Building the city of spectacle: Mayor Richard M. Daley and the remaking of Chicago

By the time he left office on May 16, 2011, Mayor Richard M.

Daley had served six terms and more than twenty-two years at the helm of Chicago's City Hall, making him the longest serving mayor in the city's history.

Richard M. Daley was the son of the legendary machine boss, Mayor Richard J.

Daley, who had presided over the city during the post-World War II urban crisis.

Richard M. Daley led a period of economic restructuring after that difficult era by building a vibrant tourist economy.

Costas Spirou and Dennis R. Judd focus on Richard M. Daley's role in transforming Chicago's economy and urban culture.