How Chicago Transformed From a Midwestern Outpost Town …
2018年10月12日 · In 1833, Chicago was a wilderness outpost of just 350 residents, clumped around a small military fort on soggy land where the Chicago River trickled into Lake Michigan. The site was known to...
History of Chicago - Wikipedia
Chicago has played a central role in American economic, cultural and political history. Since the 1850s Chicago has been one of the dominant metropolises in the Midwestern United States, and has been the largest city in the Midwest since the 1880 census.
A History of Chicago - Local Histories
2021年3月14日 · In July 1894 during a railroad strike, President Grover Cleveland sent troops to Chicago. In the last years of the 19th century, Chicago continued to grow at an astonishing rate. Meanwhile the World’s first skyscraper, the Home Insurance Building was erected in 1884.
History of Chicago - Encyclopedia Britannica
2025年1月10日 · Chicago - History: Chicago’s critical location on the water route linking the Great Lakes and the Mississippi River shaped much of its early history. It was populated by a series of Native tribes who maintained villages in the forested areas near rivers.
Timeline of Chicago history - Wikipedia
Toggle 19th century subsection. 2.1 1800s–1840s. 2.2 1850s–1890s. ... General Directory and Business Advertiser of the city of Chicago for the Year 1844, Chicago: ...
Chicago | History, Population, Map, & Facts | Britannica
2025年1月10日 · Chicago’s dizzying growth in the 19th century led to a reputation not only for disorder and political corruption but also for creativity in the arts, architecture, and business. The resulting economic opportunities also contributed to the diversity of the city’s population.
Timeline: Early Chicago History | American Experience | PBS
The Chicago ball club is quite successful in the 19th century. Later, they adopt a nickname given them in the local papers and change their name to the Cubs. 1871