The story of Chicago in 1919 opens early in the
year as a time of new visions, big ideas and great
promise. The year slams closed like a door on many
of those visions and visionaries. However, before
the door could slam completely shut, new ideas in
science and technology, the arts, race relations and
more had taken root in the sandy soil on the shores
of Lake Michigan.
Starting with a rich library of 500 mostly primary
sources of the period, student and teacher historians
using "Chicago in 1919" will be called upon to
read and write, and to use all their creative,
critical and analytical powers to understand how
urban society develops, and how that story is
told:
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& The World
Read transcriptions of newspaper articles and advertisements focusing on Chicago's place in world history. »
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| Science
& Technology
View more transcriptions of newspaper articles and advertisements focusing on the developments in science and technology in Chicago. »
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| Multimedia
Listen to songs and view documentary film footage from the period. »
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| Biographies
Read these brief entries detailing the lives of dozens of important and interesting Chicagoans. »
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A view south down Lake
Shore Drive, Chicago,
1919
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The topic at the 1998
Chicago Metro History
Fair was the History of
Science & Technology.
eCUIP presented materials
from the "Chicago in 1919"
CD, focusing on the new
ideas in Science &
Technology which captivated
people in Chicago, the
US and the World. To find
out more, visit The
Chicago Metro History
Education Center.
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