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It is very interesting to read about how not only Chicago, but also how America has changed over the years. It is like the author explains the rural and the urban areas are like two sides of a coin. This means you need both and both are important. Since Chicago was changing, it would expand connections and help the economy grow exponentially. The primary sources used to store, and ship are grain, lumber and meat. Another thing that grabbed my attention were the Potawatomis who did not want to sell their land. It gives a look into the troubles they had and how they were essentially forced to sell their land and move to northern Illinois , far side of Mississippi. It’s remarkable how far we have come and how we have revolutionized from the past. As everything started to change there would be no more, “tall grass prairies, oak openings, white pine forests or herds of bison(p.54)
We can tie all of this back with our readings on historiography. An analysis of how historians try to make meaning of the past. The book, Natures Metropolis shares how the past has been analyzed and how there has been change of how people live over the years. It shows how there was discovery of cultivation and capitalism in America. In order for that to happen, historians had to analyze and debate on the things that happened and how they have changed. Just like Mvandursdussen’s “Historiography, complicated, yet important explains that, “Although this concept seems a little awkward, it is very important because it allows historians to gain a better understanding of history, and helps continue to encourage historical research and debate, helping to maintain the discipline as a whole.” In order to continue to expand in the world, we have to keep analyzing how we have come this far.