#1871: Rivers on Fire

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"1871: Rivers on Fire" by Paul Buchheit

An Intricate Romance Set Against the Backdrop of Two Historic Fires #books #bookreview #reading #readerviews

1871: Rivers on Fire Paul BuchheitIndependently Published (2020)ISBN: 979-8693038462Reviewed by Tammy Ruggles for Reader Views (02/2024) “1871: Rivers on Fire” by Paul Buchheit is a dramatic historical romance grounded in true events–two fires: one in Chicago, the other in Peshtigo, Wisconsin. The main characters are Robert and Liz, a married couple sharing a passion for neuroscience research.…

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[the-swan-sequence]

“Time is a river which carries me along, but I am the river;

it is a tiger that devours me, but I am the tiger;

it is a fire that consumes me, but I am the fire.”

Jorge Luis Borges (1899-1986)

Art: Flight of Cranes (1871) by Józef Chełmoński

#art #dark academia #painting #classical art #classic literature #darkacademia #landscape

[handeaux]

Overwhelmed By Advertising? The Battle For Cincinnati Consumers Has Raged For More Than A Century

Depending on the source, it is estimated that each American is confronted by 6,000 to 10,000 advertising messages every single day. That immersive media onslaught swelled as we started carrying little video screens around wherever we go, but invasive and obnoxious marketing has bothered Cincinnatians for much more than a century.

For example, on 20 July 1871, a correspondent for the Cincinnati Times related an enjoyable voyage he had undertaken down the Ohio River. After praising the service of his riverboat’s staff, the remarkable scenery along the river, the picturesque little town he floated by, the writer registered one complaint, about a cliff near the town of Hanging Rock:

“High up on the face of this wall of white sandstone, hundreds of feet beyond the reach of a scaling ladder, I noticed a patent medicine advertisement. It was penciled there by a man let down with ropes from above, and the letters are large enough to be read from the deck of a steamer two miles distant. I was sorry to see this defacement. It is bad enough that all the fences throughout the land should be made to lie for patent medicines without debasing the hill-sides with such marking. I suppose that when the ‘chemical affinity necessary to be the motor of some immense flying machine’ shall be discovered, some enterprising patent medicine man will be plastering the face of the moon with some of his ‘wonderful remedies.’”

If only the poor man knew what lay ahead! Even in the 1870s, almost every vertical surface in Cincinnati was slathered with posters, placards and bills advertising shows at the local theaters, patent medicines and political candidates. Cincinnati was the center of the bill-posting world. For one thing, Cincinnati was among the top printing cities of the United States, with the mighty Strobridge Lithographing Company dominating the poster industry.

Also, Billboard magazine was headquartered here in Cincinnati. What we now think of as a music magazine, Billboard was founded in Cincinnati as a trade publication for men who posted “bills” on walls. From its first issue in 1894, Billboard covered the entertainment industry, such as circuses, fairs and burlesque shows, and also created a mail service for travelling entertainers. Initially it covered the advertising and bill-posting trade and was known as Billboard Advertising.

Far from inspiring civic pride, advertising rankled Cincinnati residents as they witnessed visual pollution encrusting the region’s hillsides. Leading the opposition was the Municipal Art Society – a sort of ad-hoc predecessor to today’s Urban Design Review Board. The opening shot was fired 24 August 1896 when the Enquirer reported:

“A matter that will undoubtedly be of interest to the business men is the fact that war has been declared by the Cincinnati Municipal Art Society against advertising signs on fences along the car routes and drives of the city. The art society maintains that these signs mar the beauty of the city, especially in the case of landscape scenes on the hills and in the suburbs, and that they are offensive to the public taste.”

The Society was persistent. It took five years but the Cincinnati Post reported [24 November 1901] that the Baldwin Piano Company had demolished 200 feet of billboards erected on company property along Gilbert Avenue. The Post described this as the “first result” of the Society’s campaign.

The Municipal Art Society was soon joined by some strange bedfellows. The Cincinnati Business Men’s Club, among whose members were certainly a number of advertisers who employed billboards to disseminate their messages, created its own Municipal Art Committee to lobby for restrictions on outdoor advertising. On 1 June 1907, the committee circulated a postcard illustrated with a photo of signage clogging the view from the Grand Central Depot, with the sarcastic caption, “A Nice Welcome To Cincinnati.”

As early as 1895, the city chased the Fountain saloon’s advertising off Fountain Square, but appears not to have drafted a comprehensive law about outdoor advertising until 1909 when, as part of a broader safety ordinance, the city adopted limitations on the size of billboards, their placement near thoroughfares and the materials to be used in their construction.

While the city pondered how to encourage commerce while maintaining attractive views, the entire billboard industry was gaining momentum through a Cincinnati entrepreneur named Philip Morton. Before Morton, “bill boards” were basically fences on which bill posters slapped printed advertisements glued up with a flour-water paste. Morton took outdoor advertising to a new level, according to Jay Gilbert, who has researched his influence on marketing [Cincinnati Magazine September 2016]:

“By 1898 he’d become the Steve Jobs of roadside blight. Doing business as Ph. Morton, Phil was an early pioneer of putting ads into free-standing frames called ‘bill-boards’ and plunking them down everywhere. Eventually every railroad route and motorway in America had its view ruined by a Ph. Morton billboard.”

