In this captivating work of history, Alvin Howard Sanders explores the ways in which the achievements of the past continue to shape the present. Through a series of entertaining anecdotes and incisive observations, Sanders sheds light on the curious connections between seemingly unrelated events and places, connecting the stock yards of Chicago with the great achievements of the past and illuminating the links between art, history and memory. Combining meticulous research with a light touch, this is a book that will appeal to anyone with an interest in the fascinating stories that lie beneath the surface of our world. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Excerpt from At the Sign of the Stock Yard Inn: The Same Being a True Account of How Certain Great Achievements of the Past Have Been Commemorated and Cleverly Linked With the Present; Together With Sundry Recollections Inspired by the Portraits at the Saddle and Sirloin Club To those who are interested directly or indirectly in the Nation's greatest industry the Saddle and Sirloin Club has, from its very inception, appealed with compelling force. To those who are familiar with the history of modern husbandry and with the development of the leading types of improved domestic animals found in Great Britain and America, the Club is simply fascinating. To those who find in its quiet precincts a restful place of refuge in the heart of a more or less forbidding environment it is a source of endless satisfaction. In all directions round about there is naught but drear monotony and commonplace, a wilderness of bricks and yards and passageways, and over all there hangs persistently the pall of smoke emitted by the craters of ceaseless and colossal commercial activities. To those who glory in the triumphs of the master minds of the animal breeding world it is a joy forever. Members and guests alike feel instinctively the touch of its refining atmosphere. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.