Cain, Louis P. Chicago before the Fire: An Economic History
本书考察了1870年大火前芝加哥的经济与商业史，聚焦其早期增长如何奠定中西部主导城市的地位，适合经济史和城市发展研究者参考。
Edward L Glaeser of Harvard University reviews “Chicago before the Fire: An Economic History” by Louis P. Cain The Econlit abstract of this book begins: “Examines the economic and business history of Chicago before the Great Fire of 1870, focusing on how the city's early growth and development determined its rise as the Midwest's dominant city.”