Even the powerhouse Morton found himself in the city’s crosshairs. Parks Superintendent John W. Rodgers, according to the Enquirer [20 September 1907], exasperated by Morton’s billboards blocking the view of Inwood Park, erupted.

“Park Superintendent Rodgers yesterday tore down over 12,000 feet of big billboards that stretched along for a distance south of Hollister street, facing Vine street, in front of Inwood Park. The billboards were 12 feet high, about 1,000 feet long and contained the advertisements of leading firms of the city, and were illuminated at night with electric lights. They had been at that place for years.”

All of those billboards were leased by Philip Morton who, as coincidence would have it, dropped off a check to pay the lease while workmen were busily engaged demolishing his thousand feet of signage. This was the Boss Cox era in Cincinnati where the right hand was very often ignorant of the left hand’s activity. And so it was, while the Park Superintendent was demolishing billboards on Vine Street, the Board of Public Service pondered a lease for billboards along Gilbert Avenue. That’s right – the same Gilbert Avenue divested of billboards just six years earlier.

A common theme of cartoon artists at that time was the eventual coverage of all available exterior surfaces with advertising signs and slogans. In response, Cincinnati Post cartoonist Elmer Andrews Bushnell sketched City Hall wrapped from sidewalk to parapet in advertising while George Barnsdale Cox and his minion, August “Garry” Herrmann, happily apply more posters and Mayor Julius Fleischmann hides behind a billboard.

The battle raged for decades. Photographs from 1927 show dozens of billboards crowding the hillside over the Brighton overpass to Central Parkway and the Enquirer [24 March 1929] begged for relief because billboards and other unsightly structures had a negative effect on property values:

“What of the gaudy billboard that intrudes itself into a residential district, the sign which girds the tree or telephone pole, the roadside ‘shack’ which is made more ugly with bizarre advertisements? Do they affect values?”

A century later, we hardly notice billboards anymore. We’re too busy texting while we drive.

#cincinnati advertising #cincinnati billboards #billboard magazine #philip morton #boss cox

[walkswithmyfather]

“IT I S WELL WITH MY SOUL

When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,

When sorrows like sea billows roll;

Whatever my lot, Thou has taught me to say,

It is well, it is well, with my soul.

Refrain:

It is well, with my soul,

It is well, with my soul,

It is well, it is well, with my soul.

Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come,

Let this blest assurance control,

That Christ has regarded my helpless estate,

And hath shed His own blood for my soul.

My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought!

My sin, not in part but the whole,

Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more,

Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!

For me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live:

If Jordan above me shall roll,

No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life

Thou wilt whisper Thy peace to my soul.

But, Lord, ‘tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait,

The sky, not the grave, is our goal;

Oh trump of the angel! Oh voice of the Lord!

Blessèd hope, blessèd rest of my soul!

And Lord, haste the day when my faith shall be sight,

The clouds be rolled back as a scroll;

The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend,

Even so, it is well with my soul.

(Ho­ra­tio G. Spaf­ford, 1873)

This hymn was writ­ten af­ter two ma­jor trau­mas in Spaf­ford’s life. The first was the great Chi­ca­go Fire of Oc­to­ber 1871, which ru­ined him fi­nan­cial­ly (he had been a weal­thy bus­i­ness­man). Short­ly af­ter, while cross­ing the At­lan­tic, all four of Spaf­ford’s daugh­ters died in a col­li­sion with an­o­ther ship. Spaf­ford’s wife Anna sur­vived and sent him the now fa­mous tel­e­gram, “Saved alone.” Sev­er­al weeks lat­er, as Spaf­ford’s own ship passed near the spot where his daugh­ters died, the Ho­ly Spir­it in­spired these words. They speak to the eter­nal hope that all be­liev­ers have, no mat­ter what pain and grief be­fall them on earth.” (courtesy cyberhymnal.org)

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[rosewaterandivy]

cf & dd timeline

This will not reflect every single aspect of the gilded age (1870s to 1890s) but it will include various points of historical and technological interest in addition to Nell and Steve’s personal histories. As such, spoilers will be included and updated with each chapter; so if you’d rather not deal with that, please avoid this!

Note: Italics denote events of the plot, & updates will occur after chapters are published. This is work in progress so more dates and details will be added as I think of them. Historical dates and information was provided by the National Humanities Center and my own research.

1858 - June: Samuel and Ameila Harrington welcome the birth of their son and heir, Steven.

November: Arthur and Delphine Fairchild welcome the birth of their daughter, Eleanor. (Occurs before the story starts, not depicted.)

1865 - Lincoln Inauguration, Civil War Ends, Lincoln Assassination, Ratification of the 13th Amendment

1866 - the National Labor Union was founded on August 20, First successful transatlantic cable is completed (England to the United States).

1868 - June 25: Congress enacts an 8-hour workday for workers employed by the government, July: Ratification of the 14th Amendment.

1869 - January: Grant Inauguration, Commanche Chief Toch-a-way informs Gen. Philip H. Sheridan that he is a "good Indian," Sheridan reportedly replied: "The only good Indian is a dead Indian."

May: First Transcontinental Railroad completed when Union Pacific and Central Pacific lines met in Utah solidified by a golden railroad spike to link the railroads.

