I am interested in Portuguese-Americans. My parents and my grandparents on my mothers side came here from Portugal. I interested in reading the book on Newark in hopes of learning more about this group. I know that there is a large number of Portuguese in the Ironbound area of Newark.
I am interested in American urban history. Last semister I was enrolled in Urban History before 1880. I find immigration to be very fascinating, and enjoy stuyding different cultures, and how they all combined in America. I am of Colombian and French heritage and am always interested in learning about other cultures, as well as my own. I look forward to learn more about the different people of America and how the country has grown in the past decades.
I am interested in Portuguese Americans as well as French because I recently found out that my background might include either ethnic group or possibly both. I would like to learn about both ethnic groups even if I am or am not Portuguese or French. I am interested in any type of US or European History too.
As a first generation American who has lived in a somewhat urban area throughout my entire life, it will be interesting to understand and find out how my experience compares with others in the past. We often learn about the general events that took place in US history, but the social impact these events had on people living in both suburban and urban communities. I hope by taking this class I will have a deeper understanding of US history.
Last semester I took Urban History up to 1880, and I wanted to take this course because I have a continuing interest in immigration. My fathers parents came here from Poland, and my mothers parents came here from Germany, so of course I am mostly interested in Polish and German immigrants. I know that when my fathers parents came here, our last name was changed from what it was in Poland to more assimilate them into the U.S, and I am intrigued by how immigrants adjusted.
My intrest in urban history is in understanding what the components of the major US cities were that make them the cities they are today. I am interested in the various racial/ethnic groups that make up the cities. I am interested to see the settlement patterns of the different groups as well as in learning about the racial and ethnic segregation that exsists in many of our major cities.
Urban studies are useful by allowing individuals to gain a better understanding of the struggles each racial/ethnic groups endured. It is important to know how and why people with different cultural beliefs and morals came to America but however segregated themselves from other cultures. Not one specific ethnic groups is of more importance to me than the next because i feel each individual group brings their own story, their own struggle.
I am less interested in any particular race, than I am in the idea of urban living’s affect on different races. When groups of people who have different backgrounds and beliefs begin to live in close proximity to each other something has to happen. They must either accept their differences or ostracize each other. The change in feelings, over time, in regards to those who share the same city is what intrigues me.
I am less interested in any particular race, than I am in the idea of urbanizations affect on different races. When groups of people who have different backgrounds and beliefs begin to live in close proximity to each other something has to happen. They must either accept their differences or ostracize each other. The change in feelings, over time, in regards to those who share the same city is what intrigues me.
Throughout the course of my collegiate career I completed American Urban History to 1880, racial and ethnic relations as well as Urban Anthropology; all of these courses sparked an interest for me to take a further look into the field. These courses enabled me to learn about many different racial and ethnic groups and their culture. However, there is one group which caught my attention—the Italian immigrants who came over to this country in a large wave from 1880 through 1920. How they struggled, yet still prospered in urban America fascinates me. Nevertheless, I am excited to expand on my knowledge of other racial and ethic groups.
I have always been interested in the history of immigration and matters dealing with different racial and ethnic groups. My background is Irish, German, Polish, and Hungarian, so I enjoy learning about how European Americans made a difference in our society, as well as other groups.
I have taken the first part of this class and the group I became the most interested with was European immigrants who came to New York City. With my ethnic background being Polish and Hungarian, I was intrigued with how these immigrants struggled to live and survive. I hope with this course I am able to learn more about these groups as well as others. Also, I want to learn more about how immigrants contributed to the development of cities.
I am interested in learning about immigration and the racial and social problems of African Americans and Latinos. I feel their stories are filled with many challenges and obstacles that they had to overcome. I am also interested in Italian Americans because of my Italian heritage. I look forward to reading the book on Newark. I hope to gain a better understanding of Newark's problems and challenges.
I took the first half of this class (US urban history to 1880) and I'm interested in seeing how this class and that class go together. Since this is post Civil War its going to be interesting to see how the newly freed slaves affected the urban communities. I'm very interested in learning about the immigrants from Europe and how they helped shape the urban community.
