Chicago And How It Became Famous After The Columbian Exposition Of 1892
Submitted by madnotes on May 15, 2008
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Chicago And How It Became Famous After The Columbian Exposition Of 1892
Chicago became very famous after the Columbian Exposition of 1892. Different races from different parts of the country and world came to see this event, since the first exposition in Paris, France made a great hit. As people came to see this event, many decided to stay in Chicago or around the states. This led to the massive migration around the early 1900s, right around the time of World War I. There were three major cities the immigrants moved to; San Francisco, Chicago and New York City. Population built up quick and city areas became slums with low-income, large families. Chicago became one of the most diverse cities compared to many other cities around the United States. The city of...
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