September 24: First “Black Friday” stock market panic due to financier’s attempt to corner the market on gold.

1870 - February: Hiram R. Revels of Mississippi becomes the first African American to serve in the US Senate. Joseph H. Rainey of South Carolina becomes the first Black Representative, J.D. Rockefeller establishes Standard Oil of Ohio.

March: 15th Amendment is Ratified

1871 - P.T. Barnum opens his three-ring circus, hailing it as the "Greatest Show on Earth,"

March: Indian Appropriations Act - Congress declares that Indian tribes will no longer be treated as independent nations with whom the government must conduct negotiations; Native Americans legally become wards of the nation.

October 8: The Great Chicago Fire claims 250 lives and destroys 17,500 buildings.

1872 - Montgomery Ward & Co., the first mail-order business, opens in Chicago.

Nov. 5: Susan B. Anthony and other women's suffrage advocates are arrested for attempting to vote in Rochester, N.Y.

1873 - Grant’s second inauguration, The first electric streetcar begins operation in New York City; Free mail delivery begins in all cities above 20,000 population; Mark Twain and C. D. Warner publish the novel The Gilded Age.

Mar. 3: The Comstock Act prohibits the mailing of obscene literature.

Sept. 18: The Financial Panic of 1873 begins. 5,183 business fail; Congress makes gold the national standard and eliminates all silver currency.

Period of recurring epidemics beginning in 1865 comes to an end. From Boston to New Orleans, epidemics of smallpox, cholera, typhus, typhoid, scarlet fever, and yellow fever had killed thousands.

1875 - Steven begins his studies at Harvard; Nell begins hers at Vassar; Christopher, her older brother begins his final year at Harvard. (Occurs before the story starts, not depicted.)

1876 - Centennial Exposition opens in Philadelphia, celebrating the 100th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence.

Feb. 14: 29-year-old Alexander Graham Bell patents the telephone.

May: The nation celebrates its centennial by opening an International Exhibition in Philadelphia.

Christopher graduates from Harvard and goes on his Grand Tour. (Occurs before the story starts, not depicted.)

June 25: Battle of the Little Big Horn - George A. Custer and 265 officers and enlisted men are killed by Sioux Indians led by Sitting Bull and Crazy Horse at the Little Horn River in Montana.

1877 - Hayes Inauguration, Reconstruction ends with the withdrawal of federal troops in the south, Great Railroad Strike: After West Virginia railroad workers strike to protest wage reductions, sympathy strikes and violence spread across the Midwest. Federal troops break the strikes.

June to Oct.: Nez Percé Indians, led by Chief Joseph, surrender after a 1600-mile trek retreating from U.S. troops through the U.S. northwest. They are sent to a reservation in Indian Territory (Oklahoma).

Thomas Edison patents the phonograph.

Christopher Fairchild weds Marian Hudson. (Occurs before the story starts, not depicted.)

1878 - German engineer Karl Benz produces the first automobile powered by an internal combustion engine; Thomas Edison patents the photograph.

Jan. 10: The Senate defeats a woman's suffrage amendment 34-16.

Steve graduates from Harvard University. (Occurs before the story starts, not depicted.)

1879 - The Carlisle School (Pa.) is opened “Americanize” Indian children.

Feb. 15: Congress grants woman attorneys the right to argue cases before the Supreme Court.

Oct. 21: Edison invents the first practical light bulb.

Steve travels Europe on his Grand Tour; Nell returns to France upon news of her parent’s ill health. (Occurs before the story starts, not depicted.)

1881 - Helen Hunt Jackson's Century of Dishonor recounts the government's unjust treatment of Native Americans.

January: Christopher and Marian Fairchild welcome the birth of their son and heir, August.

May: Steven returns to New York from the Continent; begins working with his father at their various real estate holdings. (Occurs before the story starts, not depicted.)

July 2: President James Garfield is shot by Charles Guiteau, a disgruntled office-seeker. He died on Sept. 19.

July 4: Booker T. Washington opens Tuskegee Institute.

July 19: Sitting Bull and other Sioux Indians return to the United States from Canada.

September: Arthur and Delphine Fairchild pass away after battling tuberculosis; Christopher takes over the family holdings and arranges for his sister to travel back to New York from France; Marian begins paying calls to the Four Hundred and laying the groundwork for Eleanor’s societal debut. (Occurs before the story starts, not depicted but mentioned.)

1882 - Attorney Samuel Dodd devises the trust, under which stockholders turn over control of previously independent companies to a board of trustees; Standard Oil Trust, the first trust, is formed by John D. Rockefeller.

May 6: Congress passes the Chinese Exclusion Act, barring Chinese Chinese immigration for ten years.

December: Eleanor arrives in New York from France entering her half-mourning period and Steven has one-sided meet cute; news the arrival spreads quickly; her debutante ball to be held at the Fairchild manse on 5th Avenue is the talk of the town. (Chapter I. Coup de foudre - story begins here.)

1883 -

January: Mrs. Astor’s annual ball, the most anticipated event of the season, is held; Nell and Steve both receive invitations.

