Welcome!

By now you know a lot about Bronzeville.  You have studied the history, the culture, and have taken a tour.  You know a lot about the famous people and places of Bronzeville.

These activities add to your knowledge.

There are many historical sites located in Bronzeville.  For online tours of some of these sites, go to Bronzeville Tours

To learn more about how and why African Americans migrated to Bronzeville, 

go to Migration or North or South? 

For activities with old drawings and pictures of Bronzeville, go to  Pictorial Activities from the National Park Service.

To analyze the similarities and differences in the lives of immigrant Europeans, "Natives", and African Americans, go to Natives & Newcomers or to Voices and Choices.

Acknowledgments.

     Our activities use links to pages that are found online at the following institutions.

The Chicago Historical Society and its Photo Tour of the Douglas/Grand Boulevard Neighborhood.

The Illinois State Museum and its online exhibit: At Home in the Heartland, 1890-1920.

The National Park Service and its online Tools for Teachers exhibit: Chicago's  Black Metropolis

The City of ChicagoHomepage and its online exhibit: Chicago Landmarks: African American History.

Tour Black Chicago

The Chicago Public Library and its Windows on our Past exhibit.