Authors Burgin and Holtz pursue myths and misperceptions about Robert Allerton, dispelling some and confirming others. In their newly released book, facts behind this entertaining narrative are meticulously sourced from correspondence, society page tidbits and insights shared by descendants of Allerton’s family, friends, and staff. Nearly 150 photographs, many previously unpublished, bring the story to life. Entering Allerton’s private world, the reader engages with the second generation of Chicago’s Gilded Age giants—those who elevated Chicago culture to its twentieth-century stature.