Act I:
So far in The Crucible, I'm not having much trouble following along, except for the characters. It's hard to remember which one is which, since there are so many. The ones I have the most trouble with are the adults. Other than that confusion, I'm actually enjoying the story; it's interesting to see how the law system worked back then. The town sounds like it's a huge soap opera because of all the gossip. There's really nothing that can be kept secret; everyone knows something or at least accuses someone about something. Being able to accuse someone of associating with the devil makes it almost impossible to keep the town united, as there would be a ton of ratting out. I've never read anything like this kind of story before, so I'm pretty surprised at how much I like it. The idea of people believing in witchcraft and things of that nature are very strange, considering not many people talk about it now.
Act II:
Now that we're farther into the story, it's becoming a bit clearer to understand who is who and what they're doing. I feel like some of the encounters can be a bit dragged out and chatty. This can make it a bit difficult to understand, because I get lost in all the conversation and forget about what it all means in the real story. Other than that, I find the characters very interesting. They all seem to have very strange reasoning. They're all okay with lying and accusing people close to them, and they never actually see things for themselves, they only hear things. It reminds me of a group of gossipy pre-pubescent teenage girls. As for the storyline, I'm not having that bad of a time understanding what's going on.
Act III:
When I was reading the part in Act III about John Proctor confessing his adultery and Elizabeth lying to protect him, I was very surprised. It's easy to assume that Proctor would be the one lying and Elizabeth being upset and ratting him out, but this switched things up. This gave me a huge amount of respect for her. Even though she lied, she did it so he wouldn't get in trouble, whereas I felt Proctor wasn't that excited to protect her from court. I also got extremely angry when I read the part about Mary Warren being accused in court, such as when Abigail was pretending she was a bird and so on. I put myself in Mary's shoes and I realized that I would be so furious with the girls that I would probably rip up the courtroom in a fit of maniacal rage.
The Crucible:
Overall, this book wasn't at all like I imagined it to be. I learned many new things that I didn't know where considered offensive to the religion at that time, such as dancing. Would that mean they'd think I'd be associated with the devil? It's strange to think about. Even though I'm usually not crazy about cliff-hanger endings, I felt that this one was fitting. There's not really a better place to end the play but there. It would be very difficult to continue on with the story- one of the main characters is about to die. The story itself was very interesting. I personally love stories about criminal justice in court because I like to argue... But the way it was written really helped keep readers hooked. Seeing it being acted as a play or movie would be even more intense than the story, I think.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Thursday, September 8, 2011
Bibliography
1. Cicero, Joseph. "Reviving Business in Albany Park." Chicago Tribune 09 Feb 1981. n. pag. Web. 22 Sep. 2011. <http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive?p_action=doc&p_docid=0FAC08D8810244D8&f_image=19810209C014990003000004&f_pty=CL&p_docnum=2&p_queryname=5600&p_theme=ctha&p_nbid=A6CN5FFVMTMxNjY2OTA5NC4xNzk3ODg6MTo0OjE4MTA&p_product=CTHA>.
(This article should help with statistics and the money aspect of the neighborhood.)
2. Solomon, Alan. "Albany Park, North Park."Explore Chicago. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sep 2011. <http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/neighborhoods/albany_park__north.html>.
(The website gives good background on the different ethnicities and cultures.)
3. DeBat, Don. "Albany Park Enjoys a Housing Rebound." Chicago Sun-Times 27 Nov 1992. n. pag. Web. 22 Sep. 2011. <http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4142660.html>.
(I can't view the complete article, but it looks so far as if it will be very helpful at locating a point for the cause of the revival of Albany Park.)
4.Garb, Maggie. "Albany Park makes steady comeback." Chicago Sun-Times 27 Aug 1989. n. pag. Web. 22 Sep. 2011. <http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3958623.html>.
(I can't view the complete article, but it starts off by saying a lot of things about how the area used to be in relation to how it is now.)
5. Spielman, Fran. "$3 million earmarked to boost Albany Park." Chicago Sun-Times 20 Jun 1996. n. pag. Web. 22 Sep. 2011. <http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4332091.html>.
(This will give lots of information as to how the change came around.)
6. "Albany Park Neighborhood Part of Colorful Chicago History Read more: http://www.city-data.com/articles/Albany-Park-Neighborhood-Part-of.html
(This website tells a lot about the founders of the neighborhood.)
