Thursday, September 20, 2012

Bibliography Posts


1. Keating, Ann Durkin. Chicago Neighborhoods and Suburbs: A Historical Guide. Chicago: University of Chicago, 2008. Print.
-Gives some background information on the communities of Westlawn and West Eldson before the riots.

2.  Williams, Juan. My Soul Looks Back in Wonder: Voices of the Civil Rights Experience. New York: AARP/Sterling, 2004. Print.
-A journalists talks about his point of view during the riots (What he saw, what he covered, ect.).

3.Grossman, James R. Land of Hope: Chicago, Black Southerners, and the Great Migration. 1989.
Hirsch, Arnold R. Making the Second Ghetto: Race and Housing in Chicago, 1940–1960. 1983.
Tuttle, William M., Jr. Race Riot: Chicago in the Red Summer of 1919. 1970.
-This Entry gives information about some past Race Riots in the city and a few that occurred after the Airport Homes Riots.

4. "West Elsdon." West Elsdon. N.p., n.d. Web. 20 Sept. 2012. <http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1336.html>.
-Gives history and information on life in the community of West Eldson before and after the race riots in 1946.

5. Fremon, David. Chicago Politics Ward by Ward. 1987.
Hirsch, Arnold. Making the Second Ghetto: Race and Housing in Chicago, 1940–1960. 1983.
-Gives Information about the community of West Lawn before the race riots in 1946
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6. Henderson, Harold. "Scattered Successes." Chicago Reader. Sun-Times Media, 13 Oct. 1994. Web. 04 Oct. 2012. http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/scattered-successes/Content?oid=885759.
-Gives information about the Chicago Housing Authority and segregation.

7. Hunt, Bradford D. "What Went Wrong with Public Housing in Chicago? A History of the Robert Taylor Homes." N.p., n.d. Web. 03 Oct. 2012. http://dig.lib.niu.edu/ISHS/ishs-2001spring/ishs-2001spring096.pdf.
- CHA homes for African Americans, first African American chairman.

8. Harney, Caroline N., and James Charlton. "The Siege on South Peoria Street." Chicago Reader. N.p., 13 Jan. 2000. Web. 04 Oct. 2012. http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/the-siege-on-south-peoria-street/Content?oid=901207.
-Article about 1949 riots on S. Peoria Street that were similar to the 1946 riots; not only white vs. black, but black vs. black too.

9. Bernard, Richard M. Snowbelt Cities: Metropolitan Politics in the Northeast and Midwest since World War II. Bloomington: Indiana UP, 1990. Print.
- Gives information about Chairman’s position during the riots, how he reacted, ect.

10. Reed, Christopher Robert. The Chicago NAACP and the Rise of Black Professional Leadership, 1910-1966. Bloomington, IN: Indiana UP, 1997. Print.
-Background information on what happened in the riots, how housing and relationships were affected after
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11. Padgett, Vernon R. "Southern Heritage 411." Southern Heritage 411. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2012. <http://www.southernheritage411.com/bc.php?nw=028>.
- Gives background information on Blacks and wars they have fought in

12. "Black, White & Beyond: Multiculturalism in Greater Akron, An Interactive History." Black, White & Beyond: Multiculturalism in Greater Akron, An Interactive History. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2012. <http://learn.uakron.edu/beyond/ww2_civilRights.htm>.
- African American life during and after WWII

13. Grossman, James R. Land of Hope: Chicago, Black Southerners, and the Great Migration. 1989.
Lemann, Nicholas. The Promised Land: The Great Black Migration and How It Changed America. 1991.
- Information on why/how many blacks moved to Chicago area.

14. Krause, Lisa. "National Geographic News @ Nationalgeographic.com." National Geographic. National Geographic Society, 15 Jan. 2001. Web. 12 Oct. 2012. <http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2001/02/0215_tuskegee.html>.
-Interesting article on why many blacks decided to fight in the war if they were segregated

15. Duis, Perry R. "World War II." World War II. Chicago Historical Society, n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2012. <http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/1384.html>.
- Chicago during WWII

16. Mann, Leslie. "West Elsdon Forges a New Identity." Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune, 02 Sept. 2011. Web. 12 Oct. 2012. <http://articles.chicagotribune.com/2011-09-02/classified/ct-home-0902-west-elsdon-profile-20110902_1_neighborhood-souvenir-bricks-window>.
-Hispanics moving into the West Elsdon area, describes race change over time.

17. Shigley, Elaine. "Chicago's West Lawn Community." Examiner.com. Examiner.com, 28 Aug. 2012. Web. 12 Oct. 2012. <http://www.examiner.com/article/chicago-s-west-lawn-community>.
-development of businesses in West Lawn area

18. "315 the Northern Jim Crow." Recivilization. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2012. <http://recivilization.net/TheCatastrophe/315thenorthernjimcrow.php>.
-Mentions how A.H. were related to Mayor's downfall

19. Solomon, Alan. "Archer Heights/West Elsdon." Explore Chicago. City of Chicago, n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2012. <http://www.explorechicago.org/city/en/neighborhoods/archer_heights.html>.
-Present day West Elsdon + some history

20. "How the System Ghetto-ized Black People in Chicago." How the System Ghetto-ized Black People in Chicago. Revolutionary Worker Online, n.d. Web. 12 Oct. 2012. <http://revcom.us/a/v20/980-89/985/secghet.htm>.
- Info on Chicago housing and brief information on A.H. Riots

21. Keiser, Richard A. Subordination or Empowerment?: African-American Leadership and the Struggle for Urban Political Power. New York: Oxford UP, 1997. Print.

22. Satter, Beryl. Family Properties: Race, Real Estate, and the Exploitation of Black Urban America. New York, NY: Metropolitan, 2009. Print.

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