March 26: Mrs. Vanderbilt, feeling snubbed by The Four Hundred, throws her famous masquerade ball, commemorating the completion of her new Fifth Avenue mansion, Petit Château; Nell and Steve are once again invited to the masquerade, but Nell is warned by Marian to keep her distance from Mr. Harrington; each invite has instructions to dress as their assigned characters. (Chapter II. Traîner quelqu'un dans la boue)

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[taraross-1787]

This Week in History: The Great Chicago Fire

During this week in 1871, a fire rages. The Great Chicago Fire would kill 300 people and destroy nearly 3.5 square miles of the city.  One in three residents would be left homeless. The city would rebuild, but the tragedy would change Chicago forever.

How did the Chicago fire start? A legend grew that a woman by the name of Kate O’Leary was the culprit. Reportedly, she’d been milking her cow when the cow kicked over a lantern, setting a barn ablaze. A drought, strong winds, and poorly constructed buildings did the rest.

In reality, no one knows what started it. But we do know that a fire started on the night of October 8. By 10:30, it was spinning out of control. By 11:30, the flames had leapt the Chicago River and were devastating the South Side.

The story continues here: https://www.taraross.com/post/tdih-great-chicago-fire

#this week in history #history #history blog #America #Today I Learned #chicago #american history #sharethehistory

[sumpix]

Snow on Ayase river. Shōtei Takahashi  (1871–1945) 

Hiroaki Takahashi

was born in Tokyo, Japan, in 1871.  As a young artist he was given the artistic name Shotei by his uncle, Matsumoto Fuko, under whose tutelage he was apprenticing ] When he was 16 years old, he started a job with the Imperial Household Department of Foreign Affairs, where he copied the designs of foreign ceremonial objects. As with many Japanese woodblock artists over his lifetime he signed his work with various names and worked for several publishing companies.

After studying art, Shotei and Terazaki Kogyo founded the Japan Youth Painting Society in 1889. In 1907, as a successful artist, he was recruited by Shōzaburō Watanabe to contribute to the Shin Hanga ("New Prints") art movement in Japan. Watanabe helped to fulfill the Western demand for Ukiyoe woodblock prints which would be similar to familiar historical masters of that genre, including Hiroshige.

In about 1921 Shotei added the artistic name of Hiroaki. In 1923 the Great Kanto earthquake (and subsequent fire) destroyed Watanabe's facilities; this included all Shin Hanga woodblocks. Thus, Shotei recreated prior designs destroyed in the Great Kanto earthquake and also continued to produce new woodblocks. Shotei died of pneumonia on February 11, 1945. There is a persistent rumor that he died in the atomic bombing of Hiroshima but this is incorrect.

#Takahashi Shōtei #art #japan #woodcuts #art history

[brookstonalmanac]

Events 3.21

537 – Siege of Rome: King Vitiges attempts to assault the northern and eastern city walls, but is repulsed at the Praenestine Gate, known as the Vivarium, by the defenders under the Byzantine generals Bessas and Peranius. 630 – Emperor Heraclius returns the True Cross, one of the holiest Christian relics, to Jerusalem. 717 – Battle of Vincy between Charles Martel and Ragenfrid. 1152 – Annulment of the marriage of King Louis VII of France and Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine. 1180 – Emperor Antoku accedes to the throne of Japan. 1556 – On the day of his execution in Oxford, former archbishop of Canterbury Thomas Cranmer deviates from the scripted sermon by renouncing the recantations he has made and adds, "And as for the pope, I refuse him, as Christ's enemy, and Antichrist with all his false doctrine." 1788 – A fire in New Orleans leaves most of the town in ruins. 1800 – With the church leadership driven out of Rome during an armed conflict, Pius VII is crowned Pope in Venice with a temporary papal tiara made of papier-mâché. 1801 – The Battle of Alexandria is fought between British and French forces near the ruins of Nicopolis near Alexandria in Egypt. 1804 – Code Napoléon is adopted as French civil law. 1814 – Napoleonic Wars: Austrian forces repel French troops in the Battle of Arcis-sur-Aube. 1821 – Greek War of Independence: Greek revolutionaries seize Kalavryta. 1844 – The Baháʼí calendar begins. This is the first day of the first year of the Baháʼí calendar. It is annually celebrated by members of the Baháʼí Faith as the Baháʼí New Year or Náw-Rúz. 1861 – Alexander Stephens gives the Cornerstone Speech. 1871 – Otto von Bismarck is appointed as the first Chancellor of the German Empire. 1871 – Journalist Henry Morton Stanley begins his trek to find the missionary and explorer David Livingstone. 1918 – World War I: The first phase of the German Spring Offensive, Operation Michael, begins. 1919 – The Hungarian Soviet Republic is established becoming the first Communist government to be formed in Europe after the October Revolution in Russia. 1921 – The New Economic Policy is implemented by the Bolshevik Party in response to the economic failure as a result of war communism. 1925 – The Butler Act prohibits the teaching of human evolution in Tennessee. 1925 – Syngman Rhee is removed from office after being impeached as the President of the Provisional Government of the Republic of Korea. 1928 – Charles Lindbergh is presented with the Medal of Honor for the first solo trans-Atlantic flight. 1935 – Shah of Iran Reza Shah Pahlavi formally asks the international community to call Persia by its native name, Iran. 1937 – Ponce massacre: Nineteen unarmed civilians in Ponce, Puerto Rico are gunned down by police in a terrorist attack ordered by the US-appointed Governor, Blanton C. Winship. 1943 – Wehrmacht officer Rudolf von Gersdorff plots to assassinate Adolf Hitler by using a suicide bomb, but the plan falls through; von Gersdorff is able to defuse the bomb in time and avoid suspicion. 1945 – World War II: British troops liberate Mandalay, Burma. 1945 – World War II: Operation Carthage: Royal Air Force planes bomb Gestapo headquarters in Copenhagen, Denmark. They also accidentally hit a school, killing 125 civilians. 1945 – World War II: Bulgaria and the Soviet Union successfully complete their defense of the north bank of the Drava River as the Battle of the Transdanubian Hills concludes. 1946 – The Los Angeles Rams sign Kenny Washington, making him the first African American player in professional American football since 1933. 1952 – Alan Freed presents the Moondog Coronation Ball, the first rock and roll concert, in Cleveland, Ohio. 1960 – Apartheid: Sharpeville massacre, South Africa: Police open fire on a group of black South African demonstrators, killing 69 and wounding 180. 1963 – Alcatraz Federal Penitentiary (in California) closes. 1965 – Ranger program: NASA launches Ranger 9, the last in a series of unmanned lunar space probes. 1965 – Martin Luther King Jr. leads 3,200 people on the start of the third and finally successful civil rights march from Selma to Montgomery, Alabama. 1968 – Battle of Karameh in Jordan between the Israel Defense Forces and the combined forces of the Jordanian Armed Forces and PLO. 1970 – The first Earth Day proclamation is issued by Joseph Alioto, Mayor of San Francisco. 1970 – San Diego Comic-Con, the largest pop and culture festival in the world, hosts its inaugural event. 1980 – Cold War: U.S. President Jimmy Carter announces a United States boycott of the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow to protest the Soviet–Afghan War. 1983 – The first cases of the 1983 West Bank fainting epidemic begin; Israelis and Palestinians accuse each other of poison gas, but the cause is later determined mostly to be psychosomatic. 1986 – Debi Thomas became the first African American to win the World Figure Skating Championships 1989 – Transbrasil Flight 801 crashes into a slum near São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport, killing 25 people. 1990 – Namibia becomes independent after 75 years of South African rule. 1994 – The United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change enters into force. 1999 – Bertrand Piccard and Brian Jones become the first to circumnavigate the Earth in a hot air balloon. 2000 – Pope John Paul II makes his first ever pontifical visit to Israel. 2006 – The social media site Twitter is founded. 2019 – The 2019 Xiangshui chemical plant explosion occurs, killing at least 47 people and injuring 640 others. 2022 – China Eastern Airlines Flight 5735 crashes in Guangxi, China, killing 132 people.