7. Goerge, Robert, John Dilts, Duck-Hye Yang, Miriam Wasserman, and Anne Clary. "Chicago Children and Youth 1990-2010: Changing Population Trends and Their Implications for Services." Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago, n.d. Web. 2 Oct 2011. <http://www.chapinhall.org/sites/default/files/old_reports/332.pdf>.
(This PDF file has a lot of statistics of Albany Park and its surrounding neighborhoods.)
8. "History of Albany Park, Chicago."Albany Park Chamber of Commerce. n. d. Web. 3 Oct. 2011. <http://www.albanyparkchamber.org/community-history.html>.
(This website gives information starting from a very long time ago, and tells a lot about the different immigrants that came and how their culture affected the community.)
9. Sharma-Gordon, Radhika . "Working Together for a Healthier Chicago."Healthy Albany Park. n. d. Web. 3 Oct. 2011. <http://www.cchsd.org/chicagohealthpartners.org/html/albanypark/albanypark_index.html>.
(This is an action website that tells a lot about where the problem areas are in Albany Park.)
10. "Albany Park." Encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago, IL: Chicago Historical Society, 2005. Web. <http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/36.html>.
(This article has a lot of statistics on immigrants and income in the area.)
11. "Albany Park Neighborhood Council." n. page. Web. 10 Oct. 2011. <http://www.apncorganizing.org/>.
(This website has a lot of information on the present issues and demographics of Albany Park.)
12. Steele, Jeffrey. "Albany Park: A patchwork of cultures ." Chicago Tribune 17 Dec 2010. n. pag. Web. 10 Oct. 2011. <http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/Chicago_IL/ct-home-1217-albany-park-profile-20101217,0,2677223.story>.
(This article gives a lot of information of the ethnic groups of Albany Park.)
13. "Albany Park & Irving Park East ."Chicago.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct 2011. <http://www.chicago.com/neighborhoods/Albany_Park/>.
(This website has a lot of names of businesses in the neighborhood.)
14. "Albany Park Post." Windy Citizen. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct 2011. <http://www.windycitizen.com/blogs/albany-park-post>.
(This website lists a bunch of articles about recent Albany Park happenings.)
15. "History of Albany Park." Albany Park Theatre Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct 2011. <http://www.aptpchicago.org/about/community/history/>.
(This website has a detailed history of the area, and includes information on the demographics.)
16. "Albany Park." Northwest Chicago Historical Society. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct 2011. <http://nwchicagohistory.org/nwch_albany_park.html>.
(This site has lots of historical documents to reference.)
17. Keating, Ann. Chicago Neighborhoods and Suburbs. The Newberry Library, 2008. 89-91. Web. <http://books.google.com/books?id=zGdeqmlow_kC&pg=PA89&lpg=PA89&dq=richard rusk albany park&source=bl&ots=zeAOKV83zN&sig=Ua8n_i1CE5M41_OLb26jpQgvun4&hl=en&ei=qJaTTrnkNOnksQKo5tG3Bg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAw
(This book has lots of population shift explanations.)
18. "Near West Side." Encyclopedia of Chicago. The Newberry Library, 2004. Web. <http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/878.html>.
(This entry shows a lot about the area as a whole instead of focusing just on Albany Park.)
19. "Jefferson Township." Encyclopedia of Chicago. The Newberry Library, 2004. Web. <http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/668.html>.
(This article explains what Jefferson Township, the area before Albany Park, was.)
20. "Annexation." Encyclopedia of Chicago. The Newberry Library, 2004. Web. <http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/53.html>.
(This article shows where, when, and why the Albany Park area was annexed.)
(This article should help with statistics and the money aspect of the neighborhood.)
2. Solomon, Alan. "Albany Park, North Park."Explore Chicago. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sep 2011. <http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/neighborhoods/albany_park__north.html>.
(The website gives good background on the different ethnicities and cultures.)
3. DeBat, Don. "Albany Park Enjoys a Housing Rebound." Chicago Sun-Times 27 Nov 1992. n. pag. Web. 22 Sep. 2011. <http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4142660.html>.
(I can't view the complete article, but it looks so far as if it will be very helpful at locating a point for the cause of the revival of Albany Park.)
4.Garb, Maggie. "Albany Park makes steady comeback." Chicago Sun-Times 27 Aug 1989. n. pag. Web. 22 Sep. 2011. <http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-3958623.html>.
