History of the Chicago Police
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Technology that changed Chicago: Calling 911. 1835-1860
Today in Chicago, you can call 911 and get rapid emergency assistance. Things were very different in 1835. The telephone hadn't been invented and dealing with emergencies was largely a self-help affair. Professional police and fire forces were a thing of the future. This was true worldwide. Even Scotland Yard was only six years old. In a medical emergency, you sent a runner to the doctor. … (more)
Technology that Changed Chicago: 1855 Lager Beer Riots
Previous: Beer 1830-1855 1855 brought to a head years of strife over the question of Sunday drinking. Sunday drinking had been forbidden by several widely ignored laws. Whiskey drinkers, usually American born, could buy their tipple on another day and drink in the privacy of their homes. Immigrants, Germans-in particular, favored beer and often didn’t see the harm in Sunday drinking. At the… (more)
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