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New York City History

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N-YHS holds 66,000 unique subway construction photographs that provide a wealth of information on the built environment of the city, including buildings that had to be demolished to dig the routes and the public spaces that were forever altered. The New York City subway system is the largest subway network in the country, and its construction – in three separate phases – constitutes one of the largest infrastructure projects ever undertaken by any U.S. metropolitan area. The photographs capture streetscapes and the rhythms of daily life in the city; document engineering technologies during a transitional era in which manual and animal labor coexisted with new, mechanized approaches; and depict the growth of the modern city and its ever more diverse population. …show more content…

As described by one photography expert, the collection is “a major archive of aesthetically and historically important images ... They show the excavation, with pick-axe, spade, steam shovel and TNT, of Manhattan, the Bronx, Queens and Brooklyn; the framing of tunnels and laying of tracks; the exact sites of stations above and below ground prior to their being built; and aspects of their original fine design. The pictures illustrate hundreds of little known facts of one of the world’s largest transportation networks.” Digitizing these 66,000 images and linking them to rich metadata will open up myriad research opportunities for urban historians, historians of science and engineering, photography historians, architectural historians and historic preservation scholars, transportation history scholars, historians of immigration and labor, and even contemporary urban and transportation

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Three photos of structures were taken at the same time on the same day on the University of California, Los Angeles campus. The first was the front of Royce Hall, the second was the front of Powell Library and the third was of Kerckoff Hall. The photos were taken within the same hour on a sunny day with an iPhone 6S. Each photo has four different variations found in the power point. The first is a variation that was not edited and listed the artist’s name as Mark C, the next was a heavily edited photo and listed the artist’s name as Mark C, a not edited photo listed the artist’s name as Maria C, and the last variation was a heavily edited photo that listed the artist’s name as Maria C. The name is written right under the photo in Times New Roman Font size 32.

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On the overpass leading into Yonkers is a large sign which states "GENERATION Y" short for generation Yonkers. After some research I found out that this was a plan to revitalize Yonkers. Mayor Mike Spano has approved for one billion dollars to be used fix up downtown Yonkers, focusing on the riverfront, in order to attract young business men and women. The idea in itself is wonderful. Not only are they fixing up dilapidated buildings, they are also bringing in new businesses that will stimulate the economy.

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Brooklyn has been known to be more than just a borough. It has been known and accredited for being a community of peers. Despite the difference in areas, and environment Brooklyn is a place where people intend to look out for one another. However, some people had their own beliefs about Brooklyn itself and felt only “Poor people live in Brooklyn” (Mehta, pp1) however this is not the case. Just as Adam Bonislawski’s article “Is the New Brooklyn Economy For Real?” stated that the “New Brooklyn Economy” was in fact a place where it welcomed the passion driven, tech savvy and entrepreneurialism of the new era.

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This competition also affected the future of American construction and the weak environment that was in Chicago slowed the process of construction. This situation was difficult because “… Burnham and Root were being called upon to build what amounted to an entire city in the same amount of time- not just any city, but one that would surpass the brilliance of the Paris exposition.” (44). The depiction of the strain and stress set forth by the success of Paris is reiterated to the reader each time the Paris Exposition Universelle is described in such an adored

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Yorktown or Bust: Barker, Robert J. Becker, Joshua D. Behrens, Bryce E. Beier, Jared B. Noncommissioned Officer Academy On 17 Oct 1777, the colonist victory at Saratoga was a morale boost for the colonial army and a blow to the ego of the English. Early 1781 most of the war in northern colonies had grown stagnant. General George Washington and General Sir Henry Clinton were at a stale mate in New York.

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There has been a lot of changes throughout New Amsterdam history. In 1609 until the year of 1664 there has been dramatic changes in history that has brought the country together in unity overtime. During this time in history many explorers had sailed across the ocean in hopes of discovering something that no one else had before. One such explorer was Henry Hudson, who went on an expedition to find a faster route to supplies that he and other people in the New Netherlands needed. Hudson made his first voyage from England in 1607 where he then tried to find a “shorter route around to Asia from Europe and through the Arctic Ocean” (History, 2009).

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The Gilded Age was an amazing time for innovation and growth for America technologically speaking. There were several new advancements that took place during this period such as; steel, kerosene, oil, AC electricity along with DC electricity. Steel was a humongous part of the Gilded Age, this invention allowed many other creations to happen. Steel helped cause the greater production of railroad tracks and the rise of skyscrapers in big cities. These two factors put Urbanization and moving west into play.

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In the article "Isabella Stewart Gardner Heist" to sum all of that craziness. Is that the U.S government are trying to locate the missing art parts from WW2. Also the government are wondering how they lost and where they are now. Many things were stolen from Isabella Stewart Gardner Heist Museum. The people thought it all started during the "New Deal Era".

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Have you ever wondered why New York City is one of the most protected cities in the world? On September 11, 2001 there were four terrible attacks in the United States of America. There were attacks on both of the Twin Towers in New York City, one on the Pentagon in Washington DC, and one was headed for the either the Capitol building or the White house in Washington DC but was taken down in a field in Pennsylvania. The plane that was taken down was crashed into a field because two brave men knocked out the pilots and put the plane down in a safe location without many people. Over 3,000 people were killed in the attacks.

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Miami and New York both are wonderful places to visit. New York, it is one of the most populated cities in the U.S for their large buildings and Miami is one of the state most popular vacation spots. Although there are several similarities between Miami and New York, there are many obvious differences between them in their economy, entertainment, and cultures. New York and Miami are well known for their economy. Living in Miami or New York is extremely luxurious.

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Often nicknamed the “Freedom Tower,” the 104-story skyscraper is made of 2,000 pieces of prismatic glass and stands at 1,776 feet tall, its height being a subtle tribute to the year that America won its independence (Fowler). The observation deck, at over 1,250 feet, offers dazzling views of Manhattan, Brooklyn, New Jersey, and beyond, allowing the tourist to experience a sense of unity: the city is one, the nation is one, and the world is one. The new tower continues the old’s symbolic representation of world peace while soaring above the ruins of a catastrophic day in American

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The issue of gun ownership has been mentioned for many times. The greatest reason of it is that many people are worried about their safety, and carrying firearm is one of the most certain way to keep their safety. Korean National Police Agency (2016) stated that the three most common places which frequently occur violent crimes during 2011-2014 were street, Apartment, and detached house. This statistics implies that recently serious offences such as murder or robbery were arisen in ordinary spaces. People would concern about protecting their lives from various attacks, and some people might think that the gun ownership need to be allowed in Korea.

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There were always efforts to improve the living environment in the nineteenth century. Even Patrick Gedddes spoke about the evils at hte turn of the century. In 1892 Geddes founded the Outlook tower in Edinburgh,a centre in which he could study the whole complex of urban life. He insisted upon a view of all phases of human existence as the base of operations ,an integration of physical planning with social and economic improvements. Patrick Geddes gave voice to the necessity of what was later to become Regional planning.

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