Towards the end of the 19th century and early 20th century‚ Chicago was one of the most desirable cities for immigration. It had railway access and ports and its slaughterhouse and industrial business provided for unskilled workers. Most immigration to Chicago started in or near the 1830s to 1850s. In the 1840s‚ large amounts of Irish immigrants came to Chicago because of the Great Potato Famine in Ireland. Large numbers of Germans‚ Irish‚ Swedes‚ Norwegians‚ Canadians‚ Czechs‚ Poles‚ Greeks‚ and
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in the blaze. Historians agree that on Sunday evening‚ October 8‚ 1871‚ the Chicago Fire did indeed start in the barn of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick and Catherine O’Leary. While the blaze ironically spared the O’Leary home‚ located on the city’s West Side at 137 De Koven Street‚ much of the rest of Chicago was not so fortunate. Before the fire died out in the early morning of Tuesday‚ October 10‚ it had cut a swath through Chicago approximately three and one-third square miles in size. Property valued at
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print facts containing both sides of the case. This was highly publicized and controversial; a lot of people believe it was so publicized because it was a “race issue”. This story will not go away soon‚ people are outraged about this. Reference: Chicago Tribune Zorn: Outrage at the acquittal of George
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Chicago: A City with Many Attributes Everything is defined by its characteristics. There’s no doubt Chicago is a peculiar city and possesses distinct qualities which makes it recognizable and distinguishable from other cities. It is a place with a great past‚ and perennially has stood with a noteworthy feature. The city not only exemplifies its distinct feature‚ but also symbolizes the personality of Chicagoans. The skyscraper‚ architecture‚ comedy‚ arts and music‚ and scandals are the attributes
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hundred thousand Chicago residents to go homeless. How about the famous legend of Mrs O’Leary and her cow? Why not Pegleg Sullivan the one who first noticed the barn spark up in flames. The most responsible and logical answer to all this Biela’s comet. Could have pieces of Biela’s comet scattered around the Chicago area? The Great Chicago Fire of 1871 was started by Biela’s comet. In Wisconsin‚Michigan‚ and Chicago on the year 1871 there was a fire as great as the one in Chicago. In the state of
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property owned by Patrick and Catherine O’Leary‚ located at on the southwest side of Chicago‚ IL. People knew this event as a devastating event‚ and it was at the time‚ but the city of Chicago had a significant amount of growth after this event. Even though the Chicago Fire of 1871 was devastating‚ the Great Chicago Fire brought economic reform‚ architectural reconstruction‚ and major positive changes for the City of Chicago.1 What happened the day of October 8th‚ 1871? Late
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Neighborhoods on the west side are similar to any other in Chicago. The area always seem gloomy to me‚ but the sun always seems to shine brightest on Sundays. Playing in the backyard of my grandmother’s house while waiting for dinner was something to look forward to. Sunday dinner were always packed with people I barely knew from the neighborhood. There were days during the week that strangers would come to my grandmother’s house to eat and hangout. The block that I grew up on was very welcoming
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I became a Chicago Bulls fan when I started playing travel basketball. Being a Chicago Bulls fan for a long time was hard when I found out that Jay Williams‚ number 22‚ may not be able to play basketball ever again. But why? What is the truth behind this story? Read on to find out. HISTORY You would hear the announcer shouting‚ “ Number 22‚ Jay Williams‚ from Duke University‚ starting point guard.” He went to St. Joseph’s and then attended the University of Duke. In high school he was “ The First
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As many know‚ the Great Chicago Fire was a disaster of devastation‚ and most likely the worst disaster of the 19th century. The tragedy killed more than 300 people and left more than 100‚000 people without homes. Not only did the conflagration take a human toll‚ but the fire caused 200 million dollars in property damage and decimated more than three square miles of the city of Chicago. Despite speculation on the true cause of the fire‚ Emily Upton describes natural factors that allowed the fire
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Rebuilding The Chicago Bulls First‚ of all The Bulls used to be a super team. Now they are an faint remembrance of The 80’s and 90’s. People like Michael Jordan‚ Scottie Pippen‚ Dennis Rodman‚ Steve Kerr and more was the team of this era. After Michael Jordan announcing he was entering the NBA 1984 draft The Bulls weren’t doing too hot. He got selected 3rd overall but he wasn’t the only need for them. Michael went to the playoffs that year but he and his team lost in the first round. They eventually
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