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[pwlanier]

Today in Great Lakes shipping history. October 8th.

1871. PHILO PARSONS (wooden side-wheel steamer, 221 tons, built in 1861, at Algonac, Michigan) burned to a total loss in the great Chicago fire. She burned so completely that her remains were not located in the Chicago River until 1877. She was the vessel commandeered by Confederate raiders in a plot to capture the iron gunboat U.S.S. MICHIGAN on Lake Erie during the American Civil War. The Chicago fire destroyed many fine vessels while they were docked in the harbor.

(Top) 1964: A fire aboard West German-flag freighter ERATO at Detroit left two dead when they were trapped in their stern quarters. Another three sailors were injured. The 2-alarm blaze was brought under control and the ship was eventually repaired at Toledo. It arrived at Bombay, India, and laid up on May 26, 1983, and was eventually scrapped there beginning in May 1986.

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[aaenhald94]

From Swamp to Skyline: A Timeline of Chicago's Improvement

Chicago, called the "Windy City," is one of the most iconic and prominent cities in the United States. With its rich history and vibrant culture, Chicago has actually played a significant role in forming the nation's development. From its modest beginnings as a small trading post in the early 1800s to its present status as a global center for commerce, culture, and development, Chicago has actually undergone impressive changes throughout the years. Comprehending Chicago's history is vital to valuing its present and future capacity.

Chicago's Early Days: A Swampy Start Chicago's origins can be traced back to the early 1800s when it was nothing more than a small trading post developed by Jean Baptiste Point du Sable, a Haitian of African and French descent. The city's place on the southwestern coast of Lake Michigan made it a perfect area for trade and commerce. Nevertheless, Chicago dealt with considerable obstacles due to its swampy, marshy landscape. The city needed to conquer concerns such as flooding and bad drainage, that made it tough to develop facilities and establish a steady structure. One of the key factors that contributed to Chicago's development was the Chicago River and Lake Michigan. The river provided a way of transportation for items and people, while Lake Michigan used access to other major cities and markets. The construction of canals and the reversal of the Chicago River in the late 19th century further improved the city's connection and facilitated its growth. The Rise of Industry: Chicago's Golden Age The late 1800s marked a duration of quick development and industrialization for Chicago. The city ended up being a hub for transport and commerce, thanks to its tactical location and strong infrastructure. Railroads played a crucial role in connecting Chicago with other parts of the nation, permitting the effective movement of items and people. One market that played a considerable function in Chicago's economy was the meatpacking industry. The city's distance to the huge agricultural lands of the Midwest made it a perfect location for meat processing and circulation. The Union Stock Yards, established in 1865, ended up being the biggest livestock market in the world, drawing in thousands of employees and changing Chicago into the "Hog Butcher for the World." The Fantastic Fire of 1871: Damage and Restoring In October 1871, Chicago experienced among the most disastrous events in its history - the Great Fire. The fire began in a little barn and rapidly spread due to strong winds and dry conditions. It burned for 3 days, destroying much of the city's facilities and leaving thousands homeless. In chicago history documentary of the damage, Chicago emerged from the ashes with a decision to rebuild and improve. The city's designers and coordinators took the chance to create a brand-new metropolitan landscape that would reflect Chicago's status as a contemporary metropolitan area. The building of skyscrapers, such as the Home Insurance Coverage Structure in 1885, showcased Chicago's ingenious architectural designs and set a precedent for future developments. chicago history documentary 's Columbian Exposition: Showcasing Chicago's Development

