Chicago History for Kids: Triumphs and Tragedies of the Windy City Includes 21 ActivitiesFrom the Native Americans who lived in the Chicago area for thousands of years, to the first European explorers Marquette and Jolliet, to the 2005 Chicago White Sox World Series win, parents, teachers, and kids will love this comprehensive and exciting history of how Chicago became the third largest city in the U.S. Chicago's spectacular and impressive history comes alive through activities such as building a model of the original Ferris Wheel, taking architectural walking tours of the first skyscrapers and Chicago's oldest landmarks, and making a Chicago-style hotdog. Serving as both a guide to kids and their parents and an engaging tool for teachers, this book details the first Chicagoan Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, the Fort Dearborn Massacre, the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, the building of the world's first skyscraper, and the hosting of two World's Fairs. In addition to uncovering Windy City treasures such as the birth of the vibrant jazz era of Louis Armstrong and the work of Chicago poets, novelists, and songwriters, kids will also learn about Chicago's triumphant and tortured sports history. |
Contents
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From Small Town to Big City | 31 |
Reduced to Ashes | 49 |
Reaching New Heights | 65 |
The Haves and the HaveNots | 85 |
Turning Point | 105 |
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Chicago History for Kids: Triumphs and Tragedies of the Windy City Includes ... Owen Hurd No preview available - 2007 |
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