Thanksgiving is a great time of year. Everyone eats a ton, we become humbled to think of how much has been given to us, and we're grateful for how lucky we are to have such luxuries. In addition to being thankful for how much I can stuff my face, I'm thankful for Melanie "Melon" Balanon. Melon is a great friend to me. As much as we talk, we constantly tease each other. I ask her what was due for homework, and she asks me what outfit she should wear. I'm very appreciative that she's such a delightful friend.
Word count: 98
Friday, November 25, 2011
This Land Verse
I walked the sidewalks, down Michigan Avenue,
Under the street lights, past rushing people,
The sky-rise buildings, and glimmering waters,
This land was made for you and me.
The honking horns and, excited gabbing,
Over-used cell phones, and broken headphones,
The crowded "L" trains, and wandering tourists,
This land was made for you and me.
Under the street lights, past rushing people,
The sky-rise buildings, and glimmering waters,
This land was made for you and me.
The honking horns and, excited gabbing,
Over-used cell phones, and broken headphones,
The crowded "L" trains, and wandering tourists,
This land was made for you and me.
Thursday, November 3, 2011
Community Stories
An Account of Experience with Discrimination:
The "old slaveholding spirit" that Sojourner Truth mentions in her letter basically means that if you grow up around people that believe a certain thing, there's not much you can do to make your own ideas about what is wrong or right. For example, most people grow up believing in the same political party as their family. It's then hard to figure out why these beliefs are wrong or right. For some people, they just are. They don't need a real reason.
Primary documents are much different from a secondary document. Primary documents give a much greater feeling than secondary ones do. This is because lots of secondary ones can be very vague and unbiased. Primary documents really illustrate how the author sees a situation. It gives the reader a better understanding of how people actually felt in that time period.
Here is New York:
White begins by defining New York by what it's not to prove to the readers that it's unlike most other cities they might think of. Its beauty is in how industrial it is- from the high rises to the bridges. A traveler might, however, see dirty buildings, smog, and dirty water when passing through New York. Some problems in the city are claustrophobia-endusing subways, over-crowdedness, insane traffic, and bad weather conditions. The city-folk deal with these issues by being patient, and the city makes sure that they're always remembering that they are a part of this huge, amazing area. The author mentions each neighborhood being its own "city." They are independent, have different characteristics, and have a wide variety of places to go. This is similar to Chicago's neighborhoods, because each one is very different and can have such different people.
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall:
Being jilted sixty years ago made Granny very independent. She did things on her own, with no one's help. In the final paragraph, Granny is once again, left alone by her family and others in the household. In the end, she always turns out having to do things for herself, whether it be raising children and keeping up all of the work a man, at that time, would be expected to do, or even just blowing out a candle. She thinks that the community dissolved in the sense that no one appreciates anything anymore. In her lifetime, she had to do everything by hand, and the hard way. However, now people could do things in less time and less energy wasted, but with more efficiency. It's making people lazy.
The difference between a dissolving or disappearing community and a changing one is very large. In a disappearing community, most hope for it staying abroad is lost. A changing community could be being altered for the better. Growth and progress are forms of change in addition to dissolving.
Song:
Future Breeds - Hot Hot Heat
Lyrics-
The "old slaveholding spirit" that Sojourner Truth mentions in her letter basically means that if you grow up around people that believe a certain thing, there's not much you can do to make your own ideas about what is wrong or right. For example, most people grow up believing in the same political party as their family. It's then hard to figure out why these beliefs are wrong or right. For some people, they just are. They don't need a real reason.
Primary documents are much different from a secondary document. Primary documents give a much greater feeling than secondary ones do. This is because lots of secondary ones can be very vague and unbiased. Primary documents really illustrate how the author sees a situation. It gives the reader a better understanding of how people actually felt in that time period.
Here is New York:
White begins by defining New York by what it's not to prove to the readers that it's unlike most other cities they might think of. Its beauty is in how industrial it is- from the high rises to the bridges. A traveler might, however, see dirty buildings, smog, and dirty water when passing through New York. Some problems in the city are claustrophobia-endusing subways, over-crowdedness, insane traffic, and bad weather conditions. The city-folk deal with these issues by being patient, and the city makes sure that they're always remembering that they are a part of this huge, amazing area. The author mentions each neighborhood being its own "city." They are independent, have different characteristics, and have a wide variety of places to go. This is similar to Chicago's neighborhoods, because each one is very different and can have such different people.
The Jilting of Granny Weatherall:
Being jilted sixty years ago made Granny very independent. She did things on her own, with no one's help. In the final paragraph, Granny is once again, left alone by her family and others in the household. In the end, she always turns out having to do things for herself, whether it be raising children and keeping up all of the work a man, at that time, would be expected to do, or even just blowing out a candle. She thinks that the community dissolved in the sense that no one appreciates anything anymore. In her lifetime, she had to do everything by hand, and the hard way. However, now people could do things in less time and less energy wasted, but with more efficiency. It's making people lazy.
The difference between a dissolving or disappearing community and a changing one is very large. In a disappearing community, most hope for it staying abroad is lost. A changing community could be being altered for the better. Growth and progress are forms of change in addition to dissolving.
