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What was the western boundary of Bronzeville? (Douglas/Grand Blvd. neighborhood)	Rock Island Railroad Tracks..(Bronzeville Tour Page)
In what decade did African Americans begin to settle in Bronzeville?	1890's...though there was an existi ng community on the near south side of Chicago in the mid 1800's.
List three reasons why Steven A. Douglas is remembered.	Donated Land that was used for the University of Chicago Sold property for railroad construction. Developed residental parks. Ran against Lincoln for senate and won, but lost in the Presidential election.
Why did a large population of German Jews relocated to the neighborhood after 1871?	Their homes were burned in the Great Chicago Fire.
Where was the original Regal Theatre located?	4719 S. King Drive
Why does the statue named "The Great Northern Migration" show a man made of shoe soles and standing on a large mountain of them?	.The shoe soles symbolize the difficult northern journey.
How many artists created the benches along Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Drive? How many benches?	.Thirteen benches were created by twenty-four artist.
When and why was Chess Studio made a Chicago Landmark?	When? May 16, 1990 Why? Site of some of the most influential Blues and Rock n' Roll music recording.
Why was the Elam House designated a Chicago Landmark? Where is Elam house located?	.It became a boarding house for single, African American working women. It is located at 4726 S. Martin Luther King Jr. Dr.
Name the Church that houses Chicago's oldest African American congregation. When was it founded?	.Quinn Chapel Founded in 1847
Why was the home of Ida B. Wells designated a landmark?	. The only direct link to Wells' life in Chicago.
How was Provident Hospital different from other hospitals when it was founded in1891?	. Provident Hospital was interracial, where black doctors and nurses could receive medical training and the black community could receive medical care.
.List three reasons to remember Dr. Daniel Hale Williams.	1.Founded Provident Hospital 2.Performed the world's first successful open heart surgery 3.One of the first black surgeons in America
Who helped establish the first settlement house for African Americans in Chicago? (Three People)	.Jane Addams, Clarence Darrow and Rev. Reverdy Cassius Ranson
List the social services provided by the settlement house.	.Day nursery, kindergarten, mother's club, an employment bureau; classes in cooking, sewing and music; public lectures were given, and it had a fully equipped gymnasium
Why was the Hall Branch Library named in honor of Dr. George Cleveland Hall? Who was Vivian Harsh?	Dr. Halll was a renowned black surgeon and served on thChicago Public Board of Directors. Vivian Harsh was thd firt Black American liberian.
Name three writers who met at the Hall Branch Library.	.Richard Wright, Zora Neale Hurston, Langston Hues
Why is there a statue of a soldier at 35th and King Drive? Do you have any relatives whose names appear on this statue? Visit the statue to see!	The only regiment to be entirely commanded by blacks and headquartered at the only black armory in the United States at the corner of Thirty-fifth Street and Forest Avenue (now Giles Avenue), the "Fighting 8th" served with distinction in France. One hundred and forty-three members of the regiment lost their lives in the war, another 370 men were wounded.