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The old Social Issues….
Evolution war, draft riots war, and civil war were some events that affected New York city and transformed New York City economically, and socially as well. These events left the city with a greater s destruction that required not only … Continue reading
Reforms for the Working Class
The late 19th to the early 20th centuries saw a series of beneficial reforms by lawmakers for the working class. According to Chudacoff, Union rights to ‘organize, bargain, and strike’ were advocated by rising democratic leaders (p172) and they fought … Continue reading
Jenny Everdeane in the Gangs of New York
Jenny Everdeane is a female character played by Cameron Diaz in the movie ‘Gangs of New York’. Her role is of a pickpocket and con woman who becomes the object of Amsterdam’s desire though he soon discovers that she is … Continue reading
Fight Like A Girl!
In roughly 1820, Hell-Cat Maggie was one of the first American criminals and a member of the “dead rabbits” gang. Although their is minimal information on her life this Irish American Catholic was a well known fighter and a notable personality in the … Continue reading
One Victory Is Not Enough !
“Bill leads the city in saluting the victory over the Dead Rabbits, and he makes plans to kill the Butcher during this ceremony, in front of the entire Five Points community, in order to exact public revenge.” I picked this … Continue reading
The Erie Canal ..the most succesfull project in New york history(1817-1825)
And so the RIOT begins..
Between the readings on the draft rights in New York City in 1863, the virtual New York website seems to be giving a concise and quick overview of the events that occurred leading up to and including the riots focusing on the main demographic … Continue reading
Expect Delays
It is one of the oldest and most extensive public transportation systems in the world and being that the first train only traveled about 312 ft. some would be taken back at how far the NYC Subway system has become. … Continue reading
Itd be the new facebook !!!
If i had the money to create my own website , i would make it very interesting to view, unlike most sites these days. Well for visual settings , i would have my background of revolving immigration pictures from the … Continue reading