Tag Archives: Brooklyn Historical Society

BHS Reflection(Essay #6)

I found our work at the Brooklyn Historical Society to be very interesting. I found it to be a true learning experience. One of the things that I found somewhat interesting was our work with maps. Normally I wouldn’t find myself being interested in maps but the way … Continue reading

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Essay #5 Revision(Essay #6)

A few months ago we took a tour throughout Downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn Heights led by the Brooklyn Historical Society. We made many stops on this tour, which were all informative. The stop that drew most of my attention and … Continue reading

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Reflection about BHS

I never realize that history could be a time machine, which takes you to a world of knowledge were you are able to see and explore documents or people but the most important thing is what you learn for those … Continue reading

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My Essay # 6

Summary blog post of “City Limits” by Colson Whitehead In the story name, “City Limits by Colson Whitehead”, the author and Narrator himself describes his perception about New York he knows. The story expresses a message that living in this … Continue reading

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Essay 6: 2 Blog Post and Reflection Summary.

Walking Tour The walking tour of Downtown Brooklyn and Brooklyn Heights is very interesting and I learned many new things during the tour. One of the most interesting things I learned is the boot scraper. It is the first time … Continue reading

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Reflection on visit to BHS

Have you ever wondered what it was like to live in Brooklyn in the 1900’s? Well I did and I was able to find out the answer through Brooklyn Historical Society. My expierence at BHS was an interesting one. We … Continue reading

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When i walked into my speech class the first day of my college career, i didn’t know what to expect. Than Professor Davis and Professor Rosen walked in and introduced themselves. They explained how the class will work and what … Continue reading

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Essay #6: Reflection

Working with the Brooklyn Historical Society was an excellent experience. I had never had the chance to work with a Historical Society until this year. My class and I got to see many special things. We started out our semester … Continue reading

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Essay 6 Reflection

Reflection This fall semester I took a course involving the SAFA project or in other words Students and Faculty in the Archives project. This allowed me access to materials from the Brooklyn Historical Society and their archives. Having never been … Continue reading

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Telling Brooklyn Stories Reflection

You can say it started off as I stepped into the English classroom. It was time for a new chapter in life, and many things to come ahead. I would only roam around from class to class and discover nothing … Continue reading

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