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This is a fun way to learn about Chicago's History in an easy-to-understand way, made by kids for kids. (A Thinkquest site from Sherwood school) |
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General Links:
- Chicago: Historical Information About Chicago
- Chicago History Internet Links from Jazz Age Chicago
- Timeline of Chicago's Architecture
Specific Topics:
- Columbian Exposition of 1893/ George Ferris
- Columbian Exposition from the Chicago Historical Society
- Chicago Historical Society
- Chicago Stadium
- Fort Dearborn
- Fort Dearborn: The Heald Family
- Graceland Cemetery
- The Great Chicago Fire
- The Great Chicago Fire from the Chicago Historical Society
- Prairie Timeline(from 280 million years ago up to the present)will help with Early Settlers, Explorers, and Native Americans
- Pullman Strike
- Water Tower
http://wilmette.newtrier.k12.il.us/wilmette/central/museum98/museum00/architecture/oldwt
Central School students tell about the Water Tower Building.http://wilmette.newtrier.k12.il.us/wilmette/central/museum98/museum00/architecture/wtpump
Central School students tell about the Water Pumping Station.http://www.cityinsights.com/watertower.htm
See a picture of the old Water Tower Building at night.
- Water Tower: The Haunted Water Tower
- World's Fair of 1933-34 (Century of Progress)Photos
- World's Fair of 1933-34 OnLine Resources
- World's Fair of 1933-34 Postcards
- World's Fair of 1933-34 (Century of Progress)Info from the Chicago Public Library
- World's Fair of 1933-34 (Century of Progress)Just the Art-i-Facts
- World's Fair of 1933-34 (Century of Progress) Chicago Historical Society
- World's Fair of 1933-34 (Century of Progress) Explore Illinois from 1920-1950
General Links:
- Chicago Links
http://www.chipublib.org/004chicago/004chicago.html
The Chicago Public Library has create a whole site to learn about Chicago!http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Tourism/
Visit the "Exploring Chicago" site presented by the city.- Chicago Museums OnLine
- City of Chicago
- Timeline of Chicago Architecture
Specific Topics:Airports:
- Chicago Board of Trade
- CTA (Chicago Transit Authority)
- Navy Pier
http://www.cityinsights.com/navypier.htm
Here you will find a great picture of Navy Pier and some information about this exciting place.http://www.chicago.il.org/
View a beautiful picture of Navy Pier at this site.http://www.navypier.com/
This is the main page for the Navy Pier web site.http://www.emich.edu/public/geo/557book/d363.navypier.html
Learn about the history of Navy Pier at this site.
Buildings:
- Be sure to check Building the Windy City first!
- John Hancock Center
- Marina City
- Marina City Architect: Bertram Goldberg
- Merchandise Mart
- Sears Tower
http://www.cityinsights.com/chsearst.htm
See a picture of the Sears Tower at dusk. Find out the address and phone number of the Sears Tower.- Thompson Center (State of Illinois Building)
- Tribune Tower
http://wilmette.newtrier.k12.il.us/wilmette/central/museum98/museum00/architecture/tribun
Central School students tell about the Tribune Tower.- Watertower Place
http://wilmette.newtrier.k12.il.us/wilmette/central/museum98/museum00/architecture/wtplac
Central School students tell about Watertower Place.- Wrigley Building
http://wilmette.newtrier.k12.il.us/wilmette/central/museum98/museum00/architecture/wrigle
Central School students tell about the Wrigley Building.
Museums:
- Adler Planetarium
http://www.adlerplanetarium.org/skyeye/
See Chicago's skyline form the dome of the Adler Planetarium.Public Art: Fountains, Mosiacs and Sculptures:
- Art Institute
http://www.artic.edu/aic/visitor_info/site_contents.html
This is the visitor information page from the Art Institute.http://www.artic.edu/aic/kids/heykids.html
Ask Artie at the Art Institute a question.- Dusable Museum of African-American History
- Museum of Science and Industry
- Field Museum of Natural History
http://centerstage.net/other/field-museum.html
This site lists the hours for the Field Museum. It gives directions on how to go to the museum.http://rol.irm-systems.com/cgi-shl/foxweb.exe/rol/rol?ac=il&id=ilchictb&kn=23579
Gather some information about the Field Museum at this site.http://chicago.citysearch.com/E/V/CHIIL/0023/92/31/cs1.html
See a picture and learn about the Field Museum.- Hull House
- Buckingham Fountain
http://www.ci.chi.il.us/Tourism/Postcards/big/BuckinghamFountain.html
Learn the full name and see a picture of Buckingham Fountain.http://chicago.citysearch.com/E/V/CHIIL/0027/11/69/
This Tip Sheet gives you information about Buckingham Fountain.http://www.travelape.com/chicago/attractions/192/
Learn about Buckingham Fountain from this guide.http://www.cityinsights.com/buckinghamfountain.htm
This site provides a picture and some information about Buckingham Fountain.- Calder: Flamingo
- Chagall: Four Seasons Mosiac
- Dubuffet: Monument with Standing Beast
- Picasso Statue
- Miro: Chicago
- Highlights of Chicago Public Art lists which buildings have art works outside.
Sports:
Zoos and Aquarium:
- Brookfield Zoo
http://www.aaskolnick.com/zoo/
This site, by Andrew Skolnick, is slow loading because of all of the pictures. If you are patient, you will see some marvelous animal pictures.- Lincoln Park Zoo
http://www.lpzoo.com/general/genfun.html
Did you know that there are paddle boat rides at Lincoln Park Zoo. Learn about a lot of fun activities at the zoo.- Shedd Aquarium and Oceanarium
http://www.sheddnet.org/index.html
You will find an index to the Shedd Acquarium's internet site.http://www.fishnet.org/inschool/resources/sheddedu.html
This is a good site for teachers. It tells about a virtual field trip to the Shedd Acquarim. The trip requires Adobe Acrobat. There is a nice picture of the outside of the acquarium looking towards the west from the lake.
Louis Sullivan, Architect |
Past and Present |
Mies van der Rohe, Architect |
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(No Longer Living)
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