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analyze the World’s Columbian Exposition of 1893 and the life of serial killer H.H. Holmes to contextualize the many contradictions of United States culture in the 1890s. In 1890, a majority voted that Chicago be the home for the World Columbian Exposition of 1893. The architects and city planners of Chicago envisioned a city that would “surpass the brilliance of the Paris…

Sands vs. Chicago Tribune After reading both articles "What 's Wrong with the DREAM Act" by Peggy Sands and the "Pass the DREAM Act" by the Chicago Tribune. Sands ' article was better and more persuasive. It argued more effectively and it pinpoints the flaws within the law; it has better organization, and provides ways to improve the Dream Act better than the Chicago Tribune article. Sanders article is more affective and makes the reader understand. It is easy to follow and tells how the…

Erik Larson, the author of The Devil in the White City, was born on January 3, 1954 in Brooklyn, New York. He studied Russian history at the University of Pennsylvania, where he graduated at the top of his class. One year later, Larson enrolled at another Ivy League School, the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism, where he graduated in 1978. After starting his career as a journalist for The Bucks County Courier Times in Pennsylvania, he worked for The Wall Street Journal, Time…

now stands as enormous developments, shown through amazing technological advancements and the brilliant minds of urban planners, architects, engineers and more. An excellent example of a majorly developed city is Chicago, Illinois. Rent Café had published an article about the changes Chicago has gone through in a series of photos, illustrating in an excellent way the development the city has gone through. One of the first few photos within this article is a comparison of Navy Pier. The photos…

tries to help others before herself. Others look up to her, because the little things she does to help others is amazing and could really help others to realize they need to make a change also. Born January 17th, 1964 in Chicago Illinois. Michelle attended Princeton University graduated in 1985, later to attend Harvard Law School in 1988. Soon after graduating Michelle Obama had met her future husband who would be the future president of the United States of America. Married on October 3,…

questions seek to garner information that will have a direct and positive impact on Chicago communities. Current research on the economic impact of presidential libraries does not delve into the effects on the communities where they are located; rather, scholarship focuses solely on economic outgrowth (Clark, 2015; Hufbauer, 2005). By critically analyzing the interconnectivity between economics and life expectancy in Chicago, we can begin to address the larger questions in the fields of…

and social endeavors; this timeframe sets the foundational groundwork for an education. Governance in the City of Chicago sees the importance of educationally equity therefore, HB 4560 was drafted in support of allocating surplus TIF funding to financially distressed school districts. Desperate entities including parents and teachers alike have conjoined efforts to support Chicago Public Schools (CPS) in attaining…

girls. Many of the neighbors came to the center for weekly baths. Even though Hull- House is closed in 2012 the Hall exists today as a social service agency, with locations around the city of Chicago. The University of Illinois at Chicago has preserved a small part of the buildings as a museum, after the University razed many of the original buildings of…

Brown in the Windy City tells the story of how Mexicans and Puerto Ricans arrived in Chicago. Is a book published addresses the issue of immigration and integration of Mexicans and Puerto Ricans after the Second World War in this city. Fernandez tells the story of the growth of these important communities and their difficult integration in the political dynamics of the metropolis of the Midwest. Figures and anecdotes, the author, who is of Mexican descent, details the problems that both…

Bill Ayers co-founded the Weather Underground a communist revolutionary group. Ayers was born to a wealth Chicago family he was educated at the best schools. Ayers was arrested once but only stayed 10 days in jail because he tried to interrupt the Ann Labor draft board. Ayers and some leaders of the Weather Underground planned to bomb to blow up Fort Dix in New Jersey,…