How Long to Read Encountering Evanston History

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Description

Each of the 75 articles in Encountering Evanston History covers a discrete area of Evanston's history, including the removal of Indigenous tribes; early settlers; the drainage of the swamps; disposing of sewage and securing clean water; using, managing and enjoying the lake; the formation of key institutions including the churches, the schools, the library, the hospitals, the police and fire departments; the development of businesses; the phases in residential development, including the development of a segregated town; how the civil rights movement in the 1960s led to the desegregation of School District 65 and curriculum changes at Evanston Township High School. The articles also cover Black churches and businesses, Black clubs and organizations, and how segregation permeated the town up through at least the 1960s.Intertwined in many of these stories is the social fabric that comprises a safety net for Evanston's vulnerable residents. From its earliest days Evanston formed organizations to help provide food, housing, early childcare, and out-of-school education programs to those in need. Many other organizations contributed to the arts and sports activities for youth. The articles were written by 17 different people, most of whom were award-winning journalists for the Evanston RoundTable newspaper for many years; others are noted local historians. Over the years, the Evanston RoundTable has ranked the best non-daily newspaper by the Northeast Illinois Newspaper Association and the best community newspaper by the Chicago Headline Club, the largest division of the Society of Professional Journalists. The authors are each long-time residents of Evanston and have been actively involved in the community.

How long is Encountering Evanston History?

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The average oral reading speed is 183 words per minute. This means it takes to read Encountering Evanston History aloud.

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