Monthly Archives: April 2011
Living Conditions During The Depression
With the depression came many conflicts among those experiencing it. Living conditions were among these many conflicts. With food scarce and money quickly slipping away for the majority of people, it was the home that most people wanted to cling … Continue reading
Growth of Squatter Settlements and Slums
During the Great Depression from 1929 to the late 1930s, harsh economic conditions led to escalating unemployment rates as high as twenty-five percent and bank failures coupled with increasing foreclosures of home mortgages led to the eviction of millions of … Continue reading
Let’s start a riot
The website that described the tragic events of the New York City Draft Riots had dramatic touch to the writing that had emotional component to the writing. It used imagery to create vivid imaginations in the readers’ minds for them … Continue reading
Borrowing Without Thinking
During the roaring twenties, times were high and spirits higher. American society seemed to be on a one-way trip to prosperity. Then all of a sudden, borrowing caught up with everyone. As the consumer fell in love with borrowing money … Continue reading
Educational Reform
With the advances of technology, it was only a matter of time before these advances reached the classroom. As we all have noticed, classrooms have become more technologically advanced with every passing day. Whether it is “Smart” boards in the … Continue reading
The Value of the Roof
The autumn of 1929 was when it started; the American nations experienced an unexpected and detrimental incident that sabotaged the economy and deprived the citizens of opportunities – The Great Depression. Signs of damage was evident in various aspects … Continue reading
Unemployment , serious problem
The most serious problem during 1930’s was the unemployment. The city went though the devastating situation during that period. Unemployment rate reached about 40% . The proposed by Rossevelt, the Federal emergency Relief Administration to get the direct relief. ” 42percent of … Continue reading
Immigration Database
With unlimited funding to create a website, I would implement a site with a lot of information and statistics in which the students or historians may effectively use the information provided about immigration, and how far New York City came … Continue reading
We want change!
When the Great Depression hit the cities, major chaos was created. One of those were the rise of protests. An uproar of protests started to rise, for numerous situations. Some people were fighting for their jobs or homes while others … Continue reading