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The Complicated Legacy and Future of Chicago’s Koreatown The Complicated Legacy and Future of Chicago’s Koreatown The United States’ Asian American population is growing rapidly At the same time, one of America’s largest cities is losing its hold on a historic Asian community: Korean Americans We explore why Chicago's Korean population is leaving and the questions that have arisen in its wake Cover graphic by Ruth Chang and Albert Lee for
Koreans in Chicago - Wikipedia History Early immigration from Korea started when the first wave of Koreans moved to the United States in the early 1900s [4] This was because Koreans sought refuge from Japanese control These immigrants landed in Hawaii to work on plantations After being dissatisfied with the work, Koreans began to spread to California, New York, and
Documenting Korean American History in Chicago A new pilot project at Chicago Public Library aims to document the lives and stories of Korean Americans in Chicago The Korean American Archives project grew out of a collaboration between members of the Korean American community and CPL librarian Young Park The group approached CPL's Archives and Special Collections Division for their perspective on the project, and the Northside
Day 232: Koreatown, “Seoul Drive”, Albany Park, Illinois 📌APIA Every Day (232) - Koreatown, also known as "Seoul Drive," in Albany Park, Illinois, emerged as Korean immigration to Chicago grew significantly following the passage of the Immigration and Nationality Act of 1965 By 1972, Chicago's Korean population had increased to 10,000, consisting mainly of professionals, graduate students, and Korean laborers who had previously worked in Germany
What Happened To Chicagos Koreatown? - WBEZ Chicago A Sign From The Past: What Happened To Chicago's Koreatown? Albany Park used to be home to Chicago's Korean community But while some ethnic enclaves have grown, Koreatown has slowly disappeared
Korea: A Cartographic History, Short - The University of . . . The first general history of Korea as seen through maps, Korea: A Cartographic History provides a beautifully illustrated introduction to how Korea was and is represented cartographically John Rennie Short, one of today’s most prolific and well-respected geographers, encapsulates six hundred years of maps made by Koreans and non-Koreans alike Largely chronological in its organization