LSP 110 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: Great Chicago Fire, Hull House, Settlement Movement
21 Jan 2016
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1673: marquette & juliet shown portage --> connection b/t great lakes & mississippi. City is where it is b/c possibilities for transport. Went from us territory to french territory (@ risk of becoming slave) 1833: chicago becomes permanent settlement --> incorporated as city in 1837. Mostly built by irish immigrants (came b/c irish potato famine) Digging of canal kicks off period of growth in chicago (until great depression) 3. 5^2 mi. burnt (18,000 structures, 1/3 homes lost) City recovers w/i one year --> no indication of fire. Began as protest for 8-hr work day (was 10-12 hr at the time) Settlement house --> go to live among the ppl they"re serving. Tenement housing: private properties owned by landlords in extremly dense conditions --> pack in as many ppl to create as much revenue (area surrounding hull. 1892: creation of 1st l train --> combat traffic. Steam locomotives w/i a few years, steam trains are replaced w/ electric ones.
