Monthly Archives: March 2011
Dead Rabbits in NY
With Amsterdam placing a dead rabbit on a fence signifying his return and Priest Vallon being the leader of the group, the “Dead Rabbits” plays a role in the movie not discussed in the blog. The “Dead Rabbits’ is a … Continue reading
Gangs In New York
In a way, I’m kind of looking forward to watching the movie because I think that it’s going to give me a better representation of the 5 Points than what the readings gave me. When I read the book and … Continue reading
Assignment due 4/4
1) Read this review of Gangs of New York. 2) Add at least one comment to my post expressing your reaction to the review and predicting what you will learn about New York City history from the movie. Read the … Continue reading
The Erie Canal ..the most succesfull project in New york history(1817-1825)
facts, games and a tour
If I had unlimited budget for a website, focusing on immigration I would use a variety of of visualizations, facts,a game and a virtual tour of the whole website. I would definitely break the site up into a few different … Continue reading
And so the RIOT begins..
Between the readings on the draft rights in New York City in 1863, the virtual New York website seems to be giving a concise and quick overview of the events that occurred leading up to and including the riots focusing on the main demographic … Continue reading
Slavery, and how we see it
After reading the “In Hope of Liberty” by Horton and Horton and comparing it to the website given, I noticed significant differences on how each source approached the topic of slavery and the abolition movement. It appears that although they same general … Continue reading
Midterm Review (Exam is March 28)
Your midterm exam will be given in class on Monday, March 28. Here is the study guide that we will review in class today (March 23).
Expect Delays
It is one of the oldest and most extensive public transportation systems in the world and being that the first train only traveled about 312 ft. some would be taken back at how far the NYC Subway system has become. … Continue reading
Made in………
Today there is many debate on what to do with the many immigratesthat we have today. It seem that many look at foreign born as a bad thing. Yes they are pro and cons to having foreigners in America, but … Continue reading