Monthly Archives: March 2011
Upgrade
During the 19th century, everywhere in America was beginning to expand in every aspect. The population was increasing and that caused there to be greater distances between people and places that they needed to get to. New York advanced in … Continue reading
The Museum which only could open on a website
After i viewed the website, i feel the fire was really horrible because i believe it would be far more fun if we can go to a real Barnum’s museum instead. Even though there are not a lot of information … Continue reading
A So Called Bus…
“The omnibus made wheeled transportation available to more people tan did the hackneys and carriages, and it carried riders on a reasonably predictable schedule” (Chudacoff 81). The omnibus was a great transformation as transportation became more conformed. People fixed their … Continue reading
There’s nothing like a good ol’ Stage Coach!!
The ferries were a restricted form of transportation, as only cities with ports could use them. “The obvious solution was the establishment of ground transportation in urban areas” (Jackson Pg 33). Prior to the subway, cable car, steam train and omnibus there was … Continue reading
“Stand Clear of the Closing Doors, Please”
With a growing city like NY, horses and railroads just weren’t enough to keep up with the mass number of commuters traveling back and forth from their homes to their workplace. The subways allowed people to travel long distances from … Continue reading
Cable car is here!!!!!!!!!!!!!
According to Chudacoff, public transportation has been introduced in the mid-nineteenth century. The first vehicle was the omnibus which was, mostly accessible to the middle and the upper class because of the fare the passengers had to pay. As the … Continue reading
NYC Subway
Mass transit emerged in the 19th century to serve the booming population. In 1904 New York City’s first subway opened. Interborough Rapid Transit Company (IRT) was the fastest transit system for the city dwellers in early 1900s. Heavy construction costs … Continue reading
My “A” train used to be a horse: We Serve to Whites Only!
With the growing rush for an affordable ride to and from destinations around major cities, several forms of transportation were created during the 1800s. The omnibus was a “large, horse-drawn coach designed to transport urban riders over fixed routes for … Continue reading
The runaway history
The website “Slavery in New York” clearly described how slaves were first entered and traded in New York. Slave ship documents and pictures posted in the gallery allowed visitors to have a better sense on realities of slavery and the … Continue reading