How Port Chicago Changed the World By: Abigail Port Chicago Information Port Chicago is a Navy Port in California where ammunition was loaded and shipped primarily by African Americans out to the soldiers fighting in World War II (Sheinkin). Untrained African American soldiers had to load the ammunition while white soldiers commanded them. Some of this ammunition included small caliber bullets, incendiary bombs, fragmentation bombs, depth charges, and bombs up to 2,000 pounds(Browne). The cargo nets were lowered by the ships booms into a hatch, where they were packed layer by layer and secured with dunnage.…
Location and Description Bronzeville is community area 38, one of Chicago’s designated neighborhoods. It is one of the well-defined Chicago Community Areas. Located on the South Side of Chicago, with Cermak Road, 22nd Street, on the north, Washington Park on the South, Federal Street to its west and Lake Michigan as its eastern border this area is rich in culture and history. Bronzeville also includes the Washington Park Court district that was declared a landmark on October 2, 1991. The Harold Washington Cultural Center is one of its newer and more famous building.…
In 1959, Chavez Ravine, a small rural community found just north of the heart of Los Angeles, was gravely disrupted as it’s occupants were displaced to make way for construction of the Dodgers Stadium. There is no doubt that the decision to build a new stadium on the site of the former area caused serious repercussions for the newly arrived Los Angeles Dodgers,their owner Walter O’Malley, and the predominantly Mexican-American community forced to leave and relocate their homes and lives elsewhere. This was not a smooth transition. People across the country were outraged; New Yorkers for losing their golden team, the Brooklyn Dodgers, and Mexican-American people in Chavez Ravine, who felt themselves back-stabbed by the Los Angeles officials.…
In Larson’s book The Devil in the White City, Larson portrays Jackson Park, the location of the Chicago World’s Fair, in different ways, based on the characters’ knowledge of the park. He uses three characters’ quotes and thoughts to give the reader an image of the park: Olmsted, Burnham, and the east coast architects. The image he gives the reader is never perfect, but the first impression he gives the reader is acceptable. At first, Larson describes Jackson Park as a place that may not have been extraordinary at the moment, but it had plenty of potential.…
In Erik Larson’s The Devil in the White City, Larson brought up the stories of origins if the fair, its purpose, and the impact that it had on America. Many unpopular products have become trends and the presence of those trends can still be seen today. The Chicago Fair made electricity a popular demand in business, brought new cultural trends to life, and guided us towards a more consumer-based society such as the modern one in which we live in; it even invented the Juicy Fruit gum. Due to the vast amount of people the fair brought in, the influence remained long-term.…
THE GREAT CHICAGO FIRE OF 1871 Chicago was a booming community with some of the finest and most modern building in the country, 59,500 buildings to be exact. Although some of those building were built from stone or brick and proclaimed fireproof. “Chicago was, in fact, a city of wood… The nearby forests of Michigan and Wisconsin made that material both inexpensive and easily obtainable.” Around two- thirds of Chicago’s building and houses were made of flammable wood.…
Ulysses S. Grant is an American hero who defeated the Confederate Army during the Civil War. As general of the Union Army, his tactics and strategies led to his victory. He did not start off as an American hero that people see him as today. Through his experiences in his early life, in school, and in a previous war, led him to be the great general he turned out to be. Hiram Ulysses Grant was born in Point Pleasant, Ohio; on April 27, 1822.…
The Grate Chicago Fire The Great Chicago Fire started on October 10 1871 around a barn at 137 Dekoven street. “The Chicago water tower and plumbing station at Michigan and Chicago avenues are among the few buildings to have survived the fire”. everything burned down because the city was mostly built of wood.…
The year was 1906 and the Chicago White Sox were playing the Chicago Cubs in the World Series. The Chicago White Sox ended up winning the World Series that year, but the Cubs had shown they were a capable team and retaliated in 1907 by winning the World Series. They went on to win in 1908 as well, putting them ahead as a stand-out team in the MLB. However, despite these two early World Series wins, the Cubs have not managed to emerge victorious again.…
By the early 20th century, military commemoration and historical sites were growing in popularity in the United States. Federal and state governments, as well as private enterprises, were purchasing large amounts of land to serve as cemeteries, reunion grounds and historical parks for the purposes of celebration and remembrance. This was especially true in the American South, where a push for Confederate memorial grounds and commemorative sites sprung up in considerable numbers after the end of the Civil War and the cooling of Reconstruction. However, the rise of commemorative sites in the South often exacerbated local political tensions and reinforced segregation problems. While this did not at first seem to be the explicit intent of Southern commemorative sites, available sources suggest these sites and events -- often established in the early 20th century and tied to other groups-- had a lasting impact on public institutions, race relations, and historical memory in Southern states.…
In Chicago, Culture was booming everywhere, from class, gender, race and even age. Commercialism never took off with most of the working class. They wanted people to see a world where they own a car and a house and where they can own things now and pay for them later. The working class did not fall for this. During this time the people started to realize it was more important to pay for the things they needed to pay for and save the rest for a later date in banks.…
Grant Park, home to leisure walks and picnics decorated by carefully laid brick pathways, contiguous green spaces, and the booming Buckingham Fountain with the Chicago skyline as backdrop for three days traded in its calm environment for loud crowds of energetic, bustling, loyal sports fans excited to be a part of the NFL Draft Town. Football, the American sport beloved by so many had another exciting weekend. And no it wasn’t kickoff season or the Super Bowl, rather it was draft time. As jerseys and fans came out, and the sports spirit was alive and thriving in Grant Park for the second consecutive year in Chicago.…
Our city, Jersey City, is known as the most diverse city in America. It has a lot of history of monuments, people, and even schools. Yet there is a place that stands out. The place is called Liberty State Park. It is not only recognized as where you have fun or picnics, but because of its history.…
Since the birth of the Declaration of Independence, Americans have had a sense of pride that separates us from the rest of the world. America’s sense of nationalism and patriotism is a cornerstone of our society. Patriotism, according to Webster’s Dictionary, is a noun that means love of country and willingness to sacrifice for it. Many authors of poems and short stories, as well as many novelists lace their literary works with chauvinism. Appealing to a large portion of Americans, this tone can evoke emotions and passion in a reader.…
Briefly alluding to the 1933 Chicago world’s fair also known as the “Century of Progress” exposition in celebration of the centennial anniversary of Chicago’s. The 1933 fair’s concept was to create a rainbow city in contrast to the 1893 World Columbian Exposition’s view of an idealized “white city”. The amusement zone followed a similar concept to its predecessor, and within the midway, one of it most popular attractions included a “Midget City” (fig.13). The midget city was filled with sixty Lilliputians in a miniature scale replica of a Bavarian walled city in Europe. The miniature city was comprised of forty-five buildings, including municipal offices, a fire and police department, and shops and restaurants were viewers could purchase…