historical chicagoans Flashcards
1
Q
- started by selling cheap watches
- made sears tower in 1974
- became biggest retail store in america
A
richard sears
2
Q
- “district of michigan”
- “streeterville” named after him
- crashed into sandbar
A
George Streeter
3
Q
- Harper college named after him
- let teachers teach what interested them
- brought idea of community college
A
William Rainy Harper
4
Q
- invented mail orders from retail stores
- based in chicago
- company still in business
A
mongomery ward
5
Q
- former chicago mayor
- re-elected 5 times
- chairmen for cook country dem. party
A
richard j daley
6
Q
- responsible for much development of state st
- palmer house hotel
- “customer is always right”
A
potter palmer
7
Q
- archetetic and city planner
- wrote the “plan of chicago”
- responsible for 1st worlds fair
A
daniel burnham
8
Q
- child of john adams
- created hull house
- won noble prize
A
jane adams
9
Q
- introduced concepts of refunds
- stores were renamed “Macy’s”
- created “fun shopping”
A
Marshal feild
10
Q
- invented pullman car
- made “pulmin town” for his employees
- thought rail road could be used for transport.
A
george pullman
11
Q
- author
- known for his “realism”
- health care worker
A
Nelson algren
12
Q
- 2 first white men to “live” in chi.
- went to explore mississippi
- M : missionary, L: fur trader
A
Marquette and Joliet
13
Q
- published newspaper at 13
- poet, author, teacher
- activist in black power movement
A
gwendolyn brookes
14
Q
- leader of manhattan project
- built first nuc. reactor
- recived award from pres. Esinhower
A
rico fermy
15
Q
- first black boxing champ
- married white girl
- opened night club
A
jack johnson
