Author Archives: Jun Seo
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
Warring Nation
World War II Although America came out victorious from the war, many lives were lost. However, the war jump-started the nation’s economic activity like no other. The unemployment level was greatly diminished, as opposed to the state of the nation … Continue reading
Let’s start a riot
The website that described the tragic events of the New York City Draft Riots had dramatic touch to the writing that had emotional component to the writing. It used imagery to create vivid imaginations in the readers’ minds for them … Continue reading
Immigration Database
With unlimited funding to create a website, I would implement a site with a lot of information and statistics in which the students or historians may effectively use the information provided about immigration, and how far New York City came … Continue reading
Everyone is on Their Own
During the Great Depression, the market collapsed dramatically, along with the world trade. Because virtually every stock of the New York Stock Exchange had depreciated by more than 20% in a short period of time, the economy was in shambles. … Continue reading
iTelegram
The invention of telegraphs and phones vastly improved the means of communication during the 17th century. Prior to the inventions, letters and messages were the only way of communicating with people who were distant. With the implementation of electronic communication … Continue reading
Sweet Vengeance
The main theme of Gangs of New York revolves around rage and vengeance. Watching his father right in front of his eyes, Amsterdam Vallon seeks revenge against Bill the Butcher, the murderer of his father. After sixteen years pass, no … Continue reading
The Chains that Bind
The website, “Slavery in New York,” provides visual caption of the slavery in New York during the early years. The written content of the website is rather neutral on its views regarding slavery; it does have implications of the immorality and … Continue reading
Sources are Awesome
Evening Post: It was a newspaper of that time, which would be considered a primary source. The source would be quite trustworthy regarding actual events that took place. With regards to writings which are a little more opinionated, the print … Continue reading