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Last Thursday marked the two month anniversary of the occupy wall street protests. many protesters took to the streets and marched through Broadway to Foley Square. theyre chants and raves were derived from many a college student as well as … Continue reading →

The Occupy Wallstreet protest has gone massive in the media. Everyone and their children has an opinion on it. It takes tedious work to find someone who is reliable when everyone claims to know what they’re saying. This is also … Continue reading →

This week during the BHS we covered more ground than usual in my opinion. Like last week, each group looked into a different type of document. The first thing my group saw was a large book. The “Plan For New … Continue reading →

In our last visit to the BHS, We were introduced to several maps of Brooklyn in the late 1800’s. Maps were just as essential back then as it is now. The conventional use of maps hasn’t changed at all. When … Continue reading →

Ultimately every visit to the BHS is as enlightening as the last, as I have stated in my past few blog posts. The librarians are welcoming and informative. The archives were as old as when we last left them. This … Continue reading →

This next visit to the Brooklyn Historical Society was a bit more enlightening than the last, partly because i was more comfortable with the library’s atmosphere. This week we learned about the Brooklyn Theater Fire that took place on December … Continue reading →