US History: Living History Project (2024)
Reference, primary sources, news coverage, and web resources to help you contextualize the period of U.S. history you are researching.
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GBS Historical News Databases
All historical news resources require your GBS username (ID number) and GBS password for home access
- Chicago Tribune Historical (1849-1987) This link opens in a new window
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- ProQuest Historical Newspapers (Dates Vary) This link opens in a new window
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Includes historical coverage of New York Times, the Wall Street Journal, the Christian Science Monitor, and more.
Background Resources
Subject Database & E-Book resources related to Race in Chicago in the 1950s and 1960s.
All GBS Library databases and e-books are accessible from home with your GBS Username & Password. See box at left for more details.
- Redlining
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- Fair Housing Act of 1968
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- Jesse Jackson Founds the Rainbow/Push Coalition
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Videos
Housing Segregation in Chicago |
Growing up in Chicago during the Civil Rights Movement |
Web Resources
- Bronzeville: The Black Metropolis
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Includes video and interactive map.
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