How we cite our quotes: (Part.Chapter.Paragraph)
Quote #1
To build it Burnham had confronted a legion of obstacles, any of which could have—should have—killed it long before Opening Day. (Prologue.8)
How to kill a fair? Let us count the ways: no money, no time, no architects, and no place to put it. There's also frozen soil and building fires. Oh, and a murderer on the loose. So yeah, lots of obstacles in Burnham's way. But through his own steady persistence, he pulls it off.
Quote #2
Nowhere was civic pride a more powerful force than in Chicago, where men spoke of the "Chicago spirit" as if it were a tangible force and prided themselves on the speed with which they had rebuilt the city after the Great Fire of 1871. (1.2.11)
Not only did the city of Chicago restore itself after the Great Fire, but it also transformed itself into the nation's leader in commerce, manufacturing, and architecture. The city literally pulled itself up by the bootstraps because it was determined to surpass its former glory.