New York City

After we finished decorating the cards we started to play a made up game called “What is That?” The goal of the game was for me to correctly pronounce the name of the picture. Every time I pronounced the name of the picture correctly I was given a new shiny penny to add to my light pink piggy bank. It became a sacred tradition that at the end of the day we would play a fun game of “What is…

and you're becoming unique you’re becoming who you are. Change is what kicks us in the ass and makes us try something new. The four defining changes in my life were moving to New York, traveling to costa rica, switching high schools and now coming to SMU. So moving wasn't my decision as I was only 7 and therefore not old enough to understand the benefits of living close to a city. I loved montana it was my first home. We lived on a huge property right next to a river with a view of the rocky…

main focus of the time was to have fun and have a care free time. Culture, musical styles and entertainment all dramatically changed during the 1920s. People began to change the way they lived their lives in the twenties. More families lived in the cities than on farms in rural areas. The average income for an American family that lived in urban areas nearly doubled in the last five years (The Roaring Twenties). This allowed families to buy more items. They could buy things for their kids. They…

Who is Stephen Jones? Well if you asked me, I would say he is the go-to man for hats. He’s worked with tons of people in the fashion industry to name a few; John Galliano, Vivienne Westwood, Glies, and Marc Jacobs. Mr. Jones has also created hats for Boy George, Dianna, Princess of Wales, Take That, Mick Jagger, Kylie Minogue and Dita Von Teese. “Mrs. Jones was born in Cheshire and schooled in Liverpool, he became a part of the London fashion scene during its explosion of street style in the…

Cheers to Michael Lerner's brilliant delve into Prohibition in New York City! Dry Manhattan gives a riveting taste of how it was in 1920s Prohibition-`dry' (or not so dry indeed) NYC.Dry Manhattan takes us along through the beginning of Prohibition to it's repeal, catching us up in the Roaring Twenties along the way, but even more notably bringing out the undercurrents -the lead-up to and the backdrop of the `dry', speakeasy-nightclub-bootlegging-flapper-filled scene. Dry Manhattan offers a…

already in place. However, Capone had essentially the entire police force under his pay roll and no need to worry about law enforcement, resulting in Capone being extremely aggressive and violent towards any competitors. Capone was beloved throughout the city and was seen as a celebrity who could be spotted a sporting events and who made donations to charities. Capones public relations were quintassential to his line of work and resulted in unrestrained amounts or revenue for organized crime.…

Have you ever been to New York? Let me tell you, I never planned on going. The thought had never even crossed my mind. I’m a small town Iowa girl, what would I need to go to New York for? Have you ever seen those television shows where people find out that they have a “long lost family member”? Watching those shows I had always thought about just how fake that was. Coming from a family who is very close this is not something I ever would have to be caught up with, or so I thought. It began as…

anthropology on the streets of new York, chronicling an technology’s ever-altering social scene for the brand new York instances by way of training his busily observant lens on what individuals wore — stylishly, flamboyantly or just plain sensibly — died on Saturday in long island. He was once 87. His dying used to be demonstrated with the aid of The times. He had been hospitalized recently after having a stroke. Mr. Cunningham used to be the sort of singular presence within the city that, in…

Ellis Island was the dominant immigration station in the United States since the late 1800s and into the 1900s. The New York State government founded the island in 1855. On January 1, 1892, the Ellis Island immigration station was officially open. Three large ships carrying 700 immigrants passed through the Ellis Island portal that day. Many came from eastern and southern Europe to the United States. Most immigrants left their homes because of war, poverty, and drought. Throughout the 60 years…

This “Dirty Scandal” took place in the New York City Department in 1992-1995. Thirty-three officers were charged with several law violations, including extortion, civil rights conspiracy, grand larceny, and narcotics distribution. It was one of the largest collection of police officers with corruption charges in almost a decade. Those officers were not acting alone, they were organized group under the leadership of - mentioned above - Kevin P. Nannery. Because of this scandal, not only that many…