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Publisher: Chicago Historical Society Encyclopedia of Chicago 
 "Thousands of historical resources--including articles, photos, maps, broadsides and newspapers--related to Chicago's colorful and complex history are at your fingertips." Includes authored entries and special features on water in Chicago, labor unrest in 1886, video clips (of politicians, entertainers, and more), and a timeline. Searchable and browsable. From the Chicago Historical Society, the Newberry Library, and Northwestern University. http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org Topics: Nonfiction by Genre, U.S. History By Place Last updated Jun 29, 2005 Great Chicago Fire and the Web of Memory
Images, essays, and interactive panoramas of the city, before and after the fire. The "Web of Memory" pages present eyewitness accounts, media coverage, and the factual evidence behind the charge that Mrs. O'Leary's cow was to blame. From the Chicago Historical Society and Northwestern University, Illinois. http://www.chicagohistory.org/fire/ Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated May 3, 2005 Chicago History Files
"Get the inside story on some of Chicago's most memorable events." Events and people that are a part of the city's history, such as the fire, the Black Sox, Al Capone, and the 1933 World's Fair are covered with words and pictures in this site from The Chicago Historical Society. http://www.chicagohistory.org/history/ Topics: U.S. History By Place Last updated Oct 9, 2002 Studs Terkel: Conversations with America
Includes audio recordings of interviews Studs Terkel -- oral historian, playwright, radio news commentator, sportscaster, film narrator, jazz columnist, disc jockey, and music festival host -- did for his books and a multimedia interview of Terkel himself (who died in October 2008). Provides a model for those interested in the methods of oral history. Searchable. From the Chicago Historical Society. http://www.studsterkel.org/ Topics: History, Musical Genres, Nonfiction by Genre, United States History Last updated Nov 6, 2008 |
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