Facts about Chicago, Digital Collections, Encyclopedia of Chicago, Timeline etc.

Visitors are given an architectural tour showcasing the many ways in which Chicago's dialogue with classical antiquity has shaped the city's look, reputation, and identity (USA 2019-21).

ʺIn 1909, Daniel Burnham, Edward Bennett, and the Commercial Club of Chicago launched an era of big dreams for the Chicago region and cities throughout the world with the publication of the Plan of Chicago.  In 2009, the Plan’s 100th anniversary gives metropolitan Chicago an unparalleled opportunity to recapture the spirit of imagination and innovation that the Burnham ...

Patterns of human use (and misuse) of the land can be provocatively revealed through aerial photography. This delightful online exhibit brings together the photographic acumen of Terry Evans, working in tandem with two regional organizations in Chicago, the Openlands Project and Chicago Metropolis 2020.

ʺRead historical fiction stories that illuminate Chicago's past. Use the Interactive History Map to look closer at artifacts from the collection of the Chicago History Museum and to explore locations throughout the city from each story. Build further on your experience with classroom activities.ʺ Quelle: Anbieter

Exploring Chicago. General information about arts and culture, history etc.

n diesem Projekt lernen die Schüler die Geschichte, Wirtschaft, Kultur und Soziologie der amerikanische Großstadt Chicago kennen. Hierfür wurden unter anderem aktuelle Zeitungsartikel, das Internet und HipHop-Texte eingesetzt.

Produced by the Chicago Historical Society, the Newberry Library and Northwestern University, this online edition allows users to search the entire contents of the Encyclopedia, and even browse digitized versions of the primary historical documents that serve as the research materials for the print articles.

Students will be able to compare different schools of economic thought on the role of government in an economy (EconEd 2006-19).

Blog-Artikel auf der Webseite des Chicago History Museum. ʺOn the anniversary of a Chicago tragedy, CHM collections volunteer Robert Blythe uses one of our artifacts to tell the story of a highly respected fire chief who was killed in action.ʺ Quelle: Anbieter