American Studies 1020 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Scientific Racism, Social Darwinism, Easy Company (Comics)
17 Jan 2017
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Where we left off the sin of slavery is now washed away nation is trying to heal itself. Showcased american of a nation on the move. Nation of a new superpower, survived its greatest test of the civil war and is now on the world stage as a new world superpower. Symbol/sign that america arrived and was the nation of the new century. Beginning of the 19th century - rural and attempts. Chicago went from a fur trapping town (300 ppl) to 1 million population by the time of the fair. 60% of americans lived in urban centers by the late 19th century. Buildings could go up so much higher than they could before. Making huge impressions on the collective psyche of the nation. We are a city that has power. Exemplary and heroic in the way he personifies chicago. Energy and vitality of the machine as apposed to the earth.
