Author Archives: Anita Kamath

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

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What’s the Difference Anyway?

Whereas Bernstein already assumes the reader knows about the history, the website goes into more detail about the Civil war and its affects. This is a great aspect and I felt as if I should have read the website before … Continue reading

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Give me Liberty, or I will Revolt!

The website starts off with mentioning the topic was on the abolishment of slavery in New York between 1600s -1827. I felt this was a misrepresentation of what was covered in our readings. While it is true that in the … Continue reading

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The Little Mermaid

I learned that the Barnum’s museum was once purposefully burnt. There were a lot of southern as well as northern artifacts in this museum. Uncle Tom’s Cabin must have been a popular book to be read, as it discusses the … Continue reading

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Three Points

First Point: The introduction begins with Frank Leslie’s quote. This quote is derived from his newspaper. The newspaper itself is a primary source because it is done by the author’s point of view of the events taken place during that … Continue reading

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What’s that Smell?

Personal hygiene is clearly a strong issue in today’s society. However, during the 1830’s there was no such thing as being clean. In fact, how can the citizens expect to be well groomed if their city itself was not? There … Continue reading

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“Empire State of Mind”

Homberger’s argument in Chapter 4 discussed how important New York was during, and after, The Revolution. One main way in which New York was shown as an important state was by making it the capital after the Constitution was created: … Continue reading

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History of the First President

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Helpful, not Useless

The most important group of people was actually the Native Americans – from the Algonquians to the five Iroquois tribes (Mohawks, Oneidas, Onondagas, Cayugas, and Senecas). Without their interactions or involvements the Europeans would not have even survived in the … Continue reading

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Past, Present, Future

Historical evidence changes when different sources of evidence are found. These evidences bring new light to the “picture” being glanced upon. Different sources are found through the use of technology. When technology becomes more advanced, various sources of evidence supporting … Continue reading

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