infected with burlesque shows. During these times this shows were considered indecent and immoral by Mayor LaGuardia, his license commissioner Paul Moss, and John Sumner. Women were used as objects of entertainment. In 1934 Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia took office. Fiorello LaGuardia was a decisive and objective man. Mayor LaGuardia saw a very problematic situation for New York City when it came to this kind of performances. The targets of LaGuardia ‘s wrath were burlesque houses, where strippers had
Pinball machines robbed the “pockets of school children in the form of nickels & dimes given them as lunch money.” This was spoken by the former mayor of New York, Fiorello La Guardia, who was obviously opposed to pinball (a type of arcade machine). Arcade cabinets have changed drastically since La Guardia’s time, not only in technology, but in successfulness as well. As arcade machines advance, they begin to show off more and more of modern technology. Old pinball machines relied on flashing lights
The Great Depression was a period in America's history, from 1929-1939, when America’s economy went into a deep recession. The stock market crashed, banks closed, jobs closed down and 1 in 4 Americans was unemployed. In 1932, the people elected Franklin Delano Roosevelt to be President of the United States. He made a plan to try and stop the Great Depression and that plan is called the New Deal. In the New Deal, there were a lot of plans and agencies that would relieve the American people, help them
Mouth To Mouth On the hot day of August 2, 1943, a racial storm brewed within Harlem, New York. With the Detroit riots in just weeks past, the white and black people of Harlem felt a mutual, chaotic animosity towards each other. As a result, the Harlem race riots of 1943 occurred just before James Baldwin’s 19th birthday, which was also the day of his father’s death. Leaving a devastating gash in the hearts of Harlem natives and the American people, this event not only touched the lives of
Introduction The legalization of marijuana is considered a controversial issue, something that can benefit people for medical purposes, but what about recreationally? Marijuana has been illegal since 1937, but there’s never been a bigger push for legalization. There are several reasons why it is illegal, because of government propaganda and big industry not wanting to lose money, but this will be discussed later. The purpose of this paper is to educate, theorize, and discuss various aspects of marijuana
America in 1934 In the Midwest, farmers were losing their land to mortgage foreclosures. American tourist deaths were attributed to a terrorist attack. A president known for his effective use of the media governed the United States. The U.S. cooperated in a change of government in the Philippines. Parents and churches criticized motion pictures for eroding American morals. And Appalachian State, after setting a new enrollment record, received favorable publicity in a national magazine. Sound
The Different Experience of Puerto Ricans' Migration to the United States Some people are inclined to view the Puerto Rican experience as a historical repetition of earlier migrations to the United States. However, the migration experience of Puerto Ricans to the United States is more complex, as well as one of a kind. Similarities do exist between the migration of Puerto Ricans and that of other groups, however, no other ethnic group has shared the tribulations of the Puerto Rican population
The Significance of Nicknames in Italian-American Culture and the Novel Christ In Concrete Nicknames. They are something that everyone is familiar with in one way or another. However, most people have little, if any, personal experience with nicknames. In Italian-American culture, nicknames play a major role in everyday life. Nicknames are formed with a certain unspoken format, and they have a particular importance. In Italian-American culture nicknames, even though to others they may seem
Wilson believed that civilian aviators and aircraft could be organized as a homeland air defense group to protect the U.S. against spies, saboteurs. He was able to convince the governor of his home state of New Jersey, Charles Edison and later Fiorello La Guardia, Mayor of New York. Wilson believed that his Civil Air Defense Service could be used to police airports, fingerprint anyone involved in aviation, use private aircraft for liaison work, and patrol along uninhabited areas of the coastline.