2 Rise of the Cities/19th C immigration
Primary Source Text/photos: Jacob Riss, How the Other Half Lives, excerpts: https://www.gutenberg.org/files/45502/45502-h/45502-h.htm
Secondary Source Text: Short PBS article with lots of good quotes on Chinese railroad strike of 1867: https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/features/tcrr-chinese-workers-strike/
Animated Documentary: How and why Chicago reversed the river, an animated history made by WTTW with some great photos and a clear introductory essay: https://interactive.wttw.com/chicago-river-tour/how-chicago-reversed-river-animated
Documentary: Chicago fire documentary made by WTTW: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fp0YeVAfwNQ
Documentary: American Experience on Chinese Exclusion Act: https://www.kanopy.com/en/cod/watch/video/6081547
Hollywood Film: Gangs of New York, 2002 Martin Scorse (on Netflix sometimes), also requires some critical watching: https://www.amazon.com/Gangs-New-York-Leonardo-DiCaprio/dp/B006RXQ800/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1HUU8IKIFE99&keywords=gangs+of+new+york&qid=1682250898&s=instant-video&sprefix=gangs+of+new+york%2Cinstant-video%2C83&sr=1-1
BBC Series: Copper, BBC America series now on AMC, Season 1, Episode 3, season 2 episode 13: https://www.amazon.com/gp/video/detail/B008X0SHBS/ref=atv_dp_season_select_s1