Author Archives: shayna.bracy
Lost Museum
When I first went to the website, I thought it was just a bunch of made up stuff. But once Istarted looking around it all seemed pretty cool (made up or not). I learned that the museum was burnt down on … Continue reading
5 Points
1. The Evening Post This is a primary source. The Evening Post provides exact dates and a lot of information, so it seems reliable. 2. Gilje’s The Road to Mobocracy: Popular Disorder in New York City, 1763-1834 Gilje’s writing is … Continue reading
Ring the Alarm
I believe that one of the most important things that took place during this time period was the creation of official fire fighters. This was important because at this time there weren’t many safety precautions taking place, so that left … Continue reading
Independence & Taxes
As the colonies tried their best to obtain self-government and commercial independence from the British, they were then faced by their ‘higher’ power. Although they made it somehow illegal for the British to have any interference, the British had their … Continue reading
The Future NYC
I agree with Eleazar Villalon about the British capturing New Amsterdam from the Dutch being the most important event that took place, because it became, what is now known as, New York City, and that is where most of us … Continue reading
History & New Technology
Personally, I believe that future historians will have a much easier job then historians in the past because nowadays everything is electronic. Anything that someone wants to find can easily be found through a search engine and/or database. And as mentioned … Continue reading