Chicago and Its Makers
A Narrative of Events From the Day of the First White Man to the Inception of the Second World's Fair
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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)
Technology that Changed Chicago: Bathing
Today almost every living space in Chicago contains bathing facilities. Indeed they are required by the Municipal Code. It hasn’t always been that way. Early in the city’s history bathing was difficult, time consuming and, according to The Dirt on Clean, of dubious social propriety. Running water did not exist. Bathing facilities were limited to wealthy private homes. In the summer it was… (more)
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