Author Archives: Eliza B.

Time Repeats Itself – Final Project

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Eliza B.

Eliza B. English 1101 Prof. Gold December 2011 Final Project As a person raised in Queens, I didn’t know much of Brooklyn’s history, so in the beginning of the semester when I found out my English class would visit the … Continue reading →

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Its never the end, but a new beginning

Posted on December 1, 2011 by Eliza B.

This was our last trip as a class to the Brooklyn Historic Socitey (BHS), and I have to say I really enjoyed going to the BHS. It sparked my interest observing and read documents that are from many years ago. … Continue reading →

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Crimes on Wall Street

Posted on November 10, 2011 by Eliza B.

I didn’t know much about the Occupied Wall Street protest, only the little that was mention on the evening news. I wasn’t sure what they are protesting about and why. But what I do know about the Occupy Wall Street … Continue reading →

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Slums and Questions

Posted on November 8, 2011 by Eliza B.

On November 3, I had another english class at the Brooklyn Historic Society. The map that caught my attention was the Slum Clearance Atlas. It was made by the Slum Clearance Committee of New York from 1933 to 1934. The … Continue reading →

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The return to the BHS

Posted on October 31, 2011 by Eliza B.

Our 4th visit to the Brooklyn Historic Society was different from the previous visits. We sign in like usual then we gathered to the back of the library. There were different maps but they all were of Brooklyn and New … Continue reading →

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BHS: Part II

Posted on October 8, 2011 by Eliza B.

My second visit to the Brooklyn Historic Society (B.H.S.), was a different from my first visit. Before we went up to the library, the entire class and the librarians went outside and has a discussion about the exterior architecture  of … Continue reading →

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Done Now, Remembered Forever

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Eliza B.

According to Mathew Kirschenbaum’s “Hamlet.doc? Literature in a Digital Age, if Shakespeare had a computer maybe will know when exactly he was writing Hamlet, how long it took him to write it and out of the different visions of Hamlet … Continue reading →

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BHS: The Experience

Posted on September 12, 2011 by Eliza B.

Brooklyn Historic Society lies on the corner of Pierrepont Street and Clinton Street in Brooklyn. As you reach it, you can see the architectural history of the building.  You can tell it’s a landmark, with its brick walls and arches … Continue reading →

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