Author Archives: Vincent Tortorice
Credible is the Key
1) Evening Post, March 19 , 1829- This is an example of a primary source. Anbinder uses this source for its factual relevance and accuracy to the account he is writing about. An important attribute of a primary source is how … Continue reading
Water Under the Bridge
Since the beginning of time, the transportation and irrigation of water has proven to be a great problem for cities. This crucial transportation of H2O can potentially make or break the future of a city, leading to success or failure. … Continue reading
Mobs… Not the Italian Kind
In Paul A. Gilje’s The Road to Mobocracy: Popular Disorder in New York City he discusses the purpose and significance of mobs dating back to the beginning of organized assembly. Nowadays, when most people hear the word “mob” they think … Continue reading
I Meant to Do That
Everyone knows that humans are a very flawed species and with these flaws, come accidents. Some of the greatest discoveries known to man have come through the “accidental discovery.” Without such great discoveries from some of the most famous explorers … Continue reading
Will Historians Laugh?
One problem that comes with technology is that it can cause a nationwide epidemic. Ever since the dawn of the internet and websites like Facebook and Twitter and those other social networking sites, people have become too preoccupied with where … Continue reading