Works Cited

 

Rowley, Claudette. �Harness Your Entrepreneurial Spirit.� Metavoice, 2002-2003. March 30, 2005. <http://www.metavoice.org/articles/article3/>

 

Provides a wonderful insight into the definition of entrepreneurial spirit and information on how to identify and implement yours from coach and author Claudette Rowley.

 

Jazz Age Chicago. �Department Stores.� Scott A. Newman, 2002. March 31, 2005. <http://chicago.urban-history.org/sites/d_stores/d_stores.htm>

 

Provides in-depth information on the influence of department stores on the social cultural of Chicago during the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.

 

BookRags.com. �Marshall Field Biography / Profile of Marshall Field Biographies.� BookRags, Inc., 2000-2005. April 5, 2005. <http://www.bookrags.com/biography-marshall-field/>

 

Quick facts plus a short biography of Marshall Field.

 

WorldofQuotes.com. �Marshall Field Quotes.� Roy Russo, 2003-2005. April 5, 2005. <http://www.worldofquotes.com/author/Marshall-Field/1/>

 

Small collection of quotes by Marshall Field.

 

The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition. �Field, Marshall.� The Columbia University Press, 2004. April5, 2005. <http://www.bartleby.com/65/fi/Field-Ma.html>

 

Biography of Marshall Field, with short biographies of his son, Marshall Field II, and Marshall Field II�s son, Marshall Field III.

 

Graveyards of Chicago. �Marshall Field.� Graveyards.com, 1996-2002. April 5, 2005. <http://www.graveyards.com/graceland/field.html>

 

Short biographical information on Marshall Field, including images of his gravesite.

 

Marshall Field�s. �Store History.� The May Department Stores Company, 2005. April 6, 2005. <http://www.fields.com/common/store_history.jsp>

 

In-depth historical information on Marshall Field�s.

 

Jazz Age Chicago. �Marshall Field and Company.� Scott A. Newman, 2002. April 6, 2005. <http://chicago.urban-history.org/sites/d_stores/fields.htm>

 

Wonderful account of the origin, expansion, and social influence of the Marshall Field�s store.

 

Marshall Field�s. �Visitor Services.� The May Department Stores Company, 2005. April 6, 2005. <http://www.fields.com/common/visitor_services_sub.jsp>

 

Various ways in which Marshall Field�s is keeping the tradition: �Give the lady what she wants.�

 

Sears Archives. �Richard W. Sears (1863-1914).� Sears, Roebuck and Co., 2004. April 9, 2005. <http://www.searsarchives.com/people/richardsears.htm>

 

Excellent biography of Richard W. Sears.

 

Biography .ms. �Richard Sears biography .ms.� April 9, 2005. <http://richard-sears.biography.ms/>

 

Descriptive biography of Richard W. Sears.

 

Sears Archives. �Store History - Chicago, Illinois.� Sears, Roebuck and Co., 2004. April 11, 2005. <http://www.searsarchives.com/stores/history_chicago_first.htm>

 

Description of Sears store history.

 

BookRags.com. �Aaron Montgomery Ward Biography / Profile of Aaron Montgomery Ward Biographies.� BookRags, Inc., 2000-2005. April 15, 2005. <http://www.bookrags.com/biography-aaron-montgomery-ward/>

 

Quick facts plus a short biography of Aaron Montgomery Ward.

 

Montgomery Ward. �The World�s First Mail-Order Business.� Ann Kim, 2005. April 15, 2005. <http://www.lib.niu.edu/ipo/ihy000441.html>

 

In-depth Biography of Aaron Montgomery Ward.

 

Biography .ms. �Montgomery Ward biography .ms.� April 15, 2005. <http://montgomery-ward.biography.ms/>

 

Description of Montgomery Ward history, origin, and expansion.

 

Smith-Colin, Mattie. "Marshall Field's State Street renowned 28 shop is celebrated with a grand reception." Chicago Defender. October 25, 2001. April 17, 2005. <http://proquest.umi.com/pqdweb?index=5&did=540631501&SrchMode=1&sid=5&Fmt=3&VInst=PROD&VType=PQD&RQT=309&VName=PQD&TS=1113908983&clientId=17822>

 

Celebration of Marshall Field�s original 28 shop design.

 

Encyclop�dia Britannica. �Palmer, Potter.� Encyclop�dia Britannica, Inc., 2005. April 16, 2005. <http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?tocId=9058147>

 

Short biography of Potter Palmer.

 

Historic Impressions. �Potter Palmer.� Historic Impressions, 2002-2005. April 16, 2005. <http://www.historic-impressions.com/palmer.htm>

 

In-depth biography of Potter Palmer and his move to Chicago.

 

Larson, Erik. �The Devil in the White City.� New York: Vintage Books, 2003.

 

Account of the 1893 World�s Columbian Exposition.

 

Encyclop�dia Britannica. �Palmer, Bertha Honor.� Encyclop�dia Britannica, Inc., 2005. April 16, 2005. <http://www.britannica.com/eb/article?tocId=9126347>

 

Short biography of Bertha Honor Palmer.

 

Just the Arti-FACTS. �Bertha Honor� Palmer.� Just the Arti-FACTS, 2001. <http://www.chicagohs.org/AOTM/Mar98/mar98fact3.html>

 

In-depth biography of Bertha Honor� Palmer.