Sunday, October 9, 2011

"Wikepedia: Let's See What You Have To Say About Boystown"

In my last entry I wrote on Boystown and how it was unique. Finding information on Boystown was a little difficult. I was looking forward to the background/history on Boystown but didn't find much. Wikepedia did have a site on Boystown but it wasn't enough. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boystown,_Chicago It will mostly tell you where it’s located, the things that it’s famous for, and events. Basic things a reader would be interested in. I want to know how long it’s been there and how exactly it got its name. I read some where it was called new town and then formed into Boystown. I want to know if this actually true or not. In my perspective Wikepedia lacks history for me but when it comes to interesting material like events or celebrities gossip it's really good. But Boystown information is a little short and vague. For such a great community in Chicago it might be surprising of the true story of Boystown.

1 comment:

  1. I found this blog about Boystown you might find interesting:

    http://boystown.weebly.com/boystown-blog.html

    Also, you might check out: http://wiki.answers.com/Q/History_and_development_of_Boystown_in_Chicago

    I think doing a history of how this area developed would be super cool to focus your wikipedia assignment on!

    Let's talk!

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