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Chicago In The 20th Century
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Author : Charles River Editors
language : en
Publisher: Independently Published
Release Date : 2018-12-10
Chicago In The 20th Century written by Charles River Editors and has been published by Independently Published this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2018-12-10 with categories.
*Includes pictures *Includes online resources and a bibliography for further reading Though it started as a 300 person settlement in 1832, Chicago's location near the Great Lakes and its access to the Mississippi River turned it into a major trading city overnight. The city became even more important when railroads were constructed to connect the country, making it the first major city in the "West" during the mid-19th century. By 1871, the original 300 person settlement was now home to about 300,000 people, and Chicago had become the first major city built by Americans rather than European colonial powers Thus, it had taken less than 40 years for the new settlement of 300 to become a city of nearly 300,000, but it only took two days in 1871 for much of it to be destroyed. On the night of October 8, 1871, a blaze in the southwestern section of Chicago began to burn out of control. The popular legend is that a cow in Mrs. Catherine O'Leary's barn had kicked over a lantern and started a fire. The story blaming the cow was a colorful fabrication, but the fire itself was very real, lasting almost two whole days and devouring several square miles of the city. The fire was so powerful that firefighters could not put it out, due to dry conditions, stiff winds, and the fact the city was mostly made of wood. Walking around Chicago today, it's easy to forget about its past as a rural frontier. That's due in no small part to the way Chicago responded to the Great Fire of 1871. Immediately after the fire, Chicago encouraged inhabitants and architects to build over the ruins, spurring creative architecture with elaborate designs. Architects descended upon the city for the opportunity to rebuild the area, and over the next few decades they had rebuilt Chicago with the country's most modern architecture and monuments. Chicago recovered well enough within 20 years to win the right to host the World's Fair in 1893, which was commemorating the 400th anniversary of Columbus' discovery of the New World. Covering nearly two square miles, the Fair's grounds created a city within a city, and Daniel Burnham was in the middle of it all. With several other noteworthy architects, including Louis Sullivan, Burnham designed the layout of the grounds and the construction of the buildings on the ground. During the late 19th century, "neoclassicism" was in vogue, and American architects designed buildings incorporating ancient Greek and Roman architecture. With its white colored buildings, the Fair stood out from the rest of Chicago, earning it the label "White City." Throughout 1893, it attracted millions of visitors, allowing Chicago to introduce itself to foreign visitors and reintroduce itself as a major American city. As the 19th century gave way to the 20th, it became apparent that Chicago's prominence had ended, and it moved ahead with the rest of the nation, a city among many. The 20th century brought new problems, not just for Chicago but for the entire nation. Labor, crime, and race relations rose to the forefront as major issues faced by cities throughout the nation, and how Chicago handled these issues shaped the city throughout the century, transforming the Windy City permanently. Chicago in the 20th Century: The History and Legacy of the Windy City's Modernization examines how Chicago became one of America's greatest cities. Along with pictures depicting important people, places, and events, you will learn about 20th century Chicago like never before.
20th Century Chicago
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Author : Chicago Sun-Times
language : en
Publisher: Sports Publishing LLC
Release Date : 2000
20th Century Chicago written by Chicago Sun-Times and has been published by Sports Publishing LLC this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2000 with Chicago (Ill.) categories.
Story of 100 Chicago voices who either created history, lived it or reported it.
Chicago At The Turn Of The 20th Century
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Author : Wiebke Krüger
language : en
Publisher: GRIN Verlag
Release Date : 2007-04-15
Chicago At The Turn Of The 20th Century written by Wiebke Krüger and has been published by GRIN Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2007-04-15 with Social Science categories.
Seminar paper from the year 2004 in the subject Cultural Studies - Empiric Cultural Studies, grade: 1,3, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (Angewandte Sprach- und Kulturwissenschaft), language: English, abstract: When reading about Chicago at the Turn of the 20th Century, you always come across great changes and new developments in the means of transport, building and the stockyards; therefore, it can be assumed that these three fields influenced and shaped Chicago more than anything else in this period. The first chapter deals with the mostly very difficult daily life of Chicagoans, their cost of living and the wages they earned at that time; besides that, a passage will be dedicated to people’s health conditions. Here, the focus lies on the poorer class of society which to a great extent consisted of immigrants who came to Chicago from all over the U.S. and Europe looking for jobs and hoping for a better life. When reading about the daily life of people it is very likely to come across the name Jane Addams, who helped the poor, and her Hull House. The second chapter is about the means of transport, especially about the importance of the railroad that made it possible for the city to have a great economic growth and provided an access way to the city for the many immigrants arriving in town. Moreover, the invention of the elevated railroad is mentioned and the changes in local transport that resulted from it. In the third chapter, Chicago’s development in building is described. Due to the fact that the city was growing very quickly, people needed cheap houses that were easy to build. After the Great Fire of Chicago in 1871, architects from all over the country came to Chicago to rebuild what had been destroyed in the city center. Their greatest innovation was the modern skyscraper. Furthermore, there were two major building projects in Chicago at the turn of the century, the White City for the World’s Columbian Exposition in 1893 and the Plan of Chicago. The third very important fact about the Chicago of the time, the stockyards, is described in chapter four. The stockyards are typical for this city and offered to thousands of Chicagoans a possibility to find work; they were also in every one’s minds when thinking of Chicago and are representative for the problems of urban industrialization of that time. Chapter five gives an overview of an important event that ended tragically in 1886, the Haymarket Riot, during which workers went out on strike for an eight-hour working day. The last chapter deals with the name Pullman that has various meanings: a town, a railroad car, an industrialist.
