Monthly Archives: May 2011
Hellgate House of Reform
After Amsterdam’s father is killed in the battle between the Natives and the Dead Rabbits in the opening scene of Gangs of New York, the boy is hunted down and sent to”Hellgate.” The next scene shows him leaving the … Continue reading
Top 5
1. Women in the Workforce – The most prominent change in America was a result of men being drafted into World War II, giving women the opportunity to enter the workforce that was manufacturing the weaponry … Continue reading
Hungarian Immigrants
My mother immigrated to the United States from Hungary with her father and brother in 1958. Hungary was under military occupation by the Soviet Union after the defeat of Hungary in World War II and Communism was in effect for … Continue reading
Gradual Changes…and Empowerment
1. Women joining the workforce and the labor industry to replace men. 2. Expansion of highwyas, bridges and infrastructure. 3. Suburban Era and the American Dream 4. Environmental Crisis 5. Mobilization I feel that women joining the workforce had a … Continue reading
Freedom of Speech
A change is gonna come by Sam Cooke http://youtu.be/48K5Y0421Ig Boom! by System of a Down http://youtu.be/bE2r7r7VVic These two protest songs produced in two different eras go against the militarism of the government, but in very different ways. Where Cooke takes … Continue reading
Show must go on
The American civil right movement of the 1950s and 1960s often used Negro spirituals as a source of protest, changing the religious lyrics to suit the political mood of the time. The use of religious music helped to emphasize the … Continue reading
www.best-immigrants.com
If i could create my own site without money limitations, i would make the following way… I would divide the site into two separate section. One is for lecture material, data, videos, online books and articles and other useful information. … Continue reading
Lincoln Riots
The New York City draft riots were violent disturbances in New York City that were the culmination of discontent with new laws passed by Congress to draft men to fight in the ongoing American Civil War. First Lincoln freed the … Continue reading
Let s change anything in our Life!
#1 – Women in the Labor Force. Women’s work in the World War 2 of the twentieth century was an important factor in the outcome. This involvement changed the social … Continue reading
Museum of the City of New York
There are 4 main exhibition i could mention after visiting Museum of the City of New York, which also may inretesting for you: “Ain’t Nothing Like the Real Thing: How the Apollo Theater Shaped American Entertainment”, which traces the evolution of … Continue reading