A History of Chicago's O'Hare Airport by Michael Branigan

A History of Chicago's O'Hare Airport by Michael Branigan

In 1942, a stretch of Illinois prairie that had served as a battleground and a railroad depot became the site of a major manufacturing plant, producing Douglas C-54 Skymasters for World War I. Less than twenty years later, that plot of land boasted the biggest and busiest airport in the world. Many of the millions who have since passed through it have likely only regarded it as a place between cities. But for people like Michael Branigan, who has spent years on its tarmac, they know that O'Hare is a city unto itself, with a fascinating history of gangsters and heroes, mayors, presidents and pilots.

Michael Branigan was born and reared a block from Midway Airport in Chicago, and has worked at both Midway and O'Hare International Airports since he was a child. He began working at the Midway terminals as a self-employed shoeshine boy in elementary school, then switching to aircraft fueler, customer service agent, and ramp service agent before finishing technical training in aircraft maintenance at the American Airlines Maintenance Academy, where he graduated in 1992. Since then, Branigan has worked in the maintenance industry at both airports. He also possesses a private pilot's certificate and numerous FAA safety awards. Michael can be reached through his website, www.oharehistory.com, if he is still in the Chicagoland area.

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ISBN 13	9781540206466
ISBN 10	1540206467
Title	A History of Chicago's O'Hare Airport
Author	Michael Branigan
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Binding Type	Hardback
Publisher	History Press Library Editions
Year published	2011-10-20
Number of pages	162
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