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Ten miles west of Chicago on the west
bank of the Des Plaines River sits Maywood, a village that
was founded in 1869 by seven New England businessmen who
established the Maywood Land Company. This prairie community,
carefully laid out along the railroad, experienced a population
boom after the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Soon industry
arrived, followed by a variety of ethnic groups. Maywood
was one of the few early suburban communities with an African-American
neighborhood. The character of this singular suburb is preserved
and celebrated here. Explore the fascinating history of Maywood,
Illinois, with author Douglas Deuchler, a journalist, playwright,
and historian who taught in the community for 34 years. Maywood
transports readers back in time to meet the people and visit
the places that provide the town with its unique heritage.
Mr. Deuchler’s first Arcadia book, Oak Park in
Vintage Postcards, was published in 2003.
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