(I can't view the complete article, but it starts off by saying a lot of things about how the area used to be in relation to how it is now.)
5. Spielman, Fran. "$3 million earmarked to boost Albany Park." Chicago Sun-Times 20 Jun 1996. n. pag. Web. 22 Sep. 2011. <http://www.highbeam.com/doc/1P2-4332091.html>.
(This will give lots of information as to how the change came around.)
6. "Albany Park Neighborhood Part of Colorful Chicago History Read more: http://www.city-data.com/articles/Albany-Park-Neighborhood-Part-of.html
(This website tells a lot about the founders of the neighborhood.)
7. Goerge, Robert, John Dilts, Duck-Hye Yang, Miriam Wasserman, and Anne Clary. "Chicago Children and Youth 1990-2010: Changing Population Trends and Their Implications for Services." Chapin Hall Center for Children at the University of Chicago, n.d. Web. 2 Oct 2011. <http://www.chapinhall.org/sites/default/files/old_reports/332.pdf>.
(This PDF file has a lot of statistics of Albany Park and its surrounding neighborhoods.)
8. "History of Albany Park, Chicago."Albany Park Chamber of Commerce. n. d. Web. 3 Oct. 2011. <http://www.albanyparkchamber.org/community-history.html>.
(This website gives information starting from a very long time ago, and tells a lot about the different immigrants that came and how their culture affected the community.)
9. Sharma-Gordon, Radhika . "Working Together for a Healthier Chicago."Healthy Albany Park. n. d. Web. 3 Oct. 2011. <http://www.cchsd.org/chicagohealthpartners.org/html/albanypark/albanypark_index.html>.
(This is an action website that tells a lot about where the problem areas are in Albany Park.)
10. "Albany Park." Encyclopedia of Chicago. Chicago, IL: Chicago Historical Society, 2005. Web. <http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/36.html>.
(This article has a lot of statistics on immigrants and income in the area.)
11. "Albany Park Neighborhood Council." n. page. Web. 10 Oct. 2011. <http://www.apncorganizing.org/>.
(This website has a lot of information on the present issues and demographics of Albany Park.)
12. Steele, Jeffrey. "Albany Park: A patchwork of cultures ." Chicago Tribune 17 Dec 2010. n. pag. Web. 10 Oct. 2011. <http://www.chicagotribune.com/classified/realestate/Chicago_IL/ct-home-1217-albany-park-profile-20101217,0,2677223.story>.
(This article gives a lot of information of the ethnic groups of Albany Park.)
13. "Albany Park & Irving Park East ."Chicago.com. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct 2011. <http://www.chicago.com/neighborhoods/Albany_Park/>.
(This website has a lot of names of businesses in the neighborhood.)
14. "Albany Park Post." Windy Citizen. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct 2011. <http://www.windycitizen.com/blogs/albany-park-post>.
(This website lists a bunch of articles about recent Albany Park happenings.)
15. "History of Albany Park." Albany Park Theatre Project. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct 2011. <http://www.aptpchicago.org/about/community/history/>.
(This website has a detailed history of the area, and includes information on the demographics.)
16. "Albany Park." Northwest Chicago Historical Society. N.p., n.d. Web. 10 Oct 2011. <http://nwchicagohistory.org/nwch_albany_park.html>.
(This site has lots of historical documents to reference.)
17. Keating, Ann. Chicago Neighborhoods and Suburbs. The Newberry Library, 2008. 89-91. Web. <http://books.google.com/books?id=zGdeqmlow_kC&pg=PA89&lpg=PA89&dq=richard rusk albany park&source=bl&ots=zeAOKV83zN&sig=Ua8n_i1CE5M41_OLb26jpQgvun4&hl=en&ei=qJaTTrnkNOnksQKo5tG3Bg&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=4&ved=0CDMQ6AEwAw
(This book has lots of population shift explanations.)
18. "Near West Side." Encyclopedia of Chicago. The Newberry Library, 2004. Web. <http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/878.html>.
(This entry shows a lot about the area as a whole instead of focusing just on Albany Park.)
19. "Jefferson Township." Encyclopedia of Chicago. The Newberry Library, 2004. Web. <http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/668.html>.
(This article explains what Jefferson Township, the area before Albany Park, was.)
20. "Annexation." Encyclopedia of Chicago. The Newberry Library, 2004. Web. <http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/53.html>.
(This article shows where, when, and why the Albany Park area was annexed.)
