City Indian

Native American Activism in Chicago, 1893-1934

Nonfiction, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Cultural Studies, Native American Studies, History, Americas, United States
Cover of the book City Indian by Rosalyn R. LaPier, David R. M. Beck, UNP - Nebraska
View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart
Author: Rosalyn R. LaPier, David R. M. Beck ISBN: 9780803278486
Publisher: UNP - Nebraska Publication: May 1, 2015
Imprint: University of Nebraska Press Language: English
Author: Rosalyn R. LaPier, David R. M. Beck
ISBN: 9780803278486
Publisher: UNP - Nebraska
Publication: May 1, 2015
Imprint: University of Nebraska Press
Language: English

In City Indian, Rosalyn R. LaPier and David R. M. Beck tell the engaging story of American Indian men and women who migrated to Chicago from across America. From the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition to the 1934 Century of Progress Fair, American Indians in Chicago voiced their opinions about political, social, educational, and racial issues.

City Indian focuses on the privileged members of the American Indian community in Chicago who were doctors, nurses, business owners, teachers, and entertainers. During the Progressive Era, more than at any other time in the city’s history, they could be found in the company of politicians and society leaders, at Chicago’s major cultural venues and events, and in the press, speaking out. When Mayor “Big Bill” Thompson declared that Chicago public schools teach “America First,” American Indian leaders publicly challenged him to include the true story of “First Americans.” As they struggled to reshape nostalgic perceptions of American Indians, these men and women developed new associations and organizations to help each other and to ultimately create a new place to call home in a modern American city.

View on Amazon View on AbeBooks View on Kobo View on B.Depository View on eBay View on Walmart

In City Indian, Rosalyn R. LaPier and David R. M. Beck tell the engaging story of American Indian men and women who migrated to Chicago from across America. From the 1893 World’s Columbian Exposition to the 1934 Century of Progress Fair, American Indians in Chicago voiced their opinions about political, social, educational, and racial issues.

City Indian focuses on the privileged members of the American Indian community in Chicago who were doctors, nurses, business owners, teachers, and entertainers. During the Progressive Era, more than at any other time in the city’s history, they could be found in the company of politicians and society leaders, at Chicago’s major cultural venues and events, and in the press, speaking out. When Mayor “Big Bill” Thompson declared that Chicago public schools teach “America First,” American Indian leaders publicly challenged him to include the true story of “First Americans.” As they struggled to reshape nostalgic perceptions of American Indians, these men and women developed new associations and organizations to help each other and to ultimately create a new place to call home in a modern American city.

More books from UNP - Nebraska

Cover of the book Pony Express by Rosalyn R. LaPier, David R. M. Beck
Cover of the book The Dry Divide by Rosalyn R. LaPier, David R. M. Beck
Cover of the book The Mayans Among Us by Rosalyn R. LaPier, David R. M. Beck
Cover of the book Benjamin Franklin and the American Revolution by Rosalyn R. LaPier, David R. M. Beck
Cover of the book The Alamo by Rosalyn R. LaPier, David R. M. Beck
Cover of the book Stolen Horses by Rosalyn R. LaPier, David R. M. Beck
Cover of the book In Cold Storage by Rosalyn R. LaPier, David R. M. Beck
Cover of the book The Home Place by Rosalyn R. LaPier, David R. M. Beck
Cover of the book The Way to the Western Sea by Rosalyn R. LaPier, David R. M. Beck
Cover of the book Why I'm an Only Child and Other Slightly Naughty Plains Folktales by Rosalyn R. LaPier, David R. M. Beck
Cover of the book In Reach by Rosalyn R. LaPier, David R. M. Beck
Cover of the book Scarlet Plume by Rosalyn R. LaPier, David R. M. Beck
Cover of the book Streak by Rosalyn R. LaPier, David R. M. Beck
Cover of the book The Canadian Sioux by Rosalyn R. LaPier, David R. M. Beck
Cover of the book Lewis and Clark among the Indians by Rosalyn R. LaPier, David R. M. Beck
We use our own "cookies" and third party cookies to improve services and to see statistical information. By using this website, you agree to our Privacy Policy