World War I



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The picture I chose is a picture of The Somme 1916. It's a photo of British, and American soldiers on their way to fight. It can be seen from everyone's body language that everyone in the photo has faith that they will be successful in the war. In fact, they were so confident that they volunteered to defend their country, as apposed to being drafted. This picture helps us to further understand World War One. The British, and American army of volunteers, shows how willing these people were to defend their nation.


JFK

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The picture I chose is picture number twelve. This photo shows 20,000 people supporting JFK as he walks out of his hotel room, and goes on his way to the election. The photo captures how much passion people in the 1960s had about leadership. Clearly they were very enthusiastic about having the candidate they were rooting for chosen. This is unlike today when many people don't even exercise their right to vote. In the photo JFK looks inspired by all the praise. It shows that he appreciates his supporters.

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The U.S.S. Maine was sent to Havana, Cuba to show power, and also to "protect American Interests in Cuba." The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine happened on February 15th 1898. The explosion increased the demand for war. Although there was no evidence to indicate that the Spanish were responsible Americans blamed theme.




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Updated New York City Tenements

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Tenements are overcrowded apartments that are known for their horrendous conditions. The immigrants that came to the U.S were the typical residents of tenement houses. This picture gives an idea of a generally expected version of what a tenement house looked like. This picture specifically highlights the poor conditions, endured by immigrants in the 1800s. The homes were dirty, cluttered, and small. The conditions were almost unlivable but immigrants who had no other place o go were forced to endure them.

Original Post New York City Tenements

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Tenements are over crowded apartments with very poor conditions. The houses were built to house the immigrants that came to the U.S. This image shows a typical tenement apartment in the 1800s. Clearly, the picture showcases the poor conditions. The homes were dirty, cluttered, and small. Also, the windows couldn't be opened. These tenements were almost not livable yet most immigrants had no other place to go.

Triangle Factory Fire (7)

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A fire that took place in New York, called the Triangle Factory Fire was a great tragedy. One hundred and forty six immigrant workers died during the event. The fire showed how bad working conditions for those workers were. I chose this picture because it represents the same thing. In the photo young workers try to make clothing to provide for their family, meanwhile watching the young children. Overall, the picture shows the extent of the hard work young people went through during that time period.

Red Sox

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I chose this picture because it shows Boston's pride ,and captures team spirit. In the picture the teammates are celebrating together. With the event of the Boston bombing recently the Red Sox have a reason to give it their all. This picture shows how when you work together you can accomplish way more than you could alone. With the motivation of each other and the Boston Strong behind them, this team should be unstoppable.

 

Immigration

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I chose this picture because it's a good representation of how life was during this time period. During the time period of immigration, a ton of people intended to find a life for themselves in the United States of America. It was chaotic. People had to pass medical exams and complete other tasks before entering. The nation became known as the "nation of immigrants".

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Present Day Child Labor

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The picture I chose is picture number 30. I thought that out of all the photos this was the one that best captured the essence of child hood labor today. In the picture boys who appear to be around the age of five are working on construction. The caption stated that they only get paid in basic nescessities. The young children are obviously working with dangerous tools, and extending themselves more than they should. These days kids are no longer allowed to just be kids.

Lewis Hine's Photos of Child Labor

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I chose this picture because I feel this is the one that captures the feel of life in the mills. The little girl standing there ,being forced to work in awful conditions shows just how awful it was to live back then. The girl is young and by the expression on her face is clearly afraid , and uncomfortable being there. The photo shows just how terrible the cleaning conditions had been, and how there was no sympathy shown to the young weak ,and fragile.                                                                           

My Native American Name

The Native American name I chose was flying squirrel. The first word is flying because I do gymnastics , and diving. Doing some of the skills feels as if I'm flying. Also, the word flying could represent a free spirit. I chose squirrel as the second word because they aren't vicious animals, and I don't consider myself to be a vicious person. Flying squirrel seemed to be the most suitable Native American name.

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Native American Portraits



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Western immigration was tough on the Indians. They had to leave their areas they had called their own for so long. Western expansion, although it gave many opportunities for the new Americans, it was a terrible experience for the Native Americans. The Indians were eventually forced to leave their reservations after a long time of war. I chose this picture because it symbolizes how Native Americans felt , as if they had just been pushed out of a place where they had every right to stay.