Chicago

excitement and luxuries. For the first in history, single women were moving to cities on their own hoping to make a better future in the city. The creation of the World’s Fair, was Chicago’s redemption to recreate itself and prove to the world that Chicago and the Unitied States could compete with other developed nations. The creation of the World Fair introduced many to “possibilities of social beauty, utility, and harmony of which they had not been able to even dream” 374 , the introduction of…

While many people look at Chicago and see the gleaming skyscrapers amidst the backdrop of Lake Michigan, people tend to ignore areas in the South Side of Chicago that are rampant with violence and overall neglect. To compound this ignorance, there is a dense concentration of minorities, such as African Americans, in areas with increasing amounts of violence. Because of the correlation between elevated levels of crime and high concentrations of minorities, many people often incorrectly associate…

The 1950’s marked the beginning of an evolution in Chicago architecture, which would be a dramatic contrast to the two previous decades. These earlier years were characterized by stunted architectural growth and reform, and the lack of advancement was largely due to the shortage of funding associated with the Great Depression and World War II. In the midst of this new era of development, architectural firms Loebl and Schlossman & Bennett were commissioned to reconstruct the Loop Synagogue in…

place setting represented the honoring of a significant woman. Also the white tile that was placed on the outer part of the table contained other women’s names, 919 to be exact. People have also said that it is a representation of the Last Supper. Chicago has appropriated and transformed the Christian male theme of the Last Supper into spiritual communion of women (Janson’s 621). Overall I feel that Judy’s piece is trying to show the world that women are capable of doing anything a man can…

this comes from; a town in Georgia has figured out an issue that Chicago has been dealing with for years, a criminology report has shown the failures of a prison, and the fraction of issues stopped but a majority rise. A prison is not a way to end a crime. The United States is filled with many towns and cities. The city of Chicago has a population of 2.7 million people and with many who have a felony and has been to prison. The Chicago Tribune has stated “ One…

Chicago is an energetic theatrical composition delivered to the audience in the form of a major motion picture. With a strong, yet a simple plot line, Rob Marshall captivates his audience by placing them into the streets of downtown Chicago and mesmerizes them with numerous musical performances displayed throughout the film. Furthermore, the smooth transitions from scene to scene contributes to the fluency of the movie keeping the audience satisfied and anticipating for more. The breakdown of…

to examine the history and some effects of mass incarceration in Chicago. When looking at the data it is difficult to overlook the racial disparities. Take marijuana for example. Black and White use marijuana at similar rates. However, those end up being convicted for possession of marijuana in Chicago are mostly Black. 86% of those convicted of marijuana possession in Chicago are Black men (http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/chicago-marijuana-arrest-statistics/Content?oid=4198958). This may…

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…

We all currently came through the door to school five minutes ago. Everybody in the band was high-fiving and talking to each other. All of a sudden, I remembered what day it was. It was Chicago day, and on this day, each person in the symphonic band and 8th grade goes on a trip to Chicago to have quite a bunch of entertainment. As we all boarded the bus, I kept thinking about what it was going to be over there compared to Alpena and I couldn’t wait to start our trip there. I mostly slept and…

chocolate factory in Chicago to look at how they make the chocolate. I see a door like shape so I take off running at it and right and the last second I realized it was glass. I hit the glass so hard that my head was as enormous as a balloon when I hit it head on. Have you ever ran into something and got a bruise from it? We went to Chicago to see a famous chocolate factory over the weekend. The day after we get there we wake up early and take a day to look around in Chicago before we go to the…