I believe that Urban History will be interesting to learn about because, first of all, it is an area of history that I do not know too much about. In particular, I am interested in what it was like for Italian-American's in these urban areas. My grandparents were immigrants from Italy who moved to Newark in the 1930's. That is the reason why I really look forward to reading Newark once I get it. It will give me a better understanding of what they might have gone through. I believe this will be an interesting class and that I will learn a lot from it.
Learning about the struggles that others have gone through to make our country what it is today is my reason for interest. Throughout our country's history settlers of all types have been coming to America trying to find the American Dream. My interest is not in one particular ethnic/ racial group, however it is in the way they all strove to achieve success.
Urban history is one of the many components that makes up the society that we live in. It’s important to understand the impact of all different ethnic backgrounds coming together in a common environment. I am looking forward to getting an understanding of what it was like for the people, and how they react to what goes on in their daily lives. This course should grant me insight to urban history that I previously did not know. This is a part of history I have no studied yet and should be an experience.
I love urban history for it's social aspects of immigration during this time. Seeing how all these people from various corners of Earth's surface, many never intermingling outide of their own ethnic groups cope with one another. How do they adapt? What kinships do they form? Where do they live and work? What aspects of themselves do they retain? What aspects do they shed? I like to see the growth of a people in a new world and changing environment.
I have taken a few social history classes and the other urban history class that goes up to 1880. I found them to be very interesting, I like them better than political history. I dont really have an interest in any perticualr racial or ethnic groups, but I enjoy learning about poverty and class distinctions which play an important role in lives or immigrants and city dwellers.
I thought Urban History would provide a more in depth look at such an important aspect of America's past. American cities have always played a role and still play a role in all of our lives. They provide centers of culture and business. They contain countless places of commerce and make available products from all over the world that would be hard to find in an ordinary suburb. I love American history and I'm excited to take a closer look at the evolution of American cities.
Growing up in a mostly urban community, I find it is very interesting to discover how urban areas such as my neighborhood have come to their present state. I think it is interesting to see how different immigrant groups have impacted urban areas economically, politically, and socially. After taking the first half of this course I hope to gain greater insight into the development of America's urban communities.
Urban history is vital to one's understanding of the United States. It is powerful, diverse, and enriching. Urban history allows one to broaden one's overall perspective. For me, urban history is exciting, interesting, and complex. As a history education major, I believe urban history will benefit my students greatly.
Urban history seems fascinating to me. Immigration seems to be the most interesting element of the study, however I am more interested in particulars and personalized study.
What I would like to know most about the study of urban history is how the big cities had an effect on the family and the individual whether they be immigrant or other.
I took the first part of urban history with Prof. Peace but find the topic very interesting. I enjoy learning about how cities both nationally and internationally rose to power. The struggles and hardships of different nationalities also interest me because most of this country was built on the backs of the working man. Many of our family members like my grandparents worked many hours a day to achieve their vision of the "American Dream". My grandparents were Irish-Americans who labored hard; my grandfather and his three brothers fought in WWII and it always amazed me how within a few years after coming to the states that they felt patriotic enough to end up fighting in the war.
I am interested in Urban history in the United States because my great grandparents were straight off the boat from Ireland. My background is Irish, English and Slovakian. Immigrant history in the major cities is something that I find great interest in and would like to learn more about it
I am interested in Urban History mainly because I feel like it relates to me and my ancestors a lot more than any other class in this school. All 4 of my grandparents are from Italy and went through the same time period we will be learning about. They all lived in urban areas of New Jersey including Newark and Paterson. I don't know much about the urbanization of America and what my family had to go through which makes this class especially interesting for me. I am looking forward to reading the book on Newark and the other ones as well. I want to learn about what life was like during this time and how the different ethnic groups interacted with one another.