A Centennial History Of The City Of Chicago Its Men And Institutions
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Author : Charles Anderson Dana
language : en
Publisher: Jazzybee Verlag
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A Centennial History Of The City Of Chicago Its Men And Institutions written by Charles Anderson Dana and has been published by Jazzybee Verlag this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on with History categories.
For sure this book can not claim that it is a complete, comprehensive history of Chicago's first 100 years, but the publishers believe it contains more important facts concerning the growth of the city during the first century of its existence than many other like publications. The superior arrangement of facts and events mapped out stand for themselves and mirror the condition of the city at the dawn of the 20th century.
Chicago And The American Century
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Author : F. Richard Ciccone
language : en
Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Contemporary
Release Date : 1999
Chicago And The American Century written by F. Richard Ciccone and has been published by McGraw-Hill/Contemporary this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1999 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
This fascinating volume takes a look some of Chicago's history makers in fields such as crime, sports, politics, law, and literature.
Memories Of Growing Up In Chicago
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Author : Neal Samors
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2024-01-15
Memories Of Growing Up In Chicago written by Neal Samors and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2024-01-15 with History categories.
The Art Institute Of Chicago
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Author : James N. Wood
language : en
Publisher: Hudson Hills Press
Release Date : 1996
The Art Institute Of Chicago written by James N. Wood and has been published by Hudson Hills Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1996 with Art categories.
One of the world's great collections of modern art in a full-color treasury.
A Life Rebuilt
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Author : Beth G. C. Robb
language : en
Publisher: Xlibris Corporation
Release Date : 2017-05-12
A Life Rebuilt written by Beth G. C. Robb and has been published by Xlibris Corporation this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2017-05-12 with Fiction categories.
The novel unfolds the story of a feisty young woman named Ester who came from a rural life in Sweden and jumped into an exciting urban life in America. Ester left Sweden with a secret, as many immigrants did, but her secret didnt hinder her welcome into the vibrant life of Swedish immigrants in Chicago. She plunged into the prosperity of the Swedish community in 1908 with the same work ethic of her pioneer immigrant predecessors. She found friends who took her into their hearts and homes. They shared their happiness and struggles together. Her story comes alive within the everyday life of Chicago. What happened on its streets, how people lived, what entertainment and spiritual life they sharedall experienced through the eyes of a young Swedish immigrant woman.
Entertaining Chicago
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Author : Neal S. Samors
language : en
Publisher: Chicago's Books Press
Release Date : 2019-10-14
Entertaining Chicago written by Neal S. Samors and has been published by Chicago's Books Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-10-14 with Chicago (Ill.) categories.
Chicago's venues offered more than local experiences; they often set national standards. Chicago's jazz, blues and comedy scenes were among the tops in the country. Everyone knew that. The jazz clubs included Club DeLisa, the Black Orchid, and the Green Mill. There were national radio broadcasts from several locations in the city. The Chicago Theater was the flagship for the national fleet of Balaban and Katz theaters. Second City was the home for improvisational comedy. Who in the world didn't know the original Playboy Club?
City Of The Century
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Author : Donald L. Miller
language : en
Publisher: Rosetta Books
Release Date : 2014-04-09
City Of The Century written by Donald L. Miller and has been published by Rosetta Books this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-04-09 with History categories.
“A wonderfully readable account of Chicago’s early history” and the inspiration behind PBS’s American Experience (Michiko Kakutani, The New York Times). Depicting its turbulent beginnings to its current status as one of the world’s most dynamic cities, City of the Century tells the story of Chicago—and the story of America, writ small. From its many natural disasters, including the Great Fire of 1871 and several cholera epidemics, to its winner-take-all politics, dynamic business empires, breathtaking architecture, its diverse cultures, and its multitude of writers, journalists, and artists, Chicago’s story is violent, inspiring, passionate, and fascinating from the first page to the last. The winner of the prestigious Great Lakes Book Award, given to the year’s most outstanding books highlighting the American heartland, City of the Century has received consistent rave reviews since its publication in 1996, and was made into a six-hour film airing on PBS’s American Experience series. Written with energetic prose and exacting detail, it brings Chicago’s history to vivid life. “With City of the Century, Miller has written what will be judged as the great Chicago history.” —John Barron, Chicago Sun-Times “Brims with life, with people, surprise, and with stories.” —David McCullough, Pulitzer Prize–winning author of John Adams and Truman “An invaluable companion in my journey through Old Chicago.” —Erik Larson, New York Times–bestselling author of The Devil in the White City
