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The Midwest

The Midwest. By G é raud Bablon and So Yeon Park. Population of the Midwest. Population of the Midwest. (U.S. Census Bureau). http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/terrestrial/amphibians/armi/images/armi_midwest_420-360.gif. Change in Population: 2000-2005. (U.S. Census Bureau). Total Population.

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The Midwest

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  1. The Midwest By Géraud Bablon and So Yeon Park

  2. Population of the Midwest Population of the Midwest (U.S. Census Bureau) http://www.umesc.usgs.gov/terrestrial/amphibians/armi/images/armi_midwest_420-360.gif

  3. Change in Population: 2000-2005 (U.S. Census Bureau)

  4. Total Population 66,217,736 or 22% of the Population of the U.S., 301,215,667. (U.S. Census Bureau)

  5. Racial/Ethnic Ratio Racial/Ethnic Ratio (U.S. Census Bureau)

  6. Geographic Features of the Midwest • Breadbasket • The Mississippi River • The Great Lakes (“The Midwest.”) http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/ae/LightningVolt_Lake_Michigan_Sunset.jpg

  7. Major City: ChicagoThe Windy City • Located in northeastern Illinois at the southwestern tip of Lake Michigan • Origin of the name • Third largest city • Financial, business, and cultural capital • Skyscrapers: Sears Tower (447m), one of the world's tallest buildings • Global capital of architecture • The Museum Campus • Climate: extreme, often volatile • Seasons (“Chicago.”) http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Image:ChicagoSeal2.png http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/7d/Chicago_Skyline.png

  8. Tourist Attractions • The Great Lakes, esp. Michigan • Mount Rushmore, South Dakota (Leco) • The Field Museum of Natural History, Chicago (“Field…”) http://walrus.wr.usgs.gov/infobank/gazette/jpg/regions/gr.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/77/Sue_at_Field_Museum.jpg/800px-Sue_at_Field_Museum.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/1/1f/Mountrushmore.jpg http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/6/66/FieldMuseum.jpg

  9. History of the Midwest • European settlement [17th Cent.] • American Revolutionary War [1790s] • Civil War [1861–1865] • African American migration/Slavery [20C] (“Midwestern...”)

  10. Music of the Midwest • Combination of styles brought by immigrants led to creation of many new musical genres • Motown and Techno from Detroit • House Music and Blues from Chicago • Cleveland is home of Rock and Roll Music—it was first identified there as a new genre, and the R.A.R.H.O.F. is located there • Famous Midwest singers: Tracy Chapman (pictured) Marilyn Manson The O’Jays • (Midwestern) en.wikipedia.org

  11. Food of the Midwest • Heavy immigrant influence • Lots of farmland • Use of locally grown produce and meat, and dairy products • Fish used often, fished out of local lakes • Mild spices and herbs • Food depends on season • (Food) en.wikipedia.org www.foodbycountry.com

  12. Current Events • A massive blizzard esp. in Indiana • 9-18 inches of snow (Snowed) • Indiana’s snow removal budget strained (“Storm Could…”) • Schools closed (Isiorho) • Traffic problems (Snowed) • Power cuts (“Storm Leaves…”) http://www.fortwayne.com/images/fortwayne/newssentinel/news/m0213monroe.1_02-14-2007_FV7IM4A.jpg

  13. Extras • Perceptions: • “America’s Dairy land”, Wisconsin • Reality: • Big Industries; GM, Ford etc. • Mainly Car Culture (Wald) http://www.wisconsindairyartisan.com/images/cows_why.jpg http://www.leblogauto.com/images/gm.jpg

  14. www.clevelandhikingclub.com Interview of Jacques Bablon “Very ‘typical America’” “Very flat, boring place” “No real culture as we think of it in Europe” “The people were very nice” “The culture in Cincinnati was really the baseball game” “There was really not much there” (Bablon)

  15. Works Cited • Bablon, Jacques. Personal Interview. 21 Feb. 2007. • “Chicago.” Wikipedia. 11 Feb 2007. The Wikimedia Foundation. 12 Feb 2007. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chicago>. • “Field Museum of Natural History.” Wikipedia. Nov 2006. The Wikimedia Foundation. 19 Feb 2007. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Field_Museum>. • “Food in the United States Midwest Region.”Foodbycountry.com. Food By Country. 22 Feb. 2007. <http://www.foodbycountry.com/Spain-to-Zimbabwe-Cumulative-Index/United-States-Midwest-Region.html> • Isiorho, Ese. “Schools remain closed today.” FortWhyne.com. 14 Feb 2007. 21 Feb 2007. < http://www.fortwayne.com/mld/newssentinel/news/local/16697286.htm >. • Leco, Mike. “South Dakota.” USA Tourist. 2007. 19 Feb 2007. <http://www.usatourist.com/english/places/southdakota/index.html>. • “Midwestern United States. ” Wikipedia. Feb 2007. The Wikimedia Foundation. 20 Feb 2007. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Midwestern_United_States#History>. • “Snowed In? You’re Not Alone.” The Indy Channel.com. 14 Feb 2007. 21 Feb 2007. < http://www.theindychannel.com/news/11012220/detail.html >. • “Storm Could Strain Indy’s Snow Removal Budget.” The Indy Channel.com. 14 Feb 2007. 21 Feb 2007. <http://www.theindychannel.com/news/11016673/detail.html?subid=22100444&qs=1;bp=t>. • “Storm Leaves Thousands Without Power.” The Indy Channel.com. 14 Feb 2007. 21 Feb 2007. < http://www.theindychannel.com/news/10998920/detail.html >. • “The Midwest.” Infoplease. 2007. Information Please. 19 Jan. 2007. <http://www.infoplease.com/ipa/A0875014.html>. • U.S. Census Bureau Online. 12 Jan. 2007. The United States Census Bureau. 22 Feb. 2007 <http://www.census.gov/> • Wald, Adam Christian. PowerPoint Presentation. The Midwest. 2006. <http://www.uni-duisburg- essen.de/imperia/md/content/amerikanistik/horn_midwest_presentation.pdf>.

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