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Chicago hosts the 1996 Democratic National Convention, sparking protests such as the one whereby Civil Rights Movement historian Randy Kryn and 10 others were arrested by the Federal Protective Service. [64] City website online (approximate date). [65] [66] The Chicago Bulls won their fourth NBA championship while finishing a season of 72-10 ...
Universal began in a multi-story Chicago Ave. where they made mostly plaster/chalkware products. In the 1950s they moved to a new second single story building located on Ogden Ave., where they began working with experimental composites.
The Encyclopedia includes a 2000-entry comprehensive biographical dictionary and a detailed listing of approximately 250 of the city's historically significant business enterprises. A color insert features a timeline of Chicago history and photo essays exploring nine pivotal years in this history. [2]
Alice "Zani" Jacobsen (1928–1993), was an American postwar and contemporary sculptor who resided on the North Side of Chicago. [1] She is known for her plaster sculptural reliefs of buildings, structures, and famous landmarks that she felt "'represent an important Chicago style' or demonstrate an innovative solution to technical construction problems."
Pages in category "History of Chicago" ... History of Chicago; Timeline of Chicago history; Bibliography of Chicago history; 0–9. 370th Infantry Regiment (United ...
The location of the fair was decided through several rounds of voting by the United States House of Representatives. The first ballot showed Chicago with a large lead over New York, St. Louis and Washington, D.C., but short of a majority. Chicago broke the 154-vote majority threshold on the eighth ballot, receiving 157 votes to New York's 107. [11]
Plaster expands while hardening then contracts slightly just before hardening completely. This makes plaster excellent for use in molds, and it is often used as an artistic material for casting. Plaster is also commonly spread over an armature (form), made of wire mesh, cloth, or other materials; a process for adding raised details.
The North Side is defined for this article as the area west of Lake Michigan, north of North Avenue (1600 N.), and east of the Chicago River — plus the area north of Fullerton Avenue going west of the River and north to the Chicago city limits.