Author Archives: Eleazar Villalon
Lost Museum Etiquette
At the Barnum’s museum, I learned about social etiquette. Even in this time period, there are rules of social etiquette that are should be followed. Some examples is to retain a form of anonymity and another is to avoid be … Continue reading
Five Points of Sources
Five Points, written by Tyler Anbinder, discusses the history of the neighborhood Five Points. Many people, including historians, really paid attention to this slummy neighborhood. However, Arbinder claims that Five Points had impacts in New York City history, especially in … Continue reading
Cities Growing from Factories
The utilization of the factory system is a significant factor in the change and transformation of cities. Before the 1840s, their were two types of manufacture products. One type falls into the category of consumer items, such as “refined sugar, … Continue reading
Change Doesn’t Help Everyone
The Road to Mobocracy: Popular Disorder in New York City, by Paul Gilje, focuses on rioting throughout New York City, specifically between the time period of the American Revolution and the Age of Jackson. Gilje analyzes the reasons and methods … Continue reading
Hear twenty roar
An Empire State of Mind
Out of all the events read in the readings, I feel that the British capturing New Amsterdam from the Dutch in 1664, yet maintaining it’s commercial functions was important to historical change. Due to New York being a port, it … Continue reading
Validity of Twitter?
Due to the rapid growth and usage of technology, the ability to take records and information for future references become much easier. One such way is an archive of tweets, storing every public tweet in a database. Some may find … Continue reading