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A Tale of Many Cities
The cities were tremendously affected by the Great Depression. One reason was unemployment. Many were unemployed and since the cities were overpopulated, majority of the citizens remained without a job causing the economic turmoil to be magnified; “Unemployment loomed as … Continue reading
Everyone is on Their Own
During the Great Depression, the market collapsed dramatically, along with the world trade. Because virtually every stock of the New York Stock Exchange had depreciated by more than 20% in a short period of time, the economy was in shambles. … Continue reading
Let’s make a deal
The Great Depression had a heavy negative impact on American cities. Due to this financial crisis, power of governments grew, on both a local and national level started to play a bigger role on society and economics. The national government … Continue reading
Assignment due 4/13
1) Read Chudacoff, Chapter 8 2) Leave at least 2 comments in response to this post pointing out how (based on the reading) the city became more modern between 1890 and 1930. Be as specific as possible and include examples. … Continue reading
Beautify the City
While there was social reform during the late 1800s and the early 1900s, there was also the a group of reformers that set their works on beautifying the city, making it a better place for the citizens. For example, they … Continue reading
We Believe in Education
One of Chudacoff’s biggest points was the educational reform that took place in the late 1800s. Chuadacoff believed that education could be the key to instilling urban masses with reformers standards of citizenship and democracy. Between 1870 and 1910 public school enrollments … Continue reading
Gender reform in jobs today?
Earlier years, American women had to face multiple gender discrimination. They have been fighting for an equal role in society since 19th century. Job opportunities for female during the 19th century were limited and employers paid less to women than … Continue reading
And the Survey Said…
The rise of various means of communications and organizations emphasized the importance of politics and reformers sprouted to create a way to expose conditions of the society to the the public so people were more aware and educated about their … Continue reading
Growth of Journalism
Chudacoff stresses a point in the reading concerning journalism and communications. Journalism satisfies two objectives: “the strong urge to know facts” and to satisfy the “strong faith in knowledge and conscience as reforming agents” (154). Found in both modern society … Continue reading
Extra Credit
A few people have asked recently about the extra credit assignment that you have an opportunity to complete anytime until the time of your final exam. It is worth between 1 and 4 points on your final grade depending on … Continue reading