I feel prostitution should not be decriminalized or legalized. I feel it is a practice that should not be allowed anymore. Prostitution is harmful not only the parties involved, but to society as a whole. Decriminalized prostitution could increase rates of crime, disease, concealed prostitution, child prostitution, and sex trafficking (http://www.prostitutionresearch.com/Decrim_fact_sheet.htm). Further, disease and unwanted pregnancies can be a result of unprotected sex. Women have fought for rights for decades and now that we finally have them, we should not allow men to use us in this manner. Further, I think it is morally wrong for the government to regulate prostitution. If the government legalized prostitution the states would become the "pimps" and collect taxes. If prostitution is decriminalized the "pimps" stay in control. Either way, someone makes a lot of money from a disreputable profession. Any revenue made from prostitution would be considered "dirty and tainted" money to me. I feel the government should help the women establish a stable environment. Recently, I watched a news program on MSNBC about a man who was called the "Video Vigilante". He would follow and record the dealings of prostitutes in his home town. He would call the police when the deal was made and he slowly started to move the prostitutes away from the town's parks and schools. In this case, if prostitution was decriminalized, these men and women would not have been arrested and would have continued to use the parks and school streets as a place to do their dealings. I feel decriminalized prostitution is not the answer and may make problems worse for society.
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I am predominantly interested in the study of immigrant Americans. It is particularly interesting to me being a first generation immigrant.
I am interested in Portuguese-Americans. My parents and my grandparents on my mothers side came here from Portugal. I interested in reading the book on Newark in hopes of learning more about this group. I know that there is a large number of Portuguese in the Ironbound area of Newark.
I am interested in American urban history. Last semister I was enrolled in Urban History before 1880. I find immigration to be very fascinating, and enjoy stuyding different cultures, and how they all combined in America. I am of Colombian and French heritage and am always interested in learning about other cultures, as well as my own. I look forward to learn more about the different people of America and how the country has grown in the past decades.
I am interested in Portuguese Americans as well as French because I recently found out that my background might include either ethnic group or possibly both. I would like to learn about both ethnic groups even if I am or am not Portuguese or French. I am interested in any type of US or European History too.
As a first generation American who has lived in a somewhat urban area throughout my entire life, it will be interesting to understand and find out how my experience compares with others in the past. We often learn about the general events that took place in US history, but the social impact these events had on people living in both suburban and urban communities. I hope by taking this class I will have a deeper understanding of US history.
Last semester I took Urban History up to 1880, and I wanted to take this course because I have a continuing interest in immigration. My fathers parents came here from Poland, and my mothers parents came here from Germany, so of course I am mostly interested in Polish and German immigrants. I know that when my fathers parents came here, our last name was changed from what it was in Poland to more assimilate them into the U.S, and I am intrigued by how immigrants adjusted.
My intrest in urban history is in understanding what the components of the major US cities were that make them the cities they are today. I am interested in the various racial/ethnic groups that make up the cities. I am interested to see the settlement patterns of the different groups as well as in learning about the racial and ethnic segregation that exsists in many of our major cities.
Urban studies are useful by allowing individuals to gain a better understanding of the struggles each racial/ethnic groups endured. It is important to know how and why people with different cultural beliefs and morals came to America but however segregated themselves from other cultures. Not one specific ethnic groups is of more importance to me than the next because i feel each individual group brings their own story, their own struggle.
I am less interested in any particular race, than I am in the idea of urban living’s affect on different races. When groups of people who have different backgrounds and beliefs begin to live in close proximity to each other something has to happen. They must either accept their differences or ostracize each other. The change in feelings, over time, in regards to those who share the same city is what intrigues me.
I am less interested in any particular race, than I am in the idea of urbanizations affect on different races. When groups of people who have different backgrounds and beliefs begin to live in close proximity to each other something has to happen. They must either accept their differences or ostracize each other. The change in feelings, over time, in regards to those who share the same city is what intrigues me.
Throughout the course of my collegiate career I completed American Urban History to 1880, racial and ethnic relations as well as Urban Anthropology; all of these courses sparked an interest for me to take a further look into the field. These courses enabled me to learn about many different racial and ethnic groups and their culture. However, there is one group which caught my attention—the Italian immigrants who came over to this country in a large wave from 1880 through 1920. How they struggled, yet still prospered in urban America fascinates me. Nevertheless, I am excited to expand on my knowledge of other racial and ethic groups.
