Author Archives: julie001

Occupy Wall Street..

Posted on November 10, 2011 by julie001

Up until now the whole Wall Street protest was a bit hazy to me. I didn’t understand what or why these people were protesting. I myself became interested in this subject matter after our Tuesday’s class. We listened to This … Continue reading →

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-Maps at BHS –

Posted on November 7, 2011 by julie001

On this trip to the BHS we continued from last weeks visit. We started at the tables from the last visit and heard a brief discussion on outcast and discrimination.  We discussed neighbors and there differences. We learned how depending … Continue reading →

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Maps at the Brooklyn Historical Society

Posted on October 30, 2011 by julie001

On our fourth trip to the Brooklyn Historical Society we started off with a tour of maps led by a woman named Caroline. The first map was a 2011 subway station map. After we looked at 8 other maps oldest … Continue reading →

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day two of the brooklyn theater fire

Posted on October 23, 2011 by julie001

The second day going to the Brooklyn Historical Society each group switched tables. My group on day one looked at the documents so on day two we started with the computer. After the computer my group switched to the third … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn Theater Fire =0

Posted on October 9, 2011 by julie001

The visit to the Brooklyn Historical Society started outside this time. We finally learned about the structural importance of the building from the gigantic heads to the very detailed carvings. After our brief lesson outside it was time to head … Continue reading →

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history.doc/handheld

Posted on September 22, 2011 by julie001

We all wished we had something that could last forever, a novel, photo, or even a memory. We try so hard to preserve it, holding as tight as we can. We strive on the power of memory and knowledge. People … Continue reading →

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from queens to brooklyn

Posted on September 12, 2011 by julie001

Going to the Brooklyn Historical Society was a big eye opener for me. I myself barely know Brooklyn, I’m just a Queen’s gal. Hearing all this history about Brooklyn and having it surround me was a bit overwhelming. From photos … Continue reading →

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