Neal Samors
From Illinois Authors
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General Information
Pen Name: None
Genres: Non-Fiction
Born: in Chicago, Illinois
Website: www.chicagosbooks.com
Email: NSamors@comcast.net
Illinois Connection
Samors is a lifelong resident of Chicago.
Biographical and Professional Information
Samors is a Chicago historian and an award winning author. He was recently presented the 2008 Independent Publisher Book Award Silver Medal for Great Lakes Regional Non-Fiction for the book Downtown Chicago in Transition. He also won the 2007 Gold Medal in history from the Independent Publishers for his book Chicago in the 1960s.
Published Works
- Chicago's Far North Side, Rogers Park/ West Ridge Historical Society, 2000
- Neighborhoods Within Neighborhoods, Rogers Park/ West Ridge Historical Society, 2002
- Old Chicago Neighborhood: Remembering Life in the 1940's , Chicago's Neighborhoods, Inc., 2003 - written with Michael Williams
- Real Chicago, Chicago's Neighborhoods, Inc., 2004 - written with Richard Cahan and Michael Williams
- Real Chicago Sports, Chicago's Neighborhoods, Inc., 2005 - written with Richard Cahan and Michael Williams
- Chicago in the Fifties, Chicago's Neighborhoods, Inc., 2005 - written with Michael Williams
- Chicago in the Sixties, Chicago's Neighborhoods, Inc., 2006
- Downtown Chicago in Transition, Chicago's Books Press, 2007 - written with Eric Bronsky
- The Rise of the Magnificent Mile , Chicago's Books Press, 2008 - written with Eric Bronsky
- Clark Weber's Rock and Roll Radio: The Fun Years, 1955-1975, Chicago's Books Press, 2008 - written with Clark Weber
- A Kid From the Windy City, Chicago's Books Press, 2010 - Written with Lee B. Stern
- Chicago's Lake Shore Drive: Urban America's Most Beautiful Roadway,Chicago's Book Press, 2010 - written with Bernard Judge
- Paths Through the Wilderness: American Indian Trail Marker Trees, Chicago's Book Press, 2010 written with Dennis Downes
- Chicago's Classic Restaurants: Past, Present and Future, Chicago's Books Press, 2011 - written with Eric Bronsky
Titles for Purchase and at Your Library
Chicago's Far North SideISBN: 092477231X Release Date: |
 | Neighborhoods Within Neighborhoods: Twentieth Century Life on Chicago's Far North SideISBN: 0971684200 Release Date: 2003 |
The Old Chicago Neighborhood, Remembering Life in the 1940'sISBN: 0972545611 Release Date: 2003 |
 | Real ChicagoISBN: 0972545638 Release Date: 2004-09-01 |
 | Real Chicago SportsISBN: 0972545662 Release Date: 2005-10 |
Chicago in the Fifties: Remembering Life in the Loop and the NeighborhoodsISBN: 0972545646 Release Date: 2005-06-01 |
 | Chicago in the SixtiesISBN: 0978866312 Release Date: 2006-10-02 |
 | Downtown Chicago in TransitionISBN: 0979789206 Release Date: 2007-09-26 |
 | The Rise of the Magnificent MileISBN: 0979789257 Release Date: 2008-10-01 |
 | Clark Weber's Rock and Roll Radio: The Fun Years, 1955-1975ISBN: 0979789222 Release Date: 2008-07-21 |
 | Chicago's Classic Restaurants: Past, Present and FutureISBN: 0985273305 Release Date: 2011-12-09 |
Literary Awards
The Old Chicago Neighborhood: Remembering Chicago in the 1940s,(co-authored with Michael Williams) won the 2003 Independent Publisher Book Award first place award in history.
Chicago in the Sixties: Remembering a Time of Change won the 2007 Independent Publisher Book first place award in history.
Downtown Chicago in Transition, co-authored with Eric Bronsky, won the 2008 Independent Publisher Book second place award for Midwest Region books.
"The Rise of The Magnificent Mile," co-authored with Eric Bronsky, won the 2009 Independent Publisher Book first place award in the Great Lakes region.
Speaking Engagements and Upcoming Appearances
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