Mayor of New York City

In comparison to the wild frenzy of Gatsby’s city, 1920s America was rather tame; still, it was a time of progress and innovation. The horrors of World War I revolutionized American thinking and culture and brought a new era of prosperity. Famously dubbed the Roaring Twenties, this time raised living standards for many urban working class families, “. . . people had a little extra money to spend and more leisure time than ever before, as technology and industry gave them automobiles and…

Until the World Trade Center tragedy in 2001, the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire remained the deadliest workplace incident in U.S. history claiming the lives of 146 women and young girls on March 25, 1911. Greed, paranoia, and dominance ruled the factory owners who wanted more money for themselves without the regard for the laborers that worked long hours for little pay in the worst conditions possible. The textile factory was located on the 8th floor of a high rise building, it had two exits and a…

During my senior year, my Nursing Fundamentals teacher introduced me and my class to a book called, The Pact. She informed us that the book could really impact our outlook on our futures and maybe our careers. She was exactly right, at least in my case. The Pact, is written by three best friends who made a pact at seventeen years old and promised each other they would go to college, graduate and become doctors. These three men did entirely just that, and remain friends till today. Dr. Sampson…

9/11 was, undoubtedly, one of the terrible days in the history of the United States. It continues to horrify people of all across the world for its awfulness. Those who have watched the news and read newspapers on the incident have got shocked. The experience of those who witnessed the incident was beyond words. This is what the Timothy Townsend and Adam Mayblum elucidate in their writings titled “The First Hours” and The Price We Pay". The heartfelt and realistic account of the authors clearly…

1924 in Harlem, New York, and he died on December 1, 1987 in Saint-Paul de Vence, France. When James was a young boy he served as a young minister from the age of 14 through the age of 16. After he graduated he put his college plans on hold to help support the family. He was the oldest of 9 children and grew up in poverty, developing a troubled relationship with his stepfather. Baldwin knew that if he left the pulpit he must also leave home, so at 18 he took a job working for the New Jersey…

The motion picture opens up in a New York coffeehouse that is a joint for the swarm. A youthful fellow named Donnie comes in and talks rudely to a more seasoned gentleman named Lefty. Lefty couldn't accepted his ears. He said, “ You're calling me a dumbski? You know who you are talking to? Lefty from Mulberry Street!” Really, however, it implies to a great deal to Donnie Brasco, whose genuine name is Joe Pistone, and who is a convert specialists for the FBI. He bit by bit wins Lefty’s trust, and…

Arthur Miller was born in Harlem, New York on October 17, 1915. He was raised into a rather well-to-do household until his family faced utter devastation by the Wall Street Crash of 1929. This influenced them to fire their chauffeur and move from Manhattan to Brooklyn. After graduating high school, Miller worked various jobs to raise enough money to attend the University of Michigan. While he was in college, Miller wrote for the student paper and completed No Villain, his first play. He also…

Martin Luther King Jr. once said “In the end we will remember not the words of our enemies, but the silence of our friends”. In the texts “The Lottery” by Shirley Jackson and Elie Wiesel's acceptance speech, they both have bystanders that do not help out when it came to harming humans. People just stand around watching others get hurt and that's why no one believes in good people, that leads me to say bystanders are not innocent. In “The Lottery” people gather around every year to watch or join…

typeface is based and inspired by a man named William Caslon. Caslon Designed the typeface Caslon. This typeface is mainly seen as body text and is a member of Adobe Original. This typeface can be seen in popular places such as the body text in The New Yorker and is also one of the two typefaces of the University of…

How would it feel to backtrack in time? Back to a time when the American people were happy? Nevertheless, the best nostalgia is the 1893 World’s Fair, where America is experiencing new technology. There are multiple ways to describe this modern time turning into a historical event. The world's fair impacted Americans history from an economic, social, and a political viewpoint. The world's fair was the about the 400th year celebration of Christopher Columbus's voyage to America. Multiple…