Category Archives: February 9 Assignment
And there were riot!!!!
According to Bernstein, the New York Draft Riots started on July 13 to July 17, 1863. The riot which started as a protest soon degenerated into a violent disturbance. The people initially angry about the National Conscription Act were attacking … Continue reading
9/11 – A Turning Point in New York and World History
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Tagged American Revolution, Battle of Saratoga, New York City
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Locked Doors, Burned Bodies: The Triangle Shirtwaist Fire
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Tagged 1911, NYC, Work Conditions
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America’s Mayor
Rudy Giuliani Rudy Giuliani was the mayor of New York City for two terms, between 1994 and 2001. Leading up to both of his mayoral campaigns(lost the 1989 campaign to David Dinkins), he was the orchestrator of the so called … Continue reading
Slave Trade in early 1700s!
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Tagged African, British, Civil Rights Movement, Slave Trade
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Bookworms unite! Origin of the New York Public Library
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Tagged Big Apple, New York City, New York Public Library, research, Urban history
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