Fraunces Tavern in New York City, was originally built in 1719. By the last decade of the 17th century, New York City was rapidly growing into a leading colonial port. With its naturally protected harbor and its open, multi-ethnic population devoted to commerce, such growth was unstoppable. Before its use as a headquarters for Washington during the American Revolution, its purpose was to serve as the mansion of the Delancey’s, who were a prominent New York City family. They rented out the building to merchants for business in the 1750s. Samuel Fraunces, an upcoming French-West Indian merchant purchased 54 Pearl Street in 1762 when he registered with the City as a “freeman” and “innholder”.
In 1765, Fraunces Tavern’s prominence in the American
Revolution grew, He sympathized with the Sons of Liberty and allowed them to hold their meetings there. The New York Chamber of Commerce was founded at the Tavern in 1768. In April 1774, British ship The London’s captain tried to unload taxed tea in New York City. Meanwhile, a group of residents in the area dumped the cargo of tea overboard, which led to the New York Tea Party. In August 1775, a group of American rebels including Alexander Hamilton, set about dismantling British cannons at Battery (Which is now Battery Park) soldiers, the British returned fire and sent a cannonball straight through the tavern’s roof. During the Revolutionary War, Fraunces passed along information that exposed General Benedict as a traitor. Fear of the British, Fraunces fled to New Jersey while his son-in-law who remained loyal to the King of England looked after the tavern. In 1778, Fraunces was captured and brought to work for General James Robertson. Although he was captured and working for the enemy Fraunces remained loyal and relayed intelligence to the American Army. After the War, Fraunces was commended and rewarded by congress for his actions. General George Washington frequented Fraunces Tavern. On November 25, 1783 known as Evacuation Day, which was one of New York’s primary holidays for more than a century. The British evacuated New York City, formally bringing an end to the American Revolution. That evening, at Fraunces Tavern, New York Governor George Clinton hosted a gala dinner for Washington and others. On December 4, 1783, nine days after the last British soldiers left American soil, George Washington invited the officers of the Continental Army to join him in the Long Room of Fraunces Tavern, so he could say farewell. The best-known account of this emotional leave-taking comes from the Memoirs of Colonel Benjamin Tallmadge, written in 1830 and now in the collection of Fraunces Tavern Museum. Washington’s chief spy As Tallmadge (1830) recalled, “The time now drew near when General Washington intended to leave this part of the country for his beloved retreat at Mt. Vernon. On Tuesday the 4th of December it was made known to the officers then in New York that General Washington intended to commence his journey on that day.”
“As New York City developed into the nations largest seaport and business center, the strategic value of Throgs Neck as a site for defense of the seaward approaches to the city from Long Island Sound became apparent. Construction of a fort was considered in 1818, and on July 26, 1826, the federal government purchased fifty-two acres of land from William Bayard. Construction of a fort began in 1833 with I.L. Smith as the architect. New England stone masons erected the thick walls of the fort using granite blocks ferried down from Greenwich, Connecticut. Irish laborers did much of ...
“The Devil in the White City” by Erik Larson was a mix between two stories that overall worked well together. The stories worked together to convey the true overall meaning of the theme good versus evil. Good and evil are seen everywhere throughout the novel, even in the most obvious of places such as the title. Good and evil, dark and light, they all stand for the same thing. White is normally found to be pure and good. By the author naming the book, The Devil in the White City, he is trying to tell the reader that the novel is about how even in truly pure places evil will follow. Although, good and evil is the main theme of this novel, I found that if you look deeply into the way he tells the story, he is also trying to tell his reader about other themes. These other themes that you can find all throughout the book are things such as pride and determination. These other themes were very prominent and played very well into the plot and the theme of the story.
What were the unintended consequences of alcohol prohibition in the United States in the 1920’s? In this investigation, the focus will be on the time frame 1920 to 1933, from when the 18th amendment was passed to when alcohol prohibition was repealed. The pros and cons of national prohibition of alcohol in the aspects of health, financial, and social results will be weighed. This will be done through the interpretation of statistics from before and after prohibition, insights of those who lived through the time period, and apparent reasons for the repeal of the amendment. The main type of source used was secondary source journal articles authored by scholars concerning the outcome of prohibition.
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The Sons of Liberty was a group of men fighting for their independence. They were fighting before the continental congress or the beginning of the Revolutionary War. They were called out as being disobedient. They were believed to be political radicals at the time; doing what they felt was right for their town and their colonies. The Sons of Liberty were everyday men that expanded from New England all the way down the thirteen colonies. However, the high activity political gang started to appear with aggressiveness in Boston, Massachusetts. This paper will demonstrate the origins of the Sons of Liberty in Boston, their manifest, leading actions, and development within their first year.