In 1893, Chicago hosted the World's Columbian Exposition, likewise called the Chicago World's Fair. The fair was held to commemorate the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in America and to showcase Chicago's progress and modernity to the world. The fair had a profound effect on Chicago's track record and development. It brought in countless visitors from worldwide and showcased technological advancements, cultural exhibitions, and architectural marvels. The fairgrounds, known as the White City, featured grand buildings developed by distinguished architects such as Daniel Burnham and Frederick Law Olmsted. The Roaring Twenties: Chicago's Jazz Age The 1920s marked a period of cultural and social modification in Chicago. Called the Jazz Age, this era saw the increase of jazz music and a lively nightlife scene in the city. Chicago ended up being a center for jazz, attracting gifted artists from across the nation. Nevertheless, the Restriction age likewise had a significant effect on Chicago. The restriction on alcohol production and usage led to the increase of unlawful activities such as bootlegging and speakeasies. The mob distributes, led by figures like Al Capone, gained power and influence in the city. The Great Anxiety: Hard Times in the Windy City The Great Depression of the 1930s had a destructive influence on Chicago's economy and society. The city experienced high levels of unemployment, poverty, and homelessness. Many people were required to depend on federal government help and charitable companies for their standard requirements. The New Deal, carried out by President Franklin D. Roosevelt, intended to relieve the suffering triggered by the Great Anxiety. Programs such as the Functions Progress Administration (WPA) offered job opportunity for thousands of Chicagoans and helped stimulate financial recovery. World War II: Chicago's Contribution to the War Effort During World War II, Chicago played a crucial function in supporting the war effort. The city's factories and industries shifted their production to satisfy the demands of war products. Companies like Boeing and General Electric produced aircraft and other military equipment, while steel mills provided materials for ships and weapons. The war had a considerable impact on Chicago's economy and society. The increase of workers into the city caused increased demand for housing and infrastructure. The war also caused social modifications, as females went into the workforce in great deals to fill jobs left uninhabited by guys serving in the military. The Post-War Boom: Chicago's Suburban Expansion After The Second World War, Chicago experienced a period of suburbanization as people sought much better real estate choices beyond the town hall. The building and construction of highways and the increasing availability of vehicles made it easier for people to commute to work from the suburban areas. The rural expansion had a profound influence on Chicago's economy and society. The city's population declined, while the suburban areas grew rapidly. Shopping center, schools, and other facilities were built in the suburban areas, drawing in households and organizations away from the city. The Civil Rights Movement: Chicago's Struggle for Equality Chicago played a significant role in the Civil Rights Motion of the 1950s and 60s. Activists and community leaders battled versus racial partition and discrimination in housing, education, and work. Figures like Martin Luther King Jr. and Jesse Jackson led demonstrations and campaigns to cause social change. The motion had an enduring effect on Chicago's politics and society. It caused the creation of reasonable real estate laws and increased awareness of racial inequality. However, lots of difficulties still remain, as Chicago continues to come to grips with concerns of racial segregation and economic disparities. The Millennium: Chicago's Modernization and Renewal In the 21st century, Chicago has actually focused on updating and renewing itself as a global city. The city has actually embraced sustainability and green efforts, aiming to minimize its carbon footprint and produce a more environmentally friendly city environment. Projects such as the Chicago Riverwalk and Millennium Park have actually transformed the city's waterside locations into dynamic public areas. Chicago has likewise become an international center for company, culture, and development. The city is home to many Fortune 500 companies, world-class museums, theaters, and universities. It has actually ended up being a center for innovation start-ups and entrepreneurship. Looking Ahead: Chicago's Future as a Global City Looking ahead, Chicago faces both obstacles and chances in the coming years. The city must address concerns such as criminal offense, education inequality, and financial variations to ensure a prosperous future for all its homeowners. Partnership in between government, organizations, community companies, and locals will be important in shaping Chicago's future. Chicago's strengths lie in its varied population, vibrant cultural scene, and strong business neighborhood. The city has the prospective to end up being a global leader in areas such as technology, sustainability, and social development. By utilizing these strengths and cultivating a sense of community engagement, Chicago can continue to thrive and meet its potential as an international city. Chicago's history is a testament to the city's durability and ability to adapt to changing times. From its early days as a small trading post to its present status as a worldwide center for commerce, culture, and innovation, Chicago has gone through remarkable transformations throughout the years. Comprehending Chicago's history is crucial to appreciating its present and future capacity. By gaining from the past and welcoming partnership and neighborhood engagement, Chicago can continue to shape its future as a global city.

