Tag Archives: NYC
Chelsea
I live in the Chelsea District of Manhattan, New York. “The industrialization of western Chelsea brought immigrant populations from many countries to work in the factories, including a large number of Irish immigrants, who dominated work on the Hudson River … Continue reading
I am now a free man
Slavery is what slavery is but exactly is slavery. Growing up I heard mostly one side of slavey but now I’m starting to realize it was more than just picking cotton. The slaves that was brought here came here without … Continue reading
N.O.T.O.R.I.O.U.S.
How can you described one of the most dangerous, crime struck, poverty stricken environments, or the birth place a heathenism according to many Religious leaders. This was the town of Five Points, New York City or known today as Chinatown. … Continue reading
The Little Mermaid
I learned that the Barnum’s museum was once purposefully burnt. There were a lot of southern as well as northern artifacts in this museum. Uncle Tom’s Cabin must have been a popular book to be read, as it discusses the … Continue reading
The Neglected Shanty Town Gets an Upgrade
As the British disappeared from the New York City they were sure to leave nothing behind. Decaying houses, disheveled streets, and buildings that were ruins were what epitomized New York during the late 18th century. According to The Historical Atlas … Continue reading
US’ beginning took place in New York!
As President Washington’s duty to the new country, the beginning of the US’ development was took place in New york. Followed by the leaders, Hamilton, Jay and Jefferson, the conflicts with Great Britian had been ended up and a stable party system was created. They … Continue reading
Locked Doors, Burned Bodies: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
The Role I Was Born For!
Have you ever asked who built the walls that made Wall Street? Or even who cut the roads to make Broadway? It’s a fact that Native Americans were not stable enough for the physical labor that building a new colony … Continue reading
The Future NYC
I agree with Eleazar Villalon about the British capturing New Amsterdam from the Dutch being the most important event that took place, because it became, what is now known as, New York City, and that is where most of us … Continue reading