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History of Bensenville

Collected by: Bensenville Community Public Library

Archived since: May, 2021

Description:

A collection of websites covering the history of the village of Bensenville from early settler days to modern times

Subject:   Government - Cities,  Society & Culture,  Teenagers,  Education,  Government,  Recreation,  Sports,  Resources,  Fire,  Gangs,  Crime,  Social services,  Evangelicalism,  Youth,  Seniors,  Nonprofits,  VFW,  Incorporation,  Agriculture,  Industry,  Churches,  Indian removal,  Immigration,  Population growth,  Community,  Railroads,  Religion,  Settlers,  O'Hare,  Quilting,  Emergency services,  Business,  Schools,  Transportation,  Cemeteries

Coverage:   Cook (county),  Morton Grove (inhabited place),  Mount Prospect (inhabited place),  Elk Grove (inhabited place),  Leyden (township),  Elmhurst (inhabited place),  Wood Dale (inhabited place),  Newcastle (inhabited place),  Wyoming (state),  Bensenville (inhabited place),  DuPage (county),  Illinois (state),  United States (country)

Format:   WARC

Type:   Website

Rights:   The Items in this collection are protected by copyright and/or related rights. You are free to use these Items in any way that is permitted by the copyright and related rights legislation that applies to your use. In addition, no permission is required from the rights-holder(s) for educational uses. For other uses, you need to obtain permission from the rights-holder(s).

Language:   English

Collector:   Bensenville Community Public Library

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Title: Bensenville-Encyclopedia of Chicago

URL: http://www.encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/130.html

Description: A brief history of Bensenville's evolution from a farming community to an industrial suburb next to O'Hare International Airport, 1833-1969. Article includes census information.

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Subject:   Population growth,  Transportation,  O'Hare,  Community,  Settlers,  Immigration

Creator:   The Chicago Historical Society

Publisher:   The Chicago Historical Society

Language:   English

Coverage:   United States (country),  Illinois (state),  DuPage (county),  Bensenville (inhabited place)

Format:   WARC

Type:   Website

Collector:   Bensenville Community Public Library

Contributor:   Kenneth Ritzert. “Bensenville.” In DuPage Roots, ed. Richard Thompson, 1985.,  Knowing Our History, Learning Our Culture. Videotape. Bensenville Community Library, 1993. 42 min.,  Martha Kirker Jones. Bensenville. 1976.

Rights:   The Electronic Encyclopedia of Chicago © 2005 Chicago Historical Society. The Encyclopedia of Chicago © 2004 The Newberry Library. All Rights Reserved. Portions are copyrighted by other institutions and individuals.

Identifier:   BCPL_BH_HISTORY_002

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