1. Haugh, Dolores. Riverview Amusement Park. Charleston, Chicago, Portsmouth, San Francisco: Arcadia, 2004. Print.
This book gives a VERY detailed account of every aspect of the park, including personal stories.
2. "Riverview Park Ready For 50th Season of Fun." Chicago Tribune 05/18/1953. n. pag. Web. 21 Sep. 2011. <http://infoweb.newsbank.com/iw-search/we/HistArchive?p_action=doc&p_docid=0FABD5A3D6CD0ACB&f_image=19530518C006310002000015&f_pty=CL&p_docnum=7&p_queryname=5600&p_theme=ctha&p_nbid=N57W4BHBMTMxNjY1NTUzMC42MDMwNDY6MTo0OjE4MTA&p_product=CTHA>.
This article talks about the Schmidt family and the beginning of the park.
3.Sharpshooters productions, inc.. (2000): n. page. Web. 21 Sep. 2011. <http://www.riverviewparkchicago.com/homepage.html>.
split-up by decades, concise, pictures and personal memories
4. Ralph, Lopez, Dir. Laugh Your Troubles Away. Dir. Derek Gee. Perf. Cherry, Norm. Sharpshooter Productions, inc., Film.
This movie gives the visual of the park and also details of each ride.
5. Gee, Derek, and Ralph Lopez. Laugh Your Troubles Away. 1st edition. Michigan: Sharpshooters production inc., 2000. Print.
This book is good to see a detailed, laid out timeline of the park's rides and history.
6. Newman, Scott. "Riverview Park."chicago.urban-history.org. Jazz Age Chicago, 10 19 2009. Web. 10 Oct 2011. <http://chicago.urban-history.org/ven/pks/rivervie.shtml>.
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10. "About the Great Depression ." Modern American Poetry . www.english.illinois.edu, n.d. Web. 11 Oct 2011. http://www.english.illinois.edu/maps/depression/about.htm.
11. Goyer, Norm. "The WWII Dive Bomber that Couldn't Dive." acmp.com. Aircraft Market Place, n.d. Web. 11 Oct 2011. http://acmp.com/blog/the-wwii-dive-bomber-that-couldnt-dive.html.
12. "FLAT-OUT ON THE SALT FLATS | THE 1954 BONNEVILLE HOT ROD SPEED MEET." theselvedgeyard.com. N.p., 06 06 2009. Web. 11 Oct 2011. <http://theselvedgeyard.wordpress.com/2009/06/06/flat-out-on-the-salt-flats-the-1954-bonneville-hot-rod-meet/>.
13. Manning, Christopher. "African Americans." Encyclopedia of Chicago (2005): n. pag. Web. 12 Oct 2011. <http://encyclopedia.chicagohistory.org/pages/27.html>.
14. "Riverview Rememberd by WGN." Graphic. youtube.com. First Last. WGN, 2007. Web. 12 Oct 2011. <http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ot47vAN4HBY&noredirect=1>.
15. Rico, Dan. "Riverview: A Lost Amusement Park in the Heart of Chicago." upchicago. 02 28 2011. Web. 12 Oct. 2011. <http://www.upchicago.com/riverview-a-lost-amusement-park-in-the-heart-of-chicago>.
16. "Riverview Park." Encyclopaedia Brittanica. Encyclopaedia Brittanica Online.Encyclopedia Brittanica, 2011. Web. 12 Oct.2011 <http://www.brittanica.com/EBchecked/topic/1280451/Riverview-Park>.
17. "Riverview Park."geneologytrails.com. Geneology Trails History Group, n.d. Web. 13 Oct 2011. <http://genealogytrails.com/ill/cook/postcards/riverviewpark.html>.
18. thepeoplehistory.com. The People History, n.d. Web. 13 Oct 2011. <http://www.thepeoplehistory.com/1930s.html>.
19. "1912 Sinking of the Titanic Ship."buzzle.com. Buzzle, n.d. Web. 13 Oct 2011. <http://www.buzzle.com/articles/1912sinking-of-the-titanic-ship.html>.
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22. "Chi's Riverview Opens With Atomic Exhibit." Billboard. 30 03 1953: p.55 and 70. Web. 19 Oct. 2011. <http://books.google.com/books?id=Cg0EAAAAMBAJ&pg=PA55&lpg=PA55&dq=the atomic energy exhibit at Riverview park chicago&source=bl&ots=RHbFDeEMwa&sig=26BCy1zvRzaFfaxrdeGdfPDmYvM&hl=en&ei=qXufTq2uB8SqsQLK5syoBQ&sa=X&oi=book_result&ct=result&resnum=1&ved=0CB4Q6AEwAA
23. Reich, David. United States. Oak Ridge National Laboratory.History of the Atomic Projects, The 50s Years: Sociopolitical, Environmental, and Engineering Lessons Learned. 1999. Web. <http://www.ornl.gov/~webworks/cpr/pres/104816.pdf>.
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