True Tales of Aurora, Illinois: Mysterious Murders, Presidential Visits and Blues Legends in the City of Lights

By Matt Hanley

Book Overview

Learn about the Aurora man who hired Abe Lincoln to defend his business and the police chief who solved the nation's most gruesome crime.

Check in on visits from Orville Wright, Casey Stengel, John Dillinger and JFK. Discover what happened to the man who recorded a landmark blues song in Aurora's tallest tower and how a boy born in the city's poorest neighborhood went on to play for the Chicago Bears in Matt Hanley's fascinating collection of stories from the City of Lights.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 160949539X
• ISBN13: 9781609495398
• Release Date: July 2012
• Publisher: History Press
• Length: 128 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.3" x 8.9"