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How Gangsters in History Influenced the City Of Chicago
Author: Guofu Program of Study: Harris School of Public Policy MPP Chicago was once infamous for its gangsters, though most of the mobs vanished, their legacies still influenced the city a lot. reference: http://www.historyrocket.com/Biography/al-capone/How-Did-Al-Capone-Influence-Our-Society.html https://timeline.com/chicago-murder-violence-48a71c395640?gi=23d49f630857 https://www.1920s-fashion-and-music.com/jazz-in-1920s.html https://www.jstor.org/stable/3786412?seq=1#page_scan_tab_contents http://www.organized-crime.de/lauhtm01.htm https://film.avclub.com/america-s-gangland-how-chicago-became-a-cultural-capit-1798259723 https://www.wbez.org/shows/curious-city/history-of-violence-chicago-during-the-capone-era-and-today/6bff3ad9-097a-42e8-ac23-bc90d83d5bdb https://www.greatamericancountry.com/places/local-life/chicago-how-the-gangster-era-shaped-the-city https://chicago.suntimes.com/2018/6/11/18405967/social-media-altering-chicago-street-gang-culture-fueling-violence...
Pilsen: The Land of Immigration
Author: Joonsuk Kang Program of Study: PSD Statistics Two years ago, I moved to the United States. As a newcomer to this land, I have been deeply interested in the histories and stories of other newcomers, or immigrants in general. One of my favorite authors is Jhumpa Lahiri, who writes fiction about Indian immigrants’ life. Her characters suffer from...
Feeling Mexican Styles in Pilsen
Author: Minghao Yang Program of Study: SSD Computational Social Science Pilsen, which refers to either a populous city of Czech, or a renowned type of beer born in Czech, seems to have nothing to do with Mexico or Mexicans; however, Pilsen in Chicago is an exception, with Mexican ingredients building up its exotic culture. Before I explain the reasons,...