Chicago

While many cities shaped our nation’s history, Chicago was perhaps the most influential of them all. Chicago had many popular trading hubs, and three very popular commodities were grain, lumber, and meat. These commodities helped illustrate three very important facts relating to Chicago that Cronon emphasizes; the combination of economic and environmental history, the symbiotic relationship between city and country, and the difference between “first” and “second” nature. I will begin by…

Kellan’s left at 2. Well at least we thought we were leaving at one, and flying through the Chicago airport but Chicago’s airport was closed due to weather. We didn’t take off til around 5 P.M. Kellan thought he was so facetious making fun of us “That sucks that you have to wait, we will beat you there now”. He said laughing. That wasn’t all the hecticness of traveling that day, When we arrived in Chicago we had missed our connecting flight to Miami, and the next flight available wasn’t…

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. Even stacked in 1962 with a team…

The research of the Chicago School Theory can be linked to a model taken from ecology (Bohm and Vogel, 2011). In order for one to understand the Chicago School Theory, one must first define ecology. Ecology can be defined as the branch of biology that studies the interrelationship of plants and animals in their natural environment (Bohm and Vogel, 2011). This comparison of crime to ecology was first examined by Robert Park and his colleague, Ernest Burgess (Bohm and Vogel, 2011). Park…

Chicago the Musical is set in the 1920’s during the jazz hot era with its genre as Burlesque. It is casts by Catherine Zeta Jones as Velma Kelly, Renee Zellweger as Roxie Hart, Richard Gere as Billy Flynn, Queen Latifah as Matron “Mama” Morton and John C. Reilly as Amos Hart (IMDB.com). The first scene, Velma murdered her husband and sister for cheating on her and hid the gun in her drawer while Roxie’s scene, upon learning that her boyfriend will not help her to become a star, she took the…

The topic of gentrification has become popular among discussions in Chicago. Latino communities in Chicago, like Pilsen, have recently been the target of this. Why is it that people decide to move into impoverished neighborhoods? Most argue that it helps bring “back to life” neighborhoods. Others say it’s simply the taking of culture and taking advantage of the low prices. But can the effects of gentrification be good in a community like Pilsen. As I drove east down Cermak, into Pilsen, the…

Exercise #6: Segregation in Chicago The neighborhood I am focusing on for this assignment is Belmont Cragin, which is community number 19 and is 8 miles NW of the loop. Belmont Cragin in the 1922 became an industrialized area, where many plants started to open, which created many jobs. In the 1910 Belmont Cragin race composition was made up of white people. It wasn’t until the 1970s when you first started to see the hispanic community move in along with asians, and black people. By the 1990s…

Inner Thoughts It was a cold, windy, and rainy night in the inner-cities of Chicago. The darkness seemed to absorb all of the natural light it came into contact with, leaving the glaring neon to mock and distract the drivers as they hastened past. The rain splatters on my windshield, made me thankful for the warmth and protection of my little car. It had been a long day at the factory and my arms and feet ached. I literally couldn't take the time to process one more thing beside my head hitting…

theory is that the Mafia and Bobby Kennedy with Jack Ruby had something to do with the killing of the 35th President of the United States. The basic understanding of why this might have happened actually has to do with the election. JFK told the Chicago Mafia that if they got people to vote for him he would leave them alone. This happened, but Bobby Kennedy really pushed to get rid of organized crime (Thomas 14-17). When this started to happen the Mafia was not happy because JFK had made a…

Strengths We consider our manufacturing plant in Chicago, Illinois. as an important strength. Out of Chicago comes the country 's largest freight-train network, as well as convenient access to the Great Lakes and overseas markets. The rail paths can take our product nearly anywhere in North America, and our connection by sea can take us across to markets around the world. Being located in this mass transportation hub will help reduce not only the transportation-related cost, but will also allow…