Chicago high society
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Chicago high society was the elite social circle of wealthy, influential families and cultural leaders in Chicago, particularly prominent during the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
elite social circle
ⓘ
social class ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
Gilded Age
NERFINISHED
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Progressive Era NERFINISHED ⓘ banking elites ⓘ industrial wealth ⓘ meatpacking fortunes ⓘ railroad fortunes ⓘ real estate magnates ⓘ |
| characterizedBy |
cultural patronage
ⓘ
philanthropy ⓘ social prestige ⓘ wealth ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| declinedDuring | mid 20th century ⓘ |
| emergedFrom |
post–Great Chicago Fire rebuilding era
ⓘ
rapid industrialization of Chicago ⓘ |
| flourishedDuring |
early 20th century
ⓘ
late 19th century ⓘ |
| hadSocialNorms |
arranged social introductions
ⓘ
exclusive membership ⓘ seasonal social calendar ⓘ strict etiquette ⓘ |
| influenced |
Chicago civic life
ⓘ
Chicago cultural institutions ⓘ Chicago philanthropy ⓘ urban development in Chicago ⓘ |
| knownFor |
display of wealth
ⓘ
influence on city politics ⓘ patronage of the arts ⓘ philanthropic leadership ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Chicago, Illinois, United States
ⓘ
surface form:
Chicago
|
| participatedIn |
art exhibitions
ⓘ
charity balls ⓘ exclusive social clubs ⓘ opera galas ⓘ |
| socialActivities |
country club gatherings
ⓘ
formal dinners ⓘ summer resort travel ⓘ theater attendance ⓘ |
| socialFunction |
elite networking
ⓘ
marriage alliances among wealthy families ⓘ status signaling ⓘ |
| socialStratification | upper class ⓘ |
| supported |
Chicago Symphony Orchestra
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
art museums in Chicago ⓘ civic improvement projects ⓘ universities in Chicago ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.