Gangs of New York

19th-century cemeteries in New York were the subject of special study by the Board of Health—small wonder since the graveyard at Trinity Church alone held the remains of about 100,000 people…” (Lundgren). Trinity, like many church burial grounds throughout New England would flood after storms. Because of this flooding, outbreaks of communicable diseases like typhoid and cholera were common (Williams). The residents of New Haven, Connecticut saw the Basil Hall Rural Cemetery or New Burying…

the original play’s components. My experience watching Adcock’s take of The Royal Family was entertaining, humorous, and enjoyable. The storyline is about the life of the Cavendishes, who have a long-line of generations involved with theatre in New York City. Fanny Cavendish, played by Melissa Virgo is the grandmother of the family and fully embraces the family’s acting tradition. Tamarah Ashton, who plays has Fanny’s daughter Julie, is a also an actress trying to juggle her career, family…

Even though it has been a while since the Triangle fire, it is still known today as one of the deadliest workplace accidents in the history of New York City. This horrific fire blazed through the floors, starting from the eighth floor, as the frightened workers tried to make their way through and down the building. Most of the people that died from the fire were immigrant women and teenagers. As the fire spread, the owners of the building got word of the fire and gave warning to the workers by…

Sporty Baseball Tattoos – For The Love Of The Game For the last 200 years, baseball has been one of the most widely played games in the USA. From schools, all the way up to the World Series players have thrilled crowds with this exciting bat and ball game. The game has spawned incredible players as well as moments and memories that will last indefinitely. And what does the ultimate fan need? A baseball tattoo of course! This game, which is played between two teams, originated from bat and ball…

Golden Gate Bridge was officially open to the public.The Golden Gate Bridge is a suspension bridge that connects San Francisco with Marin County.It was the longest suspension bridge in the world until 1964 when the Verrazano Narrows Bridge was built in New York.It is the only route that connects San Francisco with Marin County and about 112,000 cars cross it every day.That concludes to about 41 million cars a year. During the early 1800s to early 1900s, the only route to what is now Marin…

The setting of this fantastic story takes place in New York in the Upper West Side during 1979. The setting of the story is important because young Mirada and her friends have to grow up in New York, where they have to walk home from school every day, and a crazy man standing on a street corner is not unusual. My favorite character from this book is Miranda, a young girl living with her mother in an apartment in New York. She is my favorite character because even though she does not have as many…

Breaking News! On March 25 at 4:40 PM 159 people were working when a fire broke out in the Asch Building which is located in the heart of New York City. Workers were on the top three floors working overtime to produce shirtwaists when the building became enflamed. 146 people died, and most of them were young women; some were under the age of fifteen. There were 13 survivors; all of them were women. 54 people, in an effort to survive, leaped out of the windows of the ten story building.…

Six and a half games. That is the lead the Chicago Cubs are left with after suffering their fifth straight loss on Saturday. After going 4-0 last month with a 1.41 ERA and being named the National League pitcher of the month for June, Lester has given up 13 runs the last 4 1/3 innings throughout his last two starts. “We all go through times where, just like hitters, you go through slumps,” Lester told reporters after the game. “The last two starts were obviously null and void for me. The offense…

and cross referenigng a few sources. It turns out that my wonderful date was with a man who was found guilty of drug trafficking a few years ago and a few years before that and a possession charge before that. The lastest was a high profile case in New yoirk, were he went to trail but was never convicted. So he is a career drug dealer to say the…

Consequently, at the time when we were given a choice for Play #5, I was also lucky enough to receive an opportunity to see the “The Great Comet of 1812” with my residence hall. Since the tickets were significantly discounted and right at my disposal, of course I took the opportunity to go. When the show was announced, I was very excited as I had heard a lot of buzz about the musical. First of all, it stars Josh Groban in his debut on Broadway, which obviously would direct a lot of attention…