Notes
1. (1) In the '60s, many of the families that had originally lived and cared for Albany Park were gone. It wasn't until the '70s that people started realizing that the neighborhood was being poorly cared for. They started renovating buildings and making new structures that would attract wealthier people and help raise the income of their community.
2. (2) There are people many ethnicities that preside in the Albany Park. This brings all sorts of cultures to the neighborhood. This effects the businesses by giving a wide variety of different businesses, from Korean markets to Muslim outfitting.
3. (6) The neighborhood originally started out as a racetrack bought by a wealthy entrepreneur in 1868. This land spanned over 10 acres. Going to the track soon became quite popular which made the area become part of Jefferson Park. This eventually lead transportation systems leading to and from it.
4. (8) After transportation in the area was created in the late 1800s to early 1900s, businesses started rapidly opening along the streets. Lots of residents also settled nearby. This continued until the land was almost completely filled up which created a whole new neighborhood.
5. (10) After the "building boom" in Albany Park, the population started to decline, leading many of the businesses to close down leaving just empty buildings. This attracted many illegal drug trades, gang meetings, and things of that nature. This decline continued until 1978.
6. (7) New buildings and organizations can only open during certain times. These times can only be determined by specific demographics of the area. This affects how successful a neighborhood will be depending on the people that live there.
7. (8) Many people living in Albany Park eventually left for the suburbs. This left the neighborhood to socially and economically decline. On Lawrence Avenue, 70% of buildings where totally empty.
8. (8) Due to its small population in the 70s, Albany Park became a haven for immigrants for Asian and Latin Americans. Tons of homes were sold, practically creating a whole new neighborhood. These new cultures had a strong role in creating the new society.
9. (9) The economy of the neighborhood was great in the late 70s. Even still, it can be difficult to maintain that high esteem. There are still many organizations to keep schools running and businesses open.
10. (10) There are many statistics that show the amount of ethnic groups growing since the early 1900s to the 2000s. Originally, it was mostly Europeans that lived in the area. Later on, Koreans, Guatemalans, and Filipino immigrants started to move to the neighborhood.
11. (10) Schools that were opened helped to Americanize new immigrants. Doing this helped them become accustomed to life in the United States. Understanding how things were in America helped the immigrants become more capable of becoming successful.
12. (12) Jewish people populated Albany Park for a long time before other immigrants came in. The Jews helped build the foundation of the neighborhood and help it get going. Even today, old remnants of previous Jewish families can still be found if they're looked for hard enough.
13. (12) Affordable housing can be found in Albany Park's entirety. Having these homes can help immigrants get on their feet. The amount of ethnic businesses that can be found in the area also help with this.
14. (12) The Albany Park Community Center helps new immigrants fit into the neighborhood by allowing them to open their own businesses. Over 90% of the shops in Albany Park are resident-owned. Discovering all of these new cultures helps to spread diversity even more among the community.
15. (15) Albany Park proves many people wrong when they say that Chicago is a segregated city. You can find all sorts of nationalities. Even the "white" people are actually foreign-born. Having so many of these different cultures in one neighborhood is definitely not the norm for a city like Chicago.
16. (15) Primarily considered a white neighborhood, Albany Park has changed completely. Now, the majority is of non-whites. There are even two times more Asians in the neighborhood than in Chinatown.
17. (15) The making of transportation lines created a new "building boom." This stimulated tons of growth in population and economy. However, after the Great Depression in the 1930s, the making of businesses slowed down.
18. (17) Albany Park once was a mostly rural area. After the farmers came new, innovative people looking for an urban society. These new people helped create the community for a whole new generation.
19. (17) Louderback, a wealthy entrepreneur helped to buy the area that soon became Albany Park. He was born and grew up in Albany, New York. He decided to name the new area after Albany in hopes that he could find a new home there.
20. (17) Most of the population used to be Orthodox Jews. Due to the abundance of the in the area, many Jewish schools, synagogues, and public buildings opened. This gave a platform to jump from when other immigrants came to the area.
21. (17) Albany Park wasn't very sanitary in the early 1900s. After the Chicago Sanitary District heard about what was going on in the neighborhood, they made better sewage disposal. This made the city cleaner, which attracted more residents.
22. (17) People of different nationalities tended to come to Albany Park due to its non-expensive homes and large levels of opportunity. They were mostly middle-class families. They had their own small businesses underneath their homes.