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The Story Behind the Song

“Satan does not fill us with hatred of God, but with forgetfulness of God.” ~ Dietrich Bonhoeffer

Horatio Gates Spafford, was a Chicago lawyer who – although previously successful – had suffered setbacks when his considerable real estate investments were lost during the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. His finances took another hit during the Panic of 1873 financial crisis. After two rough years, he decided to alleviate some of his family’s stress by giving them a change of scenery.

Plans were made for the family (including Horatio, his wife Anna, and their four daughters) to journey to Europe in November 1873 via the French iron steamship Ville du Havre. Horatio accompanied them to New York, but at the last minute had to change his plans because of a business obligation. He sent his family on ahead, promising to join them in time. Wife Anna and daughters Annie (b. 1862), Margaret Lee (b. 1864), Elizabeth (b. 1868), and Tanetta (b. 1871) set sail on November 15th.

His family never reached their destination – and he never saw his four daughters again.

Ironically, the Ville du Havre’s captain – acting as confident as a familiar future captain on another “unsinkable” ship 39 years later – assured Anna Spafford and other passengers that his ship was very safe and the voyage would be an easy one. A week into the voyage, on 22 November 1873, the liner collided with the British clipper Loch Earn. Even as the ship was struck, sounding like an explosion according to passengers, the captain told everyone “It’s nothing, nothing.” As the ship began to take on water, the crew assured passengers that the ship was too safe to sink.

But they were wrong; the Ville du Havre sank in just 12 minutes, killing an estimated 226 people – including all four of the Spafford daughters. Anna survived the shipwreck by clinging to a floating plank.

As anyone can imagine, the accounts of the Ville du Havre sinking are terrifying. Heartbreakingly, in the last moments of daughter Annie Spafford’s life she is recorded as proclaiming: “Don’t be afraid. The Sea is His and He made it.” As Anna was thrown into the sea, she felt her baby Tanetta pulled out of her arms by the rough waves. All four daughters drowned. When Anna was finally rescued, she was unconscious, floating on a piece of debris.

The rescue ship Tremountain took the survivors to Cardiff. During this voyage Anna said few words. A friend who had also survived the sinking, clergymen Theophile Lorriaux, was with her when she finally uttered the words: “God gave me four daughters. They have been taken. One day I shall understand why. I will understand why.”

Once Anna arrived in Cardiff, she sent a telegram to her husband in Chicago that must have devastated him: “Saved, but saved alone. What shall I do?”

Horatio left Chicago to meet Anna, who was staying with friends in France. At one point during the voyage, the ship’s captain summoned Horatio to his cabin and explained that he had determined the exact spot where the Ville du Havre had gone down. He let Horatio know that they were at that moment passing that very spot. Horatio then returned to his own cabin and, leaning for strength on his tremendous faith in God, he penned these words:

‘When peace, like a river, attendeth my way,

When sorrows like sea billows roll;

Whatever my lot, thou hast taught me to say,

It is well, it is well with my soul.

It is well with my soul,

It is well, it is well with my soul.’

~ Gena Philibert-Ortega

"Peace, I leave with you; my peace I give you. I do not give to you as the world gives. Do not let your hearts be troubled and do not be afraid." John 14:27

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Tuesday Travels- Chicago Illinois

On October 8, 1871, Chicago was destroyed by a massive fire. Today it's the third largest city in the United States.

The river was painted green on St. Patrick’s Dayphoto by Ryan Oglesby, my son Chicago, 3rd largest city in the United States Chicago, now the third largest United States city, was once destroyed by a fire of uncertain origin. It hosts an annual St. Patrick’s Day parade and offers tourists multiple attractions and experiences. Who was St. Patrick? Saint Patrick was not born in Ireland, but in…

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Hal Russell & Joel Futterman — The Chicago River (Fundacja Sluchaj)

The Chicago River (3CDs box) by Hal Russell & Joel Futterman

Disasters inspire creativity. This author once heard a story from someone who worked in the image archive of the Chicago Historical Society that they frequently fielded requests for video footage of the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. Instead of explaining the history of motion picture technology to these callers, the storyteller informed them that all the videos got burned up in the fire. And how about the Great Chicago Flood? While it commenced on April 13 1992, you are no more likely to find images of water cascading down State Street than you are to find film depicting the fire’s progress along that same thoroughfare. That’s because nearly the whole event transpired in basements after a construction crew breached an old freight tunnel situated beneath the river. All you’ll find is footage of people strolling past closed businesses and empty streets, or maybe the flashing lights of the police cars that escorted the specially mixed cement that was used to plug the hole.

Hal Russell and Joel Futterman set up this two-night gig at Southend Music Works, a venue located at the southern end of downtown, before the flood took place. They did not originally plan to memorialize an underwhelming catastrophe when they booked themselves into. But Russell had showbiz in his blood and both men nurtured improvisation in their souls, so they wasn’t about to blow an opportunity. When they convened on April 24 and 25, Russell read some Philip Egert poems about the Chicago River and life in the city, which framed the shows as comments upon the catastrophe. The Chicago River is an archival release that contains recordings of both nights, spread across three CDs, presented in the order it was performed. This all-in presentation, as much as the surging performances themselves, presents a work more epic than the event after which it was named. 

