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1 online resource |
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text file |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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American Indians and Chicago in the nineteenth century -- The world comes to Chicago (The 1893 World's Columbian Exposition) -- Indian professionals in the city -- Indian encampments and entertainments -- The Indian Fellowship League -- Emerging organizations -- Definitions of Indianness at the Century of Progress -- Self determination -- Appendix of tables -- Chicago population and American Indian population in Chicago, 1830-2010 -- Chicago Indians in the 1920 Census -- Chicago Indians in the 1930 Census. |
| Summary |
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 f. |
| Local Note |
eBooks on EBSCOhost EBSCO eBook Subscription Academic Collection - North America |
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White people -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Relations with Indians.
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White people. |
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Illinois -- Chicago. |
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Relations with Indians. |
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Indian activists -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Biography.
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Indian activists. |
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Biographies.
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Urban Indians -- North America -- Illinois -- Chicago.
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Indians of North America -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Ethnic identity.
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Indians of North America. |
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Ethnicity. |
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Indians of North America -- Illinois -- Chicago -- Politics and government.
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Politics and government. |
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Indians of North America -- Illinois -- Chicago -- History.
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History. |
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Chicago (Ill.) -- Race relations -- History.
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Electronic books.
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History.
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Biographies.
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| Added Author |
Beck, David, 1956-
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| Other Form: |
Print version: LaPier, Rosalyn R. City Indian. Lincoln, NB : University of Nebraska Press, [2015] (DLC) 2014044818 |
| ISBN |
9780803278509 electronic book |
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0803278500 electronic book |
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9780803278486 electronic book |
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0803278489 electronic book |
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0803248393 |
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9780803248397 |
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9780803278493 mobi |
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