Author Archives: Steven Tat
O RLY? Where did you get that from?!
Tyler Anbinder’s “Five Points” describes the notorious 19th century slum city, of where we live today. The book gives you a understatement perspective of life in the “Five Points.” It illustrates the impact of immigrants in the neighborhood, and how … Continue reading
De-emphasis of Violence
In the readings of The Road to Mobocracy: Popular Disorder in New York City, Gilje mentions how the de-emphasis of violence worked in two ways. Although there was indeed a level of tolerance towards rioting, violence was expected. Attitudes during the eighteenth … Continue reading
A Ride In The Past
Old-Timey Subway Cars on the MTA (Youtube Video)
Richard, Richard Nicolls.
In 1664, a man named Richard Nicolls frocibly seized the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam and renamed the province and the main city for the duke of York. Nicolls and his followers took New Amsterdam from the Dutch with little … Continue reading
Twitter…Bitter?
Twitter is one of the many social networking and microblogging services that allows you to follow others. It collates announcements from two diferent people and encourages backchannel conversations. It allows for new connections and a sense of solidarity. In my … Continue reading