‘A Shoppers’ Paradise,’ How Women Shaped Chicago's Loop
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A new book digs into the retail revolution wrought when women and State Street intersected
How did fights over high hats and hoopskirts shape Chicago’s downtown as a shopping destination? We talk with the author of a new book about women and consumer culture at the turn of the century.
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‘A Shoppers’ Paradise,’ How Women Shaped Chicago's Loop
Clip: 5/14/2019 | 10m 24sVideo has Closed Captions
How did fights over high hats and hoopskirts shape Chicago’s downtown as a shopping destination? We talk with the author of a new book about women and consumer culture at the turn of the century.
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