By the time 1860 rolled around he was the head of Tammany Hall's general committee and by being in that position he controlled the Democratic Party's nominations to office positions around the city. ... Later that year he became a senator and also grand sachem (principal leader) of Tammany Hall. ...
Another reason why most people saw the theater life of the Bowery as being base in its context and immoral in its messages was that, around the 1830's, Irish immigrant volunteer firefighters, closely associated with the corruption in Tammany Hall, began having a very big say in what was performed on the Bowery, usually favoring shows filled with violence and rough housing. ... Many people tried to stop such displays of frivolousness by enacting the old Sunday Blue Laws, and although this had minor affects on Broadway, the Bowery picked up on the cabaret, and due to the laxity of the enfo...
Immigration Immigration in the United States began partly because Europe didn't have enough room, so people mainly started to come to the United States because the freedom from aristocratic state and Church. During 1840s and 1850's immigrants tripled then quadrupled from 60,000. As immigrants mov...
Society, economy, politics and culture are the four basic cornerstones that are constantly changing with time. These four basic elements are key factors in deciding exactly what type of "time," people were living in. Understanding that these general terms relate directly and indirectly with one an...
By the end of the 1800s, many problems in America as a result from rapid industrialization, immigration, and urbanization. One of the problem that came from the industrialization was the factory work. Most workers worked for 12 hours a day, 6 days a week. They were paid by the numbers of finished pr...
Throughout the 20th century many great leaders have emerged; from the evil Adolph Hitler to the motivational Martin Luther King JR. However it is my opinion, and the opinion of many others, that the most influential and successful leader of the last century was Franklin Delano Roosevelt. The four ...
In one of his articles Lincoln Steffens, a journalist, explains that the corruption of government found in Tammany Hall: "Tammany leaders are usually the natural leaders of the people in these districts, and they are originally good-natured, kindly men. ...
For over four-hundred years, New York City has been a thriving city sought out by those wishing to better their lives. New York City is situated in a prime location and has been drawing people from all over the world since its grassroots with the Pilgrims who settled Manhattan Island. New York City's business oriented leadership was enough was enough to draw people from all walks of life. The new people who entered the city helped develop New York City's enormous multiethnic population, and was sustained because they needed each other. Opportunity was abundant in New York City, ...
Franklin Delano Roosevelt Both President and Man Franklin Delano Roosevelt, the 32nd president of the United States served longer than any other president in the history of the United States. He held office during two of the greatest crises ever faced by the United States: the Great Depression an...
Many changes violently shook America shortly after the Civil War. The nation was seeing things that it had never seen before, its entire economic philosophy was turned upside down. Huge multi-million dollar trusts were emerging, coming to dominate business. Companies like Rockefeller's Standard Oil ...
Great literature is simply language charged with meaning to the utmost possible degree {Davidoff, 199}. American literature has been apart of our history since our settlement. Throughout our history, America has generated many great authors. These authors write works of literature that educate ...
The Past and Present Ku Klux Klan The Ku Klux Klan was formed at the end of the Civil War during the Reconstruction period. It was viewed as a vigilante group created to intimidate black people or white people who were there to help them. Over the years, the KKK has evolved into a different type of organization. The Ku Klux Klan has a very rich history and a very unusual group still in existence today. In December 1865, in Pulaski, Tennessee, six men who were previously officers in the Civil War decided to start a club, mainly for amusement. ...
