esp BGS 332-95A - Chicago Issues and Trends to 1871

Institution:

Roosevelt University

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Description:

The course studies the importance of geography and technology to the growth of Chicago from an outpost fort to the second largest urban center in the U.S. It covers the development of water and rail transportation and the accompanying establishment of trading, processing, manufacturing, and retail enterprises. The city's ethnically diverse pre-Fort Dearborn beginnings through its rebirth after the Great Fire of 1871 are examined. Note: credit cannot be given for BGS 332-95A and History 307-95A. (1 Credit)

Credits:

3.00

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Instructional Type:

Lecture

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Historical Version(s):

Institution Website:

www.roosevelt.edu

Phone Number:

(312) 341-3500

Regional Accreditation:

North Central Association of Colleges and Schools

Calendar System:

Semester

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