U.S.S. Maine

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The U.S.S Maine was sent to Cuba as a diplomatic act to show support for Cuban interests. The explosion of the Maine cause Americans to rally against the Spanish. They felt like the Spanish had to pay for cowardly destroying American property, and killing over 200 men. The Maine was completely destroyed:

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New York City Tenements UPDATED POST

 

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New  York Tenements were a very disturbing place to live. The picture above shows the back view of one tenement looking on to other tenements around it. The clothing lines are all over the place and they give the entire image a very cluttered feeling. The houses are all made from wood which looks old and rotten. The roofs are just pilled wood. Winter must have been very hard because they did not even have fire places. Not everything in the big cities of America was luxurious, and the New York Tenements are a perfect example of that. These types of housing were cheap and so new immigrants were drawn to them. It took a long time for these types of buildings to stop being used.

New York City Tenements ORIGINAL POST

 

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New  York Tenements were a very disturbing place o live. The picture above shows the back view of one tenement looking on to other tenements around it. The clothing lines are all over the place and they give the entire image a very cluttered feeling. The houses are all made from wood which looks old and rotten. The roofs are just pilled wood. Winter must have been very hard because they did not even have fire places. Not everything in the big cities of America was luxuries, and the New York Tenements are a perfect example.

Triangl Factory Fire (7)

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 The Triangle Factory Fire happened on May 25th 1911, New York City. It was one of the worst disasters of all time it killed 146 factory workers. Most of them were women between the ages of 15 and 45. The picture above represents the damage the fire did to the city and how it will always be remembered. The disaster has now been over shadowed by the world trade center. It is important that we never forget how many people suffered because of poor factory conditions, and that we must always be improving safety for workers.

Ellis Island 1950s

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"Antonio Magnani copes with his children and fat briefcase holding his entry papers." Ellis Island, 1950.

 Every immigrant in the 1950s that got to the United States had to go through the horrible experience that was Ellis Island. If an immigrant did no meet the requirements they were expected to meet they would not be allowed to enter the country. The man above is right in he middle of completing this task and you can only imagine the feelings of uncertainty he must feel for himself and his family.

Red Sox

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The 2013 Boston Red Sox had a lot to prove going into the 2013 regular season. They had just finished their worse year in over a decade. the entire lock room was poisoned. No one had any respect for each other and a manager who had lost control of his players. A change had to happen if the Red Sox were to become the great franchise of past years. The beards have become their trademark this year, creating a amazing team chemistry. Their success represents the strength of Boston, who last summer suffered the bombing on that infamous day. It is only fitting that the Sox are on their way to the World Series.

Child Labor in the 21st Century

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Picture 12 is extremely revealing to me. The boy looks younger than most 2nd graders in the United Sates. He lives in a small town in India and his parents believe in the value of labor, and not education. Even thought the teachers in surrounding communities are trying to change the views of the people, it is not working. A young boy working in a mine is not right, no matter how you try to justify it. The job requires skills that a young boy can not handle by himself. I believe it is everyone's duty to to everything possible to stop this type of injustice.