Futterman, who is still active with William Parker and Chad Fowler, among others, is best known as a pianist, but he also plays curved soprano sax, Indian flute, and percussion. Russell, who had a road to Damascus experience with the music of Albert Ayler in mid-life after decades of playing jazz, dinner theater, and anything else that paid the bills, played tenor and soprano saxophones, trumpet, and drums. Both players bring distinct voices to their various instruments, and their multi-instrumentalism ensures variety and dynamics. The music’s density changes drastically when Futterman switches from piano, which he plays with a full-on virtuosity that blasts keyboard-spanning cascades through spontaneously conceived structures, to sax, which he plays with the bluntly pitch of a striking worker’s protest sign. Russell is a bit of a free jazz fundamentalist. On tenor, his broad vibrato and coarse tone recalls Albert Ayler, and his punchy, skittering trumpeting recalls Albert’s brother Don. His drumming, while steeped in jazz fundamentals, is as loose and freewheeling as Sunny Murray’s. His reading has a sardonic quality that mixes film noir voice-over with old-fashioned stagecraft. The duo’s energy easily bridges any gaps presented by indifferent recording quality. Each disc is divided into two parts, which range in length from 13 to 48 minutes, which serves notice that this is not casual music, and that the listener music agree to immersion. But be careful when you jump in; those old freight tunnels are not that deep. 

Bill Meyer

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Lyric it is well with my soul hillsong

The song features Darlene Zschech as lead vocalist, with a new added bridge composed by Reuben Morgan and Ben Fielding, and was recorded in Sydney, Australia in three days, mixed in England overnight and mastered in Los Angeles, before being released in the iTunes Store the following weekend. It reached the ARIA Singles Chart Top 100 with all proceeds from the sale of this single going to the relief effort. Hillsong Live team recorded a special single in December 2010 to aid victims of the 2010–2011 flooding in Queensland, Australia. Hillsong Church version "It Is Well With My Soul" The trump shall resound, and the Lord shall descend, Oh, trump of the angel! Oh, voice of the Lord!Īnd Lord, haste the day when the faith shall be sight, No pang shall be mine, for in death as in life,īut Lord, 'tis for Thee, for Thy coming we wait, Praise the Lord, praise the Lord, O my soul!įor me, be it Christ, be it Christ hence to live: Is nailed to the cross, and I bear it no more, My sin, oh, the bliss of this glorious thought! That Christ has regarded my helpless estate, Though Satan should buffet, though trials should come, Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to know When peace like a river, attendeth my way, Bliss called his tune Ville du Havre, from the name of the stricken vessel. Shortly afterwards, as Spafford traveled to meet his grieving wife, he was inspired to write these words as his ship passed near where his daughters had died. His wife Anna survived and sent him the now famous telegram, "Saved alone …". When peace like a river Attendeth my way When sorrows like sea billows roll Whatever my lot You have taught me to. While crossing the Atlantic Ocean, the ship sank rapidly after a collision with a sea vessel, the Loch Earn, and all four of Spafford's daughters died. Hillsong - It Is Well With My Soul Lyrics. In a late change of plan, he sent the family ahead while he was delayed on business concerning zoning problems following the Great Chicago Fire. His business interests were further hit by the economic downturn of 1873, at which time he had planned to travel to England with his family on the SS Ville du Havre, to help with D. The first two were the death of his four-year-old son and the Great Chicago Fire of 1871, which ruined him financially (he had been a successful lawyer and had invested significantly in property in the area of Chicago that was extensively damaged by the great fire). We pray this brought you inspiration.This hymn was written after traumatic events in Spafford's life. And it goes to show the power our God has to overcome even the darkest times of our earthly life. It’s an example of truly inspiring faith and trust in the Lord.

It’s incredible to think such encouraging and uplifting words were born from the depths of such unimaginable sorrow. The song was published by Bliss and Sankey, in 1876. Whatever my lot, Thou hast taught me to say,įamous hymn composer, Philip Bliss (1838-1876), was so moved by Horatio’s prose, that he composed a peaceful tune to accompany the words. It was then that he put his pen to paper and the timeless hymn was born, beginning with the words: Horatio was on his way to meet his heartbroken wife, passing over the same sea that had just claimed the lives of his remaining children. Just a few days later, he received a dreadful telegram from his wife, “Saved alone…” It bore the excruciating news that family’s ship had wrecked and all four of his daughters had perished. He sent them on a boat trip to Europe, with plans to join them shortly after wrapping up some business in Chicago. Just a few years later in 1873, Horatio decided to treat his wife and daughters to a much-needed escape from the turmoil. Not long thereafter, the Great Chicago Fire destroyed nearly every real estate investment Horatio owned. It began with the tragic loss of their son. Just as Horatio hit the pinnacle of his profession and financial success, things began to change. Life was more than good - it was blessed.īut faith, no matter how great, does not spare us from adversity. He and his beloved wife had four beautiful daughters and one son. He owned several properties throughout the city. He was a prominent Chicago lawyer, whose business was thriving. A devout Christian who’d immersed himself in Scripture, many years of his life were joyous. Much like Job, he placed his trust in God during his life’s prosperity, but also during its calamities. This incredible story of faith belongs to Horatio Spafford (1828-1888).

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