Author Archives: jack horowitz
Remembering What Happened
Commemorating and remembering September 11 is a challenge for historians all over the world. To create a website to capture and seize the day is no small obstacle. Usually we wouldn’t want to remember a day that killed many Americans. … Continue reading
Brooklyn
I was born and raised in Brooklyn. Brooklyn is notoriously known to be a dirty crime filled city, but that is not is how a citizen of Brooklyn looks at it. I see Brooklyn as my hometown and over the … Continue reading
Protest Song
“War”, by Edwin Starr was the United States number 1 song in 1970. This song was written to protest the war, and encouraging peace through out the world. “Words I Never Said” Lupe fiasco This song is protesting the wrong … Continue reading
5 Changes
1. Women starting to work 2. Highway act of 1856 3. World War 2 4. Racism/racial tolerance 5. rise of sales in suburban areas I believe women in the workforce is a huge change because this symbolizes the time in … Continue reading
Great depression
The great depression had a huge impact on the various cities. The economic decline gave the government power to do whatever they pleased . They needed a solution to the unemployment problem that was going on around them. In 1931, the … 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
Gangs Of New York
I guess the movie is pretty accurate historically speaking, due to the fact that all these gangs did exist and they actually fought. I don’t know if this is really what happened in the five points but in Tyler Abinder’s … Continue reading
Dead Rabbits
The Dead Rabbits was a gang formed in the 1850’s with Irish American roots. The name itself means to be feared. They were known notoriously for being thugs and thieves. They were supported by Priest Vallon the leader of Irish … Continue reading
The Melting Pot
The “An Ethnic and Racial History of New York City” speaks of how certain ethnicities and races emigrated towards the United States focusing mostly on New York. These immigrants are mostly from Europe and China. Later on in the readings … Continue reading
Chudacoff Vs Binder
Chudacoff takes a very different view point when he analyzes the immigration. He focuses on the late 19th century and early 20th. He analyzes the impact immigration has as a whole, how the large amount of immigrants impacted the level … Continue reading