Winnetka

Winnetka

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Publication Date: 29th June 2009

In 1854, as the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad Company made plans to lay track through the Green Bay Trail north of Chicago, builder Charles Peck subdivided the surrounding woods. His wife Sarah declared that they must name this land Winnetka, meaning "beautiful land" in Native American. There is no proof that the word means "beautiful land" in any language--but all who visit Winnetka agree it is an apt description. Bordered by Lake Michigan and the lagoons and woods of the Cook County forest preserve, Winnetka is a town of well-tended lawns with vibrant spring tulips and daffodils giving way ... Read More
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In 1854, as the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad Company made plans to lay track through the Green Bay Trail north of Chicago, builder Charles Peck subdivided the surrounding woods. His wife Sarah declared that they must name this land Winnetka, meaning "beautiful land" in Native American. There is no proof that the word means "beautiful land" in any language--but all who visit Winnetka agree it is an apt description. Bordered by Lake Michigan and the lagoons and woods of the Cook County forest preserve, Winnetka is a town of well-tended lawns with vibrant spring tulips and daffodils giving way ... Read More
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In 1854, as the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad Company made plans to lay track through the Green Bay Trail north of Chicago, builder Charles Peck subdivided the surrounding woods. His wife Sarah declared that they must name this land Winnetka, meaning "beautiful land" in Native American. There is no proof that the word means "beautiful land" in any language--but all who visit Winnetka agree it is an apt description. Bordered by Lake Michigan and the lagoons and woods of the Cook County forest preserve, Winnetka is a town of well-tended lawns with vibrant spring tulips and daffodils giving way to summer's leafy hostas. Its homes are found in historical registers, its shopping districts are charming and quaint, and its beaches and parks invite one to play hooky for an afternoon. Winnetka's residents are good neighbors, reaching out to one another in times of fun and times of tragedy, devoted to excellence in education and in their professional lives.
Details
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 29th June 2009
  • State: Illinois
  • Illustration Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9780738560977
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
    TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)
Reviews

Title: Winnetka: Beautiful Land coming to Book Stall June 29th!
Author: Christopher Peterson
Publisher: Winnetka Scene
Date: 5/7/09

Eight years after the death of his brother, Peter Butler stumbled onto a photo that flooded him with memories of his own childhood and of 1960s Winnetka.

Butler, of Winnetka, was thumbing through an issue of the April 2 issue of the Winnetka Talk when he noticed a picture of his brother John participating in a skating race in Hubbard Woods nearly 50 years ago.

The photo on this cover of ArLynn Leiber Presser's upcoming book, "Images of America: Winnetka" was a happy surprise for Peter Butler, who recognized his deceased brother John in the photograph.

The photo is the cover of a soon-to-be-released photo history of the village, "Images of America: Winnetka," by local author ArLynn Leiber Presser.
Author Bio
ArLynn Leiber Presser is a writer living just east of Northfield, in neighboring Winnetka. She has published over 30 books, including Arcadia books on Winnetka and Kearney, Missouri. She is a past president of the Winnetka-Northfield Rotary Club.
In 1854, as the Chicago and Milwaukee Railroad Company made plans to lay track through the Green Bay Trail north of Chicago, builder Charles Peck subdivided the surrounding woods. His wife Sarah declared that they must name this land Winnetka, meaning "beautiful land" in Native American. There is no proof that the word means "beautiful land" in any language--but all who visit Winnetka agree it is an apt description. Bordered by Lake Michigan and the lagoons and woods of the Cook County forest preserve, Winnetka is a town of well-tended lawns with vibrant spring tulips and daffodils giving way to summer's leafy hostas. Its homes are found in historical registers, its shopping districts are charming and quaint, and its beaches and parks invite one to play hooky for an afternoon. Winnetka's residents are good neighbors, reaching out to one another in times of fun and times of tragedy, devoted to excellence in education and in their professional lives.
  • Pages: 128
  • Publisher: Arcadia Publishing Inc.
  • Imprint: Arcadia Publishing
  • Series: Images of America
  • Publication Date: 29th June 2009
  • State: Illinois
  • Illustrations Note: Black and White
  • ISBN: 9780738560977
  • Format: Paperback
  • BISACs:
    HISTORY / United States / State & Local / Midwest (IA, IL, IN, KS, MI, MN, MO, ND, NE, OH, SD, WI)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Historical
    TRAVEL / Pictorials (see also PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional)
    PHOTOGRAPHY / Subjects & Themes / Regional (see also TRAVEL / Pictorials)

Title: Winnetka: Beautiful Land coming to Book Stall June 29th!
Author: Christopher Peterson
Publisher: Winnetka Scene
Date: 5/7/09

Eight years after the death of his brother, Peter Butler stumbled onto a photo that flooded him with memories of his own childhood and of 1960s Winnetka.

Butler, of Winnetka, was thumbing through an issue of the April 2 issue of the Winnetka Talk when he noticed a picture of his brother John participating in a skating race in Hubbard Woods nearly 50 years ago.

The photo on this cover of ArLynn Leiber Presser's upcoming book, "Images of America: Winnetka" was a happy surprise for Peter Butler, who recognized his deceased brother John in the photograph.

The photo is the cover of a soon-to-be-released photo history of the village, "Images of America: Winnetka," by local author ArLynn Leiber Presser.
ArLynn Leiber Presser is a writer living just east of Northfield, in neighboring Winnetka. She has published over 30 books, including Arcadia books on Winnetka and Kearney, Missouri. She is a past president of the Winnetka-Northfield Rotary Club.