23. (18) The Near West side was created so that people could get away from the bustle of city life. They created Union Park and Jefferson Park, which later held Albany Park. Mostly wealthy people lived there.
24. (18) Many immigrants came to Union and Jefferson Park. Some of them didn't work, considering they didn't know much English and had little money. This caused the Hull House to be made by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr.
25. (18) After the Great Chicago Fire, many people moved to the Near West side. This part of the city wasn't as badly damaged as the rest of the neighborhoods. However, so many people tried to move there that it soon became too overcrowded for people to live.
26. (19) Jefferson Township was considered separate from the city for a long while in the 1800s. Later on, Albany Park was annexed into the Township. Eventually, in 1889 it became part of the city.
27. (20) Albany Park was annexed to the city so that the sewage could be cleaned up. The Chicago Sanitary District couldn't do anything about it at first, because it wasn't technically part of Chicago. However, it was best for the city to annex to become a healthier neighborhood to live in.
28. (2) North Park College was founded in 1891 in Albany Park. It was created for Swedish immigrants of the area. It was created by a church, making it a catholic school. This school helped many immigrants get an education to find a job outside of owning a small business.
29. (3) For a long time, Albany Park wasn't a very good neighborhood. It was crime-ridden and working class. It wasn't until new homes and businesses were made that the area started being more appealing for people to live in.
30. (3) There are mostly single family homes on the side streets in Albany Park. On the main streets, there is a variety of stores to choose from. This helps many residents get out and experience different cultures and meet new kinds of people.
31. (4) Albany Park was appealing for businesses at that time because it was in such bad shape that there was nowhere to go but up. It was easy finding space to put these new companies because of all the leftover abandoned buildings. This faith that entrepreneurs had in the neighborhood helped it rise out of the slump that it was in.
32. (6) Over time, property values have increased immensely in the Albany Park area. This wouldn't have been done without the help of many programs and organizations to help rebuild buildings and homes to make their visual appearance better. This new, beautiful neighborhood attracted more wealthy residents.
33. (6) Albany Park is technically considered Koreatown. Even still, there is a large variation of what ethnicities you can find there. There is an estimated 40 different languages spoken by kids in the schools of the area.
34. (6) Albany Park consists of many Democratic residents. In fact, about 98% of the residents will vote in the favor of the Democratic party. This could be a result of all of the immigrants wanting to keep their small businesses.
35. (6) In the early 1900s, transportation was just introduced to Albany Park. In addition to that, the streets were fixed up and widened. These new renevations attracted more businesses to open in hopes that more people would have access to them.
36. (7) Recently, there has been a population problem in the area. There are more people being born than dying, which is making it overcrowded and harder to live in Albany Park. This could mean that property values will increase even more, making it harder to live there, forcing some original residents out of their homes.
37. (7) In the last few years, schools have been closing at a very fast rate all over Chicago. However, new schools have just been opened in the Albany Park area. These schools are obviously essential for people living with children, and will make the area more attractive for families.
38. (7) Many new programs are being created to help kids stay out of trouble. There are lots of opportunities for teenagers to join these organizations. They help prmoote better values than the kids just doing nothing all day.
39. (7) In a ratio of out-of-school organizations to students, studies found that there are .06 to .12 programs to kids in Albany Park. This is almost the highest ratio in the whole city of Chicago. These programs provide a good jumping-off point for students who are interested in things that aren't necessarily covered in school. It helps to make them more motivated to do well and make something of themselves.
40. (7) Since the 1900s, there have been a declining rate of children in the area. This makes it even more important to help these kids. They're exposed to only a small amount of other students, which makes making bad decisions from negative influences even easier.
2. (2) There are people many ethnicities that preside in the Albany Park. This brings all sorts of cultures to the neighborhood. This effects the businesses by giving a wide variety of different businesses, from Korean markets to Muslim outfitting.
3. (6) The neighborhood originally started out as a racetrack bought by a wealthy entrepreneur in 1868. This land spanned over 10 acres. Going to the track soon became quite popular which made the area become part of Jefferson Park. This eventually lead transportation systems leading to and from it.
4. (8) After transportation in the area was created in the late 1800s to early 1900s, businesses started rapidly opening along the streets. Lots of residents also settled nearby. This continued until the land was almost completely filled up which created a whole new neighborhood.
