Author Archives: Freddy H

Freddy H. – Final Project: Today’s Well Known Brooklyn

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Freddy H

Freddy H. ENG 1101 Prof. Gold 11 Dec 2011 Today’s Well Known Brooklyn Whether you realize it or not the Brooklyn we know and love today is not nearly the same as Brooklyn over a hundred years ago. Throughout the … Continue reading →

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Final BHS Visit

Posted on December 11, 2011 by Freddy H

On my final visit to the Brooklyn Historical Society my group viewed the Gabriel Furman papers. These papers were pretty interesting being it was sort of similar to our online blog post, however, during his time period he did not … Continue reading →

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They said, I say.

Posted on October 18, 2011 by Freddy H

During my visit to the BHS my group got a chance to view the computer database using past perfect and we were also able to look at the geography of Brooklyn and its changes during different time periods. On the … Continue reading →

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A Tragic Brooklyn Fire

Posted on October 9, 2011 by Freddy H

On December 5th, 1876 the Brooklyn Theater caught fire. It held its maximum capacity of one thousand people. The cheapest seats were the balcony seats located at the top with only one way up and one way down. Last Tuesday … Continue reading →

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Keeping the Archives!

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Freddy H

What do writers, architects, artist, and ship fitters all have in common? They compose many different forms of work that will eventually become history and important in the future to show the advancement of society. I believe that all artifacts … Continue reading →

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Historical Documents From the BHS

Posted on September 8, 2011 by Freddy H

Upon entering the Brooklyn Historical Society you receive a very historical feel. One of my peers stated, “It even smells old,” which was pretty hysterical mainly because it’s true.  When entering the archive I noticed two things almost immediately, high … Continue reading →

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