Song:
Future Breeds - Hot Hot Heat
Lyrics-
I won't say anymore
I won't say anything
I won't say anymore
I won't say anything
I won't say anymore
I won't say anything
I won't say anymore
Across a bridge, the Ablett strip
There lives a man with Atlas grip
Windows covered, single mattress
On Friday nights it feeds his address
Well, across a bridge on Ablett.st
There lives this girl, she used to be
Still half-naked, she falls in traffic
You dumb *** kid, here's your dumb *** life back
I won't come back crawling again
I won't come back crawling again
No, I won't come back crawling again
I won't come back crawling again
I won't say anymore
I won't say anything
I won't say anymore
I won't say anything
I won't say anymore
I won't say anything
I won't say anymore
Some, they fear, just your name
For me, I wish it was the same
I'm still waiting for somebody to fix
This damage to my body
Some may fear the future breeds
These drunken sailors planting seeds
I'll just need this cheque to clear
So I can check right out of here, believe me
I won't come back crawling again
I won't come back crawling again
No, I won't come back crawling again
I won't come back crawling again
This merry-go-round
Has spun itself into the ground
And an eighth of me knows
That an eighth of this life is still fun as ****
But they bred you better
They bred you better
They bred you better than me
They bred you better
They bred you better
They bred you better than me
I won't say anymore
I won't say anything
I won't say anymore
I won't say anything
I won't say anymore
I won't say anything
I won't say anymore
They bred you better
They bred you better
They bred you better than me
They bred you better
They bred you better
They bred you better than me
Response:
This song describes about the singers community as a very competitive place with people that aren't too bright. The tone of the song gives the lyrics a rougher, rebellious feel. He clearly doesn't enjoy thinking about his community, considering the fact that for the entire song he's comparing himself to other people in the neighborhood, and how he doesn't want to even think about going back there again. His life didn't turn out as he'd expect it, and although some parts of it were great, he's still trying to refrain from going back because the other people in the community don't understand who he is.
Sunday, October 23, 2011
Outline
1. 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. The neighborhood of Albany Park originally started out as a racetrack bought by a wealthy entrepreneur in 1868. This land spanned over 10 acres.
a) The businessman was born and grew up in Albany, New York. He decided to name the new area after Albany.
b) 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.
c) The making of the new transportation lines created a new "building boom," which stimulated tons of growth in population and economy. However, after the Great Depression in the 1930s, the making of businesses slowed down.
3. Due to its small population in the 70s, Albany Park became a haven for immigrants.
a) Originally, it was mostly Jews and Europeans that lived in the area. Later on, Koreans, Guatemalans, and Filipino immigrants started to move to the neighborhood.
b) The immigrants came to Albany Park due to its non-expensive homes and large levels of opportunity. They were mostly middle-class families. They even had their own small businesses underneath their homes.
c) 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.
4. Many people living in Albany Park eventually left the suburbs, leaving the neighborhood to socially and economically decline.
a) New buildings and organizations can only open during certain times, when the economy is in the right conditions. 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.
b) 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.
c) There were many organizations that helped the area get back on its feet, which made new, wealthy people want to reside in it. Even though these new people came in, there were still all of the different ethnicities living there.
5. Many organizations such as the Chicago Sanitary District and Albany Park Community Center helped get the people of Albany Park back on their feet, and this is why it isn't still such a bad neighborhood.
a) The businessman was born and grew up in Albany, New York. He decided to name the new area after Albany.
b) 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.
c) The making of the new transportation lines created a new "building boom," which stimulated tons of growth in population and economy. However, after the Great Depression in the 1930s, the making of businesses slowed down.
3. Due to its small population in the 70s, Albany Park became a haven for immigrants.
a) Originally, it was mostly Jews and Europeans that lived in the area. Later on, Koreans, Guatemalans, and Filipino immigrants started to move to the neighborhood.
b) The immigrants came to Albany Park due to its non-expensive homes and large levels of opportunity. They were mostly middle-class families. They even had their own small businesses underneath their homes.
c) 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.
4. Many people living in Albany Park eventually left the suburbs, leaving the neighborhood to socially and economically decline.
a) New buildings and organizations can only open during certain times, when the economy is in the right conditions. 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.
b) 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.
c) There were many organizations that helped the area get back on its feet, which made new, wealthy people want to reside in it. Even though these new people came in, there were still all of the different ethnicities living there.
5. Many organizations such as the Chicago Sanitary District and Albany Park Community Center helped get the people of Albany Park back on their feet, and this is why it isn't still such a bad neighborhood.
Thursday, October 13, 2011
Introduction
In 1868, Richard Rusk bought a few acres of land, which would eventually turn into the most culturally diverse neighborhood in Chicago—Albany Park. More and more settlers came to inhabit the region, resulting in the area becoming a neighborhood. After the first generation of people living there was gone, all businesses started to go down the drain. Albany Park was basically just a ghost town until some angry townspeople decided they’d had enough, and started to do something about it. 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.
Wednesday, September 28, 2011
Crucible Response
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.
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.
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.)
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