5. (10) After the "building boom" in Albany Park, the population started to decline, leading many of the businesses to close down leaving just empty buildings. This attracted many illegal drug trades, gang meetings, and things of that nature. This decline continued until 1978.
6. (7) New buildings and organizations can only open during certain times. These times can only be determined by specific demographics of the area. This affects how successful a neighborhood will be depending on the people that live there.
7. (8) Many people living in Albany Park eventually left for the suburbs. This left the neighborhood to socially and economically decline. On Lawrence Avenue, 70% of buildings where totally empty.
8. (8) Due to its small population in the 70s, Albany Park became a haven for immigrants for Asian and Latin Americans. Tons of homes were sold, practically creating a whole new neighborhood. These new cultures had a strong role in creating the new society.
9. (9) The economy of the neighborhood was great in the late 70s. Even still, it can be difficult to maintain that high esteem. There are still many organizations to keep schools running and businesses open.
10. (10) There are many statistics that show the amount of ethnic groups growing since the early 1900s to the 2000s. Originally, it was mostly Europeans that lived in the area. Later on, Koreans, Guatemalans, and Filipino immigrants started to move to the neighborhood.
11. (10) Schools that were opened helped to Americanize new immigrants. Doing this helped them become accustomed to life in the United States. Understanding how things were in America helped the immigrants become more capable of becoming successful.
12. (12) Jewish people populated Albany Park for a long time before other immigrants came in. The Jews helped build the foundation of the neighborhood and help it get going. Even today, old remnants of previous Jewish families can still be found if they're looked for hard enough.
13. (12) Affordable housing can be found in Albany Park's entirety. Having these homes can help immigrants get on their feet. The amount of ethnic businesses that can be found in the area also help with this.
14. (12) The Albany Park Community Center helps new immigrants fit into the neighborhood by allowing them to open their own businesses. Over 90% of the shops in Albany Park are resident-owned. Discovering all of these new cultures helps to spread diversity even more among the community.
15. (15) Albany Park proves many people wrong when they say that Chicago is a segregated city. You can find all sorts of nationalities. Even the "white" people are actually foreign-born. Having so many of these different cultures in one neighborhood is definitely not the norm for a city like Chicago.
16. (15) Primarily considered a white neighborhood, Albany Park has changed completely. Now, the majority is of non-whites. There are even two times more Asians in the neighborhood than in Chinatown.
17. (15) The making of transportation lines created a new "building boom." This stimulated tons of growth in population and economy. However, after the Great Depression in the 1930s, the making of businesses slowed down.
18. (17) Albany Park once was a mostly rural area. After the farmers came new, innovative people looking for an urban society. These new people helped create the community for a whole new generation.
19. (17) Louderback, a wealthy entrepreneur helped to buy the area that soon became Albany Park. He was born and grew up in Albany, New York. He decided to name the new area after Albany in hopes that he could find a new home there.
20. (17) Most of the population used to be Orthodox Jews. Due to the abundance of the in the area, many Jewish schools, synagogues, and public buildings opened. This gave a platform to jump from when other immigrants came to the area.
21. (17) Albany Park wasn't very sanitary in the early 1900s. After the Chicago Sanitary District heard about what was going on in the neighborhood, they made better sewage disposal. This made the city cleaner, which attracted more residents.
22. (17) People of different nationalities tended to come to Albany Park due to its non-expensive homes and large levels of opportunity. They were mostly middle-class families. They had their own small businesses underneath their homes.
23. (18) The Near West side was created so that people could get away from the bustle of city life. They created Union Park and Jefferson Park, which later held Albany Park. Mostly wealthy people lived there.
24. (18) Many immigrants came to Union and Jefferson Park. Some of them didn't work, considering they didn't know much English and had little money. This caused the Hull House to be made by Jane Addams and Ellen Gates Starr.
25. (18) After the Great Chicago Fire, many people moved to the Near West side. This part of the city wasn't as badly damaged as the rest of the neighborhoods. However, so many people tried to move there that it soon became too overcrowded for people to live.
26. (19) Jefferson Township was considered separate from the city for a long while in the 1800s. Later on, Albany Park was annexed into the Township. Eventually, in 1889 it became part of the city.
27. (20) Albany Park was annexed to the city so that the sewage could be cleaned up. The Chicago Sanitary District couldn't do anything about it at first, because it wasn't technically part of Chicago. However, it was best for the city to annex to become a healthier neighborhood to live in.
