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Learning from the past

Posted on December 23, 2011 by Isaias G.

IsaĂ­as Garcia Final Project English 1101- Prof. Gold 12/20/11     History can teach us many things. For scientists, it can show them how not to repeat a mistake done in an experiment, or further enhance an existing product. For … Continue reading →

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Maps and beyond

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Miguel

On one of my visits to the Brooklyn Historical Society my peers and I had the opportunity learn from a maps specialist. After we entered the great reading room and signed-in, the historians directed us to gather at the perimeters … Continue reading →

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Final Project: Achieving Change

Posted on December 21, 2011 by Miguel

Miguel L. Final Project English 1101 – Prof. Gold 12/20/11 The Earth has hosted many great thinkers who have made it a priority to make this planet a better place. These people have time and again been told their efforts … Continue reading →

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Final Project- Final Thoughts

Posted on December 21, 2011 by darlinhd

Prof. Gold December 18, 2011 Final Project The visits to the Brooklyn Historical Society were always different and full of learning because it gave us some time off from being in a classroom and actually getting a hands on experience. … Continue reading →

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Final project, archiveing the present

Posted on December 19, 2011 by sirapv

This semester we began to look at how hazards to human life, primarily fire and disease. We used primary sources to see how Brooklyn expanded from a small shore side community and farmland into a dense urban center. By examining … Continue reading →

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Final Project – Brooklyn Historical Society: Urban History Center

Posted on December 18, 2011 by kevin25valencia

K. Valencia Prof. Gold Eng. 1101 December 17, 2011   Brooklyn Historical Society: Urban History Center   Throughout my semester I’ve had the privilege of attending class at the Brooklyn Historical Society. The Brooklyn Historical Society is a museum and … Continue reading →

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Final Project: The Digital Archive

Posted on December 18, 2011 by ftejeda

Fernando T Professor: Gold English 1101 December 18, 2011 Final Project: The Digital Archive In the emerging technology of Internet base, files hosting methods such as  “Drop box” that only focuses on the storage and preservation of data context becomes … Continue reading →

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Final Project: My Final Thoughts

Posted on December 18, 2011 by hmoller

Horacio M City Tech ENG 1101 December 17, 2011 Final Project As school begun and we were introduced to the Brooklyn Historical Society I never would’ve thought it might have interested me like it did. The BHS has very special … Continue reading →

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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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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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