Author Archives: sheena.lugo
sufferage
The website Slavery in New York focuses on what occured before slavery, what led up to it and what happended after. It was definitly more personal than the readings. It had actual letters from slaves, describing what they went through. … Continue reading
Guess Who
The Lost Museum website is basically a recreation/visualization of P.T Barnums American Museum. It focuses on Mid 19th centuary New York. There was a fire on July 13, 1865 that destroyed this museum. Know one knows how the fire started. … Continue reading
Five points….a hell mouth
Source 1… The Eleventh Annual Report of the New York Assoication for Improving the Condition of the Poor ( NY, 1854) I would say that this is a Primary source because it is coming directly from the people in the neighborhood and witness … Continue reading
Paper $ is introduced
Merchants were glad that they were free of British rule, however economic problems were now occuring. The middle and lower classes had shortages in housing and goods. Prices were also beginning to increase as well as unemployment and rent. Between the years … Continue reading
Townshend Act
In 1767 Parliament passed the Townshend act. They wanted to raise revenue in the colonies to pay salaries of governors and judges. This act added import duties to glass, lead, paper, paint and tea. They passed this act because New … Continue reading
Womens Rights
Stuyvesant comes to town
I feel that in 1674 New Amsterdam became lucky when Peter Stuyvesant came there way. He was a Director General who came to reform New Amsterdam. The city was heading in the wrong direction and there was no form of … Continue reading
Choose Wisely
If Historians of the future choose to use evidence from our time, I hope they choose wisely. With the current technological advances its hard to say what has or has not been altered. Historical evidence is also changing because there … Continue reading