a half. These stories present the grandeur of the lakefront, the turmoil of No Man’s Land, the devastation wrought by a Palm Sunday tornado, the beauty of a tree memorial built for blind Judge Kolman, the final moments of notorious gangster Baby Face Nelson, the inspirational visit by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. to promote racial justice and unity, and much more. John Jacoby, a long-time Wilmette resident and former Village President (1989–1997), weaves all these stories into a fabric of village history—a history that includes success and failure, joy and tragedy, principle and pragmatism, unity and division. Wilmette at 150 is a tapestry that both honors the past and welcomes the future with insight, energy, and confidence.
number pages403
publisherAmika Press
placeNorthfield, Illinois
languageEnglish
manual tagsHISTORY; ILLINOIS; WILMETTE; MASHRIQUL-ADHKAR

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