Immigration/Life in the Cities

 
  

 The media staff researched this topic for you and have found the following sites helpful.  These sources are outside of the Plainfield South High School Media Center and District 202.  Remember when you are searching the internet, you need to be aware of who authored the article you are using in your presentation/paper.

 

American Memories Collection
Amazing history site for primary documents, photos, maps and more!
http://memory.loc.gov/

Chicago
This site has information on Chicago architecture, early history, The Great Fire, 20th century history, photos from the Chicago Daily News (1902-1933) and more
http://patsabin.com/illinois/ChicagoLinks.htm

Chicago History and Facts
Anything and everything on our great city!!!!  Photos!  Maps!!!  "Da Fire" !!!
Check this site out for great info!!
http://www.urbanext.uiuc.edu/chicago/links/history.html
 

New York City & It's History
Everything you ever wanted to know about New York City.  Includes maps, and great photos!!
http://www.columbia.edu/cu/lweb/eguides/amerihist/nyc.html
 

Decades of Immigration
Examine Chicago's top immigrant groups decade by decade, in U.S. Census data from 1850 - 1990.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/amex/chicago/sfeature/sf_nations.html