Sheila Sloan April 1, 2010 Hy 591 Generous Enemies While Loyalists and Patriots were supportive of two different sides, priorities of survival and personal relationships governed far more decisions than political ideology. Throughout the long years of living in occupied New York, ideology took a back seat to pragmatism as class, race and family ruled [...]
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Generous Enemies
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The Island at the Center of the World
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Sheila Sloan April 1, 2010 Hy 591 The Island at the Center of the World The impact the Dutch Settlement in New Netherland had on American culture today can be seen through the Dutch principles of tolerance, trade and a republican way of life. In his book, The Island at the Center of the World, [...]
Up in the Old Hotel
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Sheila Sloan April 1, 2010 Hy 591 Up in the Old Hotel Joseph Mitchell’s book provides a comforting, interesting story of New York’s underclass, with likeable people, struggling yet alive and vibrant, who act as a larger family within various New York neighborhoods. The underclass in early 20th century New York City had rich stories [...]
The Great Bridge
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Sheila Sloan Hy 591 April 1, 2010 The Great Bridge The Brooklyn Bridge of 1883 was a technological wonder, with its ground -breaking use of granite, steel and caissons. But at its core, the historic significance of this great bridge revolved around the people who made this bridge — this technological marvel — a reality. [...]
