Tag Archives: 19th century

Attraction

Posted on April 10, 2011 by shayna.bracy

Within the reading of Chudacoff he discusses how the publishers of newspapers and magazines try to attract readers by “exposing the scandals and injustices of contemporary society” (Chudacoff 154). When I was reading about it I thought that the idea … Continue reading →

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Boss Tweed

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Jonathan Nazarian

A large portion of the movie we watched in class spoke about the ventures and activities of Boss Tweed. His real name was William Magear Tweed. Born in 1823, Boss Tweed was a Politician and boss of Tamany Hall (that … Continue reading →

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Walking Your Life Away

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Jonathan Nazarian

Since the start of life, walking has been the primary form of transportation. The Native Americans did it. The Europeans did it. And YOU did it. To date, you walk to and from class, to and from work, and to … Continue reading →

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Upgrade

Posted on March 13, 2011 by shayna.bracy

During the 19th century, everywhere in America was beginning to expand in every aspect. The population was increasing and that caused there to be greater distances between people and places that they needed to get to. New York advanced in … Continue reading →

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Draft Riots of the 19th Century

Posted on March 9, 2011 by ahajibay

Bernstein and the website both make arguments around Draft Riots during the 19th century. This particular draft riot was in part due to the Conscription Act of 1863. Passed by President Lincoln to gain larger forces to fight the south, … Continue reading →

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Slavery in Two Looks

Posted on March 7, 2011 by ahajibay

The readings and website both cover a similar topic, slavery. Each source talks about the abolishment of slavery and the problems with slavery. The readings such as White’s don’t really go into the past of slavery like the website does. … Continue reading →

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The World of the 19th Century, Barnum Edition

Posted on March 1, 2011 by ahajibay

The Barnum Museum is very interesting. The first one was built in 1865, but was burned down. When the second one was built, it too was burned down. Coincidence? View the museum to find out! After the burning of the … Continue reading →

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Barnum’s Museum – A Goldmine of 19th Century History

Posted on March 1, 2011 by Jonathan Nazarian

The Barnum online museum is amazingly interactive. Its museum incorporates 3-D effects to grasp the viewer into its historical significance. I learned that the Barnum museum was located on Ann Street and Broadway. The museum was myseriously burned down two … Continue reading →

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FDNY

Posted on February 23, 2011 by ilya.faybishenko

By the 1860s, most of the populated cities had replaced the volunteer firefighters with and organization dedicated to the fear of loss of life and property through fire.  Artisans–who were often the firefighters–would collect and converge on a fire at … Continue reading →

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