28. (2) North Park College was founded in 1891 in Albany Park. It was created for Swedish immigrants of the area. It was created by a church, making it a catholic school. This school helped many immigrants get an education to find a job outside of owning a small business.
29. (3) For a long time, Albany Park wasn't a very good neighborhood. It was crime-ridden and working class. It wasn't until new homes and businesses were made that the area started being more appealing for people to live in.
30. (3) There are mostly single family homes on the side streets in Albany Park. On the main streets, there is a variety of stores to choose from. This helps many residents get out and experience different cultures and meet new kinds of people.
31. (4) Albany Park was appealing for businesses at that time because it was in such bad shape that there was nowhere to go but up. It was easy finding space to put these new companies because of all the leftover abandoned buildings. This faith that entrepreneurs had in the neighborhood helped it rise out of the slump that it was in.
32. (6) Over time, property values have increased immensely in the Albany Park area. This wouldn't have been done without the help of many programs and organizations to help rebuild buildings and homes to make their visual appearance better. This new, beautiful neighborhood attracted more wealthy residents.
33. (6) Albany Park is technically considered Koreatown. Even still, there is a large variation of what ethnicities you can find there. There is an estimated 40 different languages spoken by kids in the schools of the area.
34. (6) Albany Park consists of many Democratic residents. In fact, about 98% of the residents will vote in the favor of the Democratic party. This could be a result of all of the immigrants wanting to keep their small businesses.
35. (6) In the early 1900s, transportation was just introduced to Albany Park. In addition to that, the streets were fixed up and widened. These new renevations attracted more businesses to open in hopes that more people would have access to them.
36. (7) Recently, there has been a population problem in the area. There are more people being born than dying, which is making it overcrowded and harder to live in Albany Park. This could mean that property values will increase even more, making it harder to live there, forcing some original residents out of their homes.
37. (7) In the last few years, schools have been closing at a very fast rate all over Chicago. However, new schools have just been opened in the Albany Park area. These schools are obviously essential for people living with children, and will make the area more attractive for families.
38. (7) Many new programs are being created to help kids stay out of trouble. There are lots of opportunities for teenagers to join these organizations. They help prmoote better values than the kids just doing nothing all day.
39. (7) In a ratio of out-of-school organizations to students, studies found that there are .06 to .12 programs to kids in Albany Park. This is almost the highest ratio in the whole city of Chicago. These programs provide a good jumping-off point for students who are interested in things that aren't necessarily covered in school. It helps to make them more motivated to do well and make something of themselves.
40. (7) Since the 1900s, there have been a declining rate of children in the area. This makes it even more important to help these kids. They're exposed to only a small amount of other students, which makes making bad decisions from negative influences even easier.
Questions and Thesis
1. How did Albany Park make the comeback to being a much better neighborhood than it was before?
Modified topic:
Were poverty and crime reduced after new buildings and businesses were created in Albany Park?
Final topic:
The renovations and reviving of businesses helped Albany Park reduce its crime and poverty rate in the past thirty years.
Aspects of topic:
founding of the neighborhood, cultural changes, new buildings, new businesses
Tentative thesis:
Without new buildings being made and some rent being raised, Albany Park would still be the poor, crime striken neighborhood that it was 30 years ago.
Modified thesis:
Without new buildings being made and rent being raised with the help of the government and upset residents, Albany Park would still be the haven of empty buildings for gang bangers, prostitutes, and drug dealers that it was 30 years ago.
2. What was the connection between a fistfight on Milwaukee Avenue and an on-the-run Egyptian couple?
3. How did a long series of housing projects lead to creating a safer place to live in the area?
Modified topic:
Were poverty and crime reduced after new buildings and businesses were created in Albany Park?
Final topic:
The renovations and reviving of businesses helped Albany Park reduce its crime and poverty rate in the past thirty years.
Aspects of topic:
founding of the neighborhood, cultural changes, new buildings, new businesses
Tentative thesis:
Without new buildings being made and some rent being raised, Albany Park would still be the poor, crime striken neighborhood that it was 30 years ago.
Modified thesis:
Without new buildings being made and rent being raised with the help of the government and upset residents, Albany Park would still be the haven of empty buildings for gang bangers, prostitutes, and drug dealers that it was 30 years ago.
2. What was the connection between a fistfight on Milwaukee Avenue and an on-the-run Egyptian couple?
3. How did a long series of housing projects lead to creating a safer place to live in the area?
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