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1871's 'Great Chicago Fire'

In nine pages this paper discusses this massive 1871 fire that threatened to destroy the city of Chicago in a consideration of who...

The Great Chicago Fire

been very well off. At the same time, it seems that there was a lot of money in the area. After all, there had been private mansio...

WORKING CLASS HEROES AND BLACK PICKET FENCES: A COMPARISON

the every day people who live, work and form the community, from stay-at-home moms who mold their families, to fire-fighters, who ...

Carl Sandburg’s Chicago

the later part of the 19th century, who witnessed much of Chicagos history. He saw it in the early days of the 20th century when w...

ECONOMIC BEHAVIOR - AN ANALYSIS

than the other - as in many cases, there is no such thing as "pure" Keynesian or "pure" monetarism (which is what the Chicago Scho...

Which Was Costlier Haymarket Bombing or Chicago Fire?

In five pages this paper contrasts and compares these two catastrophies in terms of cause, reaction of society, and cost along wit...

Firefighting Assistance from Computers

to accurately predict the conditions in which the fire would burn out (Walton, 1985). This revolutionary computer "expert syste...

Ecological Management and the Role of Fire

In twelve pages management of the ecosystem is discussed in a consideration of fire's role with emphasis upon the fire effects on ...

Firefighting and Labor

In a literature review consisting of twenty five pages this paper considers various labor issues concerning civilian fire casualti...

“The Gates of Fire” by Steven Pressfield

on history, on ancient people and cultures. Pressfield has obviously researched the types of weapons the people used, the struggle...

Sonnets and Poems

are not red as coral; her breasts are not white but dun colored; her hair is coarse and wiry (on her head; Shakespeare being Shake...

Catherine the Great’s Accomplishments

As a young woman Catherine was apparently already determined to be a very powerful and effective leader. She "was ambitious as wel...

Internal Migrations

own language. "Indian" is the name Christopher Columbus gave to the natives he met when he came to the New World, believing he was...

Causes of the Chicago Race Riot of 1919

respect as the white soldiers during or after World War I; while black Americans fought just as hard and loyally as their lighter-...

England's 1666 'Great Fire'

that they ignited the home of Farriner, which was a wooden structure (The Great Fire of London, 2003). The fire...

75 Year Old New York Woman Interviewed

In ten pages this paper presents an interview with a New York woman that spans her life from the early 1920s to 1979 and includes ...

The Great Boston Fire of 1872

up, in order to stop the fire from spreading further, more importantly to keep the fire from getting into the residential areas (M...

CHICAGO'S ECONOMIC GROWTH AND DEVIL IN THE WHITE CITY

Though the Fair itself was definitely a source of economic growth for Chicago, turning it from its vision as a "frontier town" int...

Refocusing Housing Public Policy: An Environmental Impact Study

A 17 page paper discussing environmental justice, policy and environmental law as the concepts apply to Altgeld Gardens, a low inc...

New Public Management and Chicago's Handgun Laws

seek to create an environment where families feel secure, and this philosophy has paid off for the City. Crime rates per capita we...

The Field Museum, Evolving Planet Exhibit

Chicago features a fascinating exhibit, which is titled "Evolving Planet." The focus of the exhibit is on the progression of evolu...

Chicago and Organized Crime

gangs, with their intricate organizations, do not really exist are most likely perpetuated by denials of the mob figures themselve...

Lessons from the Great San Francisco Earthquake and Fire

In five pages this paper considers these catastrophes within the context of contemporary fire code applications. Six sources are ...

Analysis of the 19th and 20th Century Charity Organization Society Movement

In twelve page this research paper examines the American and British COS movement that took place in the late 19th and early 20th ...

Chicago's Greek Community

In eight pages this paper discusses Chicago's Greek culture and community in an historical overview that includes such topics as t...

Chicago's Nation of Islam

In twelve pages this paper examines how Chicago's African American community was strengthened by the Nation of Islam's development...

21st Century Urban American Housing

and 1970s that saw record numbers of city dwellers move to the suburbs and has brought a new influx of citizens back into the city...

An Overview of The Jungle by Upton Sinclair

This 5 page paper gives an overview of the central themes of The Jungle, Upton Sinclair's classic novel about life in the Chicago ...

Chicago Law Enforcement Officers and Their Families and the Impact of the City's Residency Requirement

In ten pages this paper discusses how Chicago's residency requirement impacts police officers and their families alike. Eight sou...

Chicago's Radio History

In six pages this paper discusses Chicago's radio history with technology and the Internet among the topics examined. Eight sourc...