On 7 June 1969, hundreds of Puerto Ricans gathered in Spanish Harlem, New York City to protest the arrest of Juan" Fi" Ortiz for a series of falsified crimes.[2] As a crowd gathered outside the People's Church in El Barrio, Felipe Luciano addressed those assembled asserting that, " We will not allow the brutalization of our community to go on without a response. For every Puerto Rican that is brutalized, there will be retaliation."[3]Luciano's statements were not ignored, and as the crowd filtered into the streets their shouts of Despierta, Boricua. Defiende lo tuyo filled the air.
Royal Melendy writes about a rising social culture taking place at the turn of the twentieth century. He depicts this culture as the ambiance emitted in early Chicago saloons. “Saloons served many roles for the working-class during this period of American history, and were labeled as the poor man’s social clubs” (summary of saloon culture, pg. 76).
The strip club is an escape for many men. “A place where choices and options are clear-cut, a place where “feminism” was a dirty word, a place where a man could be a man…” (85). Many of these men that go to the strip clubs are married, and many of them leave content without having had a physical union with the women. The strip club for men is more of a mental exercise, it’s a safe place for them. All of the men that were interviewed said that they did not specifically go to the strip club for sexual release, but to speak to the women and relax.
During the 1940’s, the world found itself dealing with World War II and in the United States ,a huge African culture movement swept throughout the north-eastern states. One specific artist that captivated the “Nightlife” of African Americans during that era was Archibald Motley Jr. He painted a series of paintings that involved African Americans and their culture. In the painting, “Nightlife” we see a group of African Americans dancing at a club/bar, enjoying life, and swaying their hips to the music. Perhaps, in this painting, Motley wanted his public to notice the breakthrough, blacks had during the 1940’s and wanted to show how music took their mind on a different stroll apart from the troubling issues the world was dealing with. Archibald wanted the world to notice the dynamic and exciting Negro culture.
The prohibition caused much controversy in the 1920’s. The 18th amendment was passed on Jan 16, 1920, it said in Title II, Section 3 the National Prohibition Act states that "No person shall on or after the date when the 18th Amendment to the Constitution of the United States goes into effect, manufacture, sell, barter, transport, import, export, deliver, furnish or possess any intoxicating liquor except as authorized in this act." (United States constitution). The Prohibition opened up many big business opportunities in the illegal marketing of alcohol. The people who took advantage of this opportunity were known as “Bootleggers”. With the enactment of this law organized crime was established, allowing men such as Al Capone to capitalize and make millions. Him and many others took a stand against the government and at the same time they profited extremely well off of it
In 1920s, this was the time of the great depression, and during this time there were two different kind of woman. A Flapper's were a carefree woman in the 1920s who dressed by wearing short skirts and cut their hair in bobs and love having fun and they also drank. They love listening to jazz music. They were basically the woman of the Roaring Twenties, the social, political turbulence and increased transatlantic cultural exchange until the end of World War 1. The word flapper means “teenage girl’ according to Northern England, The flapper was also known as a dance , kinda like a bird flapping their arms and they did this while doing the Charleston dance. You could call flappers rebellious because they went against their culture. They also
In society we live in today many African American urban neighborhoods are being revitalized. Neighborhoods such as Harlem NY and Bronzeville Chicago have been known for their crimes, drugs and poverty. Over the years, both of these neighborhoods have had a tremendous transformation. These two ghettos have taking on expensive restaurants, health spas and chic boutiques. This made it hard for low income families to maintain a living space. Usually, given a urban renewal meant displacing the people who already lived in the neighborhood. We will began to see how the redevelopment of Harlem and Bronzeville forced low income residents to be removed.
Want to fulfill your dreams to be a standup performer? Or in a mood to savor eclectic soulful performances while sipping away your favorite beer? Manhattan is known as America’s cultural hub, there are plenty of open mic venues for you to hone your craft or whiteness the next big thing in music, comedy, or other performing arts. Here we have compiled a list of 10 best open mic places in New York City.
Drugs are illegal in most countries and the extermination of drugs has always been one of our most important worldwide issues. Ending the existence of drugs is one of the toughest and most complicated goal we face. With all the effort we put into the issue, why is there little success? Lack of effort is not a major reason the attempts are failing. It is the lack of understanding that leads to the misdirection and failure of the attempts. As long as a strong desire to use drugs exists, drugs won?ft exterminate.