Monthly Archives: April 2011
iTelegram
The invention of telegraphs and phones vastly improved the means of communication during the 17th century. Prior to the inventions, letters and messages were the only way of communicating with people who were distant. With the implementation of electronic communication … Continue reading
Assignment due 4/13
1) Read Chudacoff, Chapter 8 2) Leave at least 2 comments in response to this post pointing out how (based on the reading) the city became more modern between 1890 and 1930. Be as specific as possible and include examples. … Continue reading
The Ages of Communication and Information
Chudacoff goes into detail on how communication changed throughout the 17th century; at first there were letters as the only means of communicating with others over a long distance, but then there were telegraphs and phones. Letters were also used … Continue reading
The old Social Issues….
Evolution war, draft riots war, and civil war were some events that affected New York city and transformed New York City economically, and socially as well. These events left the city with a greater s destruction that required not only … Continue reading
Beauty captures attention
According to Chudacoff, during the years 1870 to 1920, there were groups of men that wanted to give the city another aspect. With the emergence of new professions, architecture and engineering, the City Beautiful movement was created. The first city … Continue reading
Alcohol – The Temperance Movement
Chudacoff speaks a lot about the temperance movement. Since the civil war and even before that, people have been trying to ban the sale and consumption of alcohol. The result has been the creation of the temperance movement. Though many … Continue reading
The Good and The Bad
Chapters 6 & 7 of Chudacoff and Smith highlight the change from Boss politics to the ruling of commercial elite. Under the banner of municipal reform wealthy white business pointed out all of the social degradation that Boss politics allowed; … Continue reading
Communication
In early stages of the 17th century it was hard for people to communicate with people at the other side of town. They needed to send a letter or a messenger and communicating was a tedious process. First the telegraph … Continue reading
On with the temperance movement!
From after the Civil war to the late nineteenth century, a temperance movement started to rise. People felt that conditions in cities could still be improved there weren’t as many saloons. There were too many saloons in the cities. The … Continue reading