The Role Of Chicago As A Transformative City

Closely associated with the process of globalisation is the notion of ‘World cities’. World cities are those such as London, New York and Tokyo where urban function has moved beyond the national scale to become a part of the international and global system. They are centres of culture, economics, employment, tourism, transport and communications and have been referred to as the command centres of the World’s borderless economy.

In the late Nineteenth and early Twentieth Century, America was dominated by change. Expansion, urbanization, immigration, and capitalism swept the nation from coast to coast affecting every class, race and religion. The United States economy changed dramatically, as the country transformed from a rural agricultural nation to an urban industrial giant, the leading manufacturing country in the world. As this economic growth proliferated, Chicago was the epicenter in America. Travelers from Europe flocked to Chicago in search of opportunity. Meatpacking and steel were especially attractive for unskilled laborers from Europe.

In the article, “Occupy Chicago 3 years later; activists’ passion still burns” is not bias and is a credible site because she has two statements from two different professors from different universities, she gives the location and what happened and also when Occupy started. Soon after Occupy Chicago was organized three years ago, at least 2,000 of its members assembled in Grant Park during a noisy protest. More than a hundred were arrested. But the scene was far different earlier this week when the group marked its anniversary. Standing outside the bustling Chicago Board of Trade, a symbol of American capitalism, a handful of Occupy Chicago members quietly chatted and held signs. It looked like a reunion of old friends. For them, the anniversary

1. In Chicago there were many different ritualistic events and activities in which the people were involved, many of which thousands of people would gather just to hear about. “Two thousand people gathered on the sidewalk and street outside the offices of the Chicago Tribune…” The people were gathered to hear the news about the big fair that was coming up. This fair was deep in the hearts of the Chicago people, just as the superbowl is in the hearts of Americans in today’s world.

In 1871 Chicago [ The Windy City} was a city that was more than ready to burn it was one of the most flammable time in Chicago history. This time in history was one of Chicago's most devastating times that chicago has ever.This fire destroyed the majority of all of chicago. In Jim Murphy’s book The Great Fire chapter 1 “A City Ready To Burn” talks about this topic and how Chicago was ready to burn.

In her play Chicago, Maurine Watkins incorporates several different themes that express the realities of the 1920’s. Some of these themes are more easily noticed than others. Among the more noticeable ones is the theme of manipulation. Watkins exemplifies the fact that manipulation was one of the most vital keys to success during this time period at several different points throughout the play. Through the encounters of Roxie Hart, Watkins shows that every character, with the exception of Amos, is manipulative and perform their lives in order to obtain success within the corrupted system.

how it has faded tremendously from the historic sense of Chicago being a city of strong

Chicago in the 1920s was a turning point for the development of ethnic neighborhoods. After the opening of the first rail connection from New York to Chicago in the 1840s, immigration sky rocketed from that point on. Majority of the immigrants to Chicago were Europeans. The Irish, Italians, eastern European Jews, Germans, and Mexicans were among the most common ethnicities to reside in Chicago. These groups made up the greater part of Chicago. The sudden increase in immigration to Chicago in the 1920s soon led to an even further distinguished separation of ethnicities in neighborhoods. The overall development of these neighborhoods deeply impacted how Chicago is sectioned off nowadays. Without these ethnicities immigrating to Chicago

Today's government has become more corrupt then it has ever been since the past 20 years. Racism and Religion was a huge inconvenience for any type of federal or government job. In today's society our government attacks anything and anyone that is colored “Black” verbally and physically. Just for the same reason that they are that specific color, for the past years they have had a very bad reputation when it comes to violence and criminal records. African American men are the main ones to be attacked by any type of federal agency because of their background history of slaves and the cruel treatment they would receive during past years.

Chicago has been known to be the gang capital of the United States. In 2016 Chicago

Fifty years past after the Chicago Freedom Movement, and much has changed in Chicago. In 1966, a far southwest side neighborhood was 99.9 percent whites is now split between African-Americans, Hispanics, and with a few whites. African-Americans have come to hold positions of power throughout the world including the highest office in land. However, a lot has stayed the same too. Chicago is still one of America’s most segregated cities. The problems from the Chicago Freedom Movement have even gotten worse: gun violence, no jobs, and economic problems, and struggling schools. However, it is obvious that much has changed over the last fifty years. Now, everyone can drink from the same water fountain, no one has to sit at

     Carl Sandburg may be one of our most influential poets in American history, he knew the American working man and his necessities. Sandburg used his poetry to explicate to the economy how life is, can, and could be. Carl Sandburg was born in Galesburg, Illinois January 6, 1878 to Swedish immigrant parents with the names of August and Clara Johnson. His family was extremely poor. Carl left school at the age of thirteen to work odd jobs from bricklaying to dish washing to earn money to support the family. At seventeen, he left home to travel to Kansas as a hobo, there he turned to the army for help. He served eight months in Puerto Rico during the Spanish-American war.

When you think of Chicago, what's the first word that comes to mind? For most, "pizza" is the first thought and if that's what you're looking for, Lincolnshire will not disappoint. Embracing Chicago's famous style of wood-fired oven pizzas, Lincolnshire offers both classic renditions and new spins on this savory feast. True to Chicago's style, however, this neighborhood stays diverse both in its attractions and culinary stylings. While this thriving Chicago neighborhood has plenty for its resident and visiting carnivores, vegans need not fear; there are plentiful options throughout the city so you will never have to simply settle for another salad. Whether you want to cozy up to an old classic or break away from the norm, Lincolnshire has the

My capstone project was to go to Chicago and to see many high quality art in art museum and murals/monuments in public in the city. It was also to study the diverse art culture of Chicago.

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