Author Archives: abraham.crevoshay
For What its worth vs. Where is the Love?
When I read this assignment, my mind instantly jumped to two specific songs. For the protest song pertaining to issues during the 1960’s, I chose the song “For what its worth” by Buffalo Springfield which is a song my father … Continue reading
My family: An Immigration Story
When people ask me what my nationality is, I always struggle to find a quick appropriate response. Initially I respond by saying I was born in California, but my mother is from Mexico City and my father is from Boston, Massachusetts. The … Continue reading
Seeds of Change
1. Women became leading components of war industry manufacturing, replacing the men that went to war. 2. Because of the sex segregated environments cultivated by the war, establishments were created that catered to those with same sex desires. Rapidly spreading from … Continue reading
The not so central park(s)
During the great depression, many noticeable changes occurred for a multitude of cities across the U.S. However, it seems to be the culmination of little changes that created a bigger impact during the great depression. A very important and yet seemingly overlooked factor was … Continue reading
Immigration, then and now
As we’ve seen in Chudacoff throughout this semester, the U.S. has been a central destination for many immigrants for centuries. With the waves of immigrants beginning with the german and Irish fallowed by several others including jewish, italians, and chinese immigrants, immigration … 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
From up High to Down Low
During the 1800’s, many of the US’s Largest cities were accessable only through the transporation of one’s two feet, unless you belonged to the upper echelon of society. As inner city transit began to develop, access to cities became significantly more atainable … Continue reading
Barnum’s Museum Tour
While exploring the Barnum Museum, I begin to get a sense of satirical humor. Alot of the displays around the museum depict different elements of entertainment durin the 1800’s while other displays have a more historical, yet still slightly comical and definitely … Continue reading
The Five Points of Squaller
First source: Here, Anbinder discusses the demographic and how it brought in the lowest per capita income due to the melting pot of immigrants and uses Carol Gronemans “The ‘Bloody Ould Sixth’ : A Social Analysis of a New York … Continue reading