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arriving had to find a job to help support their families. One of the places teenage girls found a job was on the eighth and ninth floors of the Asch building in downtown New York; the Triangle Shirtwaist Company. Many of the company’s employees were women and young female teenagers. One of the most deadly workplace incidents in New York took place at the Triangle Shirtwaist Company on Saturday March 25, 1911. This Incident changed the American workplace, and provided laws…

“Whatever the number, they had no chance of escape” (Argersinger, 73), as only a few remembered the fire escape that was inadequate anyways as it only consisted of “a lone ladder running down to a rear narrow court, which was smoke filled as the fire raged one narrow door giving access to the ladder.” (Argersinger, 73). Given those conditions, the few workers that could have remembered about the fire escape would probably still have died in the incident. Another fact to be taken into…

as cohesive and interesting as possible, things have to be changed and added into the story. This was the situation in the movie American Gangster. This is about a Drug kingpin leader, Frank Lucas, and his road to leading the drug industry in the New york, Harlem area. Many scenes that happen in this movie, are altered from the actual history moments for the audience to better like and/or understand the scene. Although much of the movie is history, hollywood takes over most of the story that…

1896 New York City. The novel follows John Moore, a reporter for the New York Times and an unlikely candidate for the events that proceed in this novel. With the help of Teddy Roosevelt, an alienist named Dr. Laszlo Kreizler, a couple of young detectives and a secretary within the New York State police department, Moore finds himself deeply involved in his increasingly dangerous pursuit of a serial murderer. Through the misadventures of John Moore, Caleb Carr argues that late 19th century New…

town, being a New York firefighter is a lot harder and has a lot more strict requirements. “One of the worst days in America’s history saw some of the bravest acts in Americans’ history. We’ll always honor the heroes of 9/11. Here at this hallowed place, we pledge that we will never forget their sacrifice”(Readhead). There are many different requirements, those of which include physical, academic, and everyday requirements, as well as proof of emotional stability. To be a New York Firefighter…

presenting New York City to readers, causing authors to begin perceiving the city with more than just their eyes. These varying modes of perception allow authors to show their readers both the visible and the invisible city. Charles Dickens and George Foster, two prominent antebellum writers, offer guided tours of New York through their writing styles, even resembling each other at times; however, as a whole, the versions of New York they show us are vastly different. Dickens’ flaneur style in…

floors of the ten story Asch building in New York City, caught on fire, killing 146 people within fifteen minutes and seriously injuring 70 more. Those affected were mostly young Jewish and Italian immigrant women between the ages of sixteen and twenty three. At the time, the space was occupied by the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory, a clothing sweatshop run by Max Blanck and Isaac Harris. The Triangle Shirtwaist Factory was a large factory that made shirtwaists, a new style of women’s shirt that…

The growth of technology spurred a new mood for the country. Although spread out and mainly on the East Coast, the result is an “engaging work of popular history”. The year 1908 was filled with radical changes in the technology that changed the way of American life dramatically. The automobile…

was filled with the melody of car horns, voices and footsteps. Authentic New York style pizza was something I had always wanted to try. Across from Penn Station was this little, uncrowded restaurant that served some very addicting garlic knots. It was impossible to just eat one. The pizza comes in large, thin slices which had just the right amounts of sauce and cheese. It was a perfect meal to welcome me to the city. From the restaurant, my family and I took cabs to the American Museum of…

experienced church camp with my best friend. I had the greatest experience there. The best part was when I had gotten to go zip-lining. I was doing my daily activities and when we got to go swimming in the lake. I viewed a humongous zip-line. I was with the new…