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8 Φεβ 2002 · Except for a few librarians who made the decision, no one is supposed to know what this spring's book will be; the big announcement, with the mayor and the library commissioner, is expected...
Abstract. This chapter discusses the large numbers of immigrants who came to Chicago in the years between 1880 and 1920. It talks about the 2.5 million immigrants that were mostly from southern and eastern Europe. It also mentions the Irish and Germans that remained the largest immigrant groups in Chicago in 1880.
Whereas male political and business elites perceived the occasion as an opportunity for economic growth and development, Flanagan argues that Chicago women advanced a "vision of the city that promoted a concept of urban life and good government rooted in social justice, social welfare, and.
28 Απρ 2020 · This revised and updated second edition brings Chicago's story into the twenty-first century, as it reviews the colorful and dramatic panorama of the city's explosive past. This book links key events in Chicago's development, from its marshy origins in the 1600s to today's robust metropolis.
15 Μαΐ 2020 · Reviews. A much-needed, brief yet comprehensive analytical history of Chicago. Condensed yet energetic and substantial history of Chicago. Spinney has a firm sense of historical narrative as well as a keen eye for entertaining and illuminating detail.
16 Μαρ 2000 · City of Big Shoulders: A History of Chicago takes its name from a description of the city by poet Carl Sandburg. Authored by historian Robert G. Spinney, this excellent book takes readers through the history of Chicago from its days as a frontier outpost all the way to the twenty-first century.
15 Μαΐ 2020 · This revised and updated second edition brings Chicago's story into the twenty-first century, as it reviews the colorful and dramatic panorama of the city's explosive past. How did the pungent swamplands that the Native Americans called “the wild-garlic place” burgeon into one of the world's largest and most sophisticated cities?
