2 Rise of the Cities/19th C immigration
- Primary Source Text/photos: Jacob Riss, How the Other Half Lives, excerpts.
- Secondary Source Text: Short PBS article with lots of good quotes on Chinese railroad strike of 1867.
- Animated Documentary: How and why Chicago reversed the river, an animated history made by WTTW with some great photos and a clear introductory essay.
- Documentary: Chicago fire documentary made by WTTW.
- Documentary: American Experience on Chinese Exclusion Act.
- Hollywood Film: Gangs of New York, 2002 Martin Scorse (on Netflix sometimes), also requires some critical watching.
- BBC Series: Copper, BBC America series now on AMC, Season 1, Episode 3, season 2 episode 13.
