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Two hundred and four years ago this month, Captain Nathan Heald undertook a hurried evacuation of ninety-four people from the isolated outpost of Fort Dearborn—near where the Chicago River meets Lake Michigan—to Fort Wayne, hundreds of miles away. Barely started on the journey, the party was attacked by five hundred Potawatomi warriors. The battle became a foundational moment in the creation of the city of Chicago. Our free e-book for August, Rising Up from Indian Country: The Battle of Fort Dearborn and the Birth of Chicago by Ann Durkin Keating, relates the history of this crucial period.
“Keating’s well-researched book rights some misconceptions about the old conflicts, the strategies of the whites and Indians to keep their land, and how early Chicago came to exist.”—Publishers Weekly
We have many more books about Chicago—its history, architecture, arts, and literature. Get 20% off any of these books or e-books when you use promo codeUCPCHI.
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New general interest books 20% off! Open the pages of our Reading catalog for the latest and bestselling books from the University of Chicago Press and the fine publishers we distribute. More than 400 books in fiction, history, mystery, art, literature, science, and much more. Use promo code AD1467 for 20% off everything in the catalog.
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About Chicago's e-books: The University of Chicago Press has over 4,000 titles in its Chicago Digital Editions e-book program. Some of Chicago's e-books are DRM-free, while others require Adobe Digital Editions software, which is freely downloadable. Chicago Digital Editions are powered by BiblioVault.
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This is the August 2016 free e-book notification.
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