... MGM's casting agent or Johnny Carson's secretary. For instance, my uncle was one of Mayor Daley's, henceforth referred to as Hizzonner, 's right hand men in the days of the old machine. Really. He was a circuit court judge whose crowning moment was his decision to rule no-fault auto insurance unconstitutonal in the State of Illinois, thereby receiving the endless gratitude of ... aware, the dead went on to retain the right to vote, and indeed have turned out in droves for municipal elections for most of this century. I have even heard an urban version of a rural political story, told ou...

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• Grade Level: High School

... each community. North Lawndale, which once was home to many thriving businesses and families alike, is the site of one of the most rapid and complete ethno racial transitions in U.S. urban history. In the decade between 1950 and 1960 it went from being 87 percent white to becoming 91 percent black. Although the composition of the people changed in this period ... economically efficient while still providing services to those who, in his eyes, mattered most. Whether this could have happened under the control of his father, Richard J. Daley, and his political machine is extremely debatabl...

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• Grade Level: Undergraduate

... each community. North Lawndale, which once was home to many thriving businesses and families alike, is the site of one of the most rapid and complete ethno racial transitions in U.S. urban history. In the decade between 1950 and 1960 it went from being 87 percent white to becoming 91 percent black. Although the composition of the people changed in this period ... economically efficient while still providing services to those who, in his eyes, mattered most. Whether this could have happened under the control of his father, Richard J. Daley, and his political machine is extremely debatabl...

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... being corrupt. The Republican Party was growing and won the election for mayor in 1902. Tammany took it back the next term and lessened patronage to party supporters. The political machine's importance was diminishing, and they tried to regain immigrant support by organizing sports and keeping the transportation fares as low as they could keep them. When WWII started, German-Jews ... issue that needed improvements. Traffic in NYC got worse as automobiles gained in popularity. This led to the construction of the Triboro Bridge and a highway. Robert Moses was an important urban planner fo...

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• Grade Level: High School