Author Archives: Rommie Pierre
Old neighborhood, new name!!!
“Five Points”, written by Tyler Anbinder, relates the story of a neighborhood called Five Points, where a lot of immigrants used to live and which is the Chinatown we know today. This town was the center of attention in the … Continue reading
The police is here, no worry?
Between 1830 and 1860, population growth was one of the primary factors in crimes that happened in New York. The robbers spread terror, whether in urban or rural town, they were stealing and killing. “Although nearly one-fourth of the City’s … Continue reading
Mobocracy? or not?
Democracy is a form of government in which supreme power is vested, and exercised directly by the people. It is this type of government Fisher Ames feared when he had said that “Mob government was no government” (the road to … Continue reading
Discovery
When discussing the history of the development of New York, we must not forget the man who discovered it. Giovanni da Verrazzano was the first European to enter the site which will be the future New York City. During his … Continue reading
History recorded!!!!!!!
Before history was recorded upon writing, nowadays however, the historian has much more sources to his disposition. With all the upgrades and technologies of the 21st century, the internet has become the center of all information; search through a book … Continue reading