I have always been interested in the history of immigration and matters dealing with different racial and ethnic groups. My background is Irish, German, Polish, and Hungarian, so I enjoy learning about how European Americans made a difference in our society, as well as other groups.
I have taken the first part of this class and the group I became the most interested with was European immigrants who came to New York City. With my ethnic background being Polish and Hungarian, I was intrigued with how these immigrants struggled to live and survive. I hope with this course I am able to learn more about these groups as well as others. Also, I want to learn more about how immigrants contributed to the development of cities.
I am interested in learning about immigration and the racial and social problems of African Americans and Latinos. I feel their stories are filled with many challenges and obstacles that they had to overcome. I am also interested in Italian Americans because of my Italian heritage. I look forward to reading the book on Newark. I hope to gain a better understanding of Newark's problems and challenges.
I took the first half of this class (US urban history to 1880) and I'm interested in seeing how this class and that class go together. Since this is post Civil War its going to be interesting to see how the newly freed slaves affected the urban communities. I'm very interested in learning about the immigrants from Europe and how they helped shape the urban community.
I believe that Urban History will be interesting to learn about because, first of all, it is an area of history that I do not know too much about. In particular, I am interested in what it was like for Italian-American's in these urban areas. My grandparents were immigrants from Italy who moved to Newark in the 1930's. That is the reason why I really look forward to reading Newark once I get it. It will give me a better understanding of what they might have gone through. I believe this will be an interesting class and that I will learn a lot from it.
Learning about the struggles that others have gone through to make our country what it is today is my reason for interest. Throughout our country's history settlers of all types have been coming to America trying to find the American Dream. My interest is not in one particular ethnic/ racial group, however it is in the way they all strove to achieve success.
Urban history is one of the many components that makes up the society that we live in. It’s important to understand the impact of all different ethnic backgrounds coming together in a common environment. I am looking forward to getting an understanding of what it was like for the people, and how they react to what goes on in their daily lives. This course should grant me insight to urban history that I previously did not know. This is a part of history I have no studied yet and should be an experience.
I love urban history for it's social aspects of immigration during this time. Seeing how all these people from various corners of Earth's surface, many never intermingling outide of their own ethnic groups cope with one another. How do they adapt? What kinships do they form? Where do they live and work? What aspects of themselves do they retain? What aspects do they shed? I like to see the growth of a people in a new world and changing environment.
I have taken a few social history classes and the other urban history class that goes up to 1880. I found them to be very interesting, I like them better than political history. I dont really have an interest in any perticualr racial or ethnic groups, but I enjoy learning about poverty and class distinctions which play an important role in lives or immigrants and city dwellers.
I thought Urban History would provide a more in depth look at such an important aspect of America's past. American cities have always played a role and still play a role in all of our lives. They provide centers of culture and business. They contain countless places of commerce and make available products from all over the world that would be hard to find in an ordinary suburb. I love American history and I'm excited to take a closer look at the evolution of American cities.
Growing up in a mostly urban community, I find it is very interesting to discover how urban areas such as my neighborhood have come to their present state. I think it is interesting to see how different immigrant groups have impacted urban areas economically, politically, and socially. After taking the first half of this course I hope to gain greater insight into the development of America's urban communities.
Urban history is vital to one's understanding of the United States. It is powerful, diverse, and enriching. Urban history allows one to broaden one's overall perspective. For me, urban history is exciting, interesting, and complex. As a history education major, I believe urban history will benefit my students greatly.
Urban history seems fascinating to me. Immigration seems to be the most interesting element of the study, however I am more interested in particulars and personalized study.
What I would like to know most about the study of urban history is how the big cities had an effect on the family and the individual whether they be immigrant or other.
I took the first part of urban history with Prof. Peace but find the topic very interesting. I enjoy learning about how cities both nationally and internationally rose to power. The struggles and hardships of different nationalities also interest me because most of this country was built on the backs of the working man. Many of our family members like my grandparents worked many hours a day to achieve their vision of the "American Dream". My grandparents were Irish-Americans who labored hard; my grandfather and his three brothers fought in WWII and it always amazed me how within a few years after coming to the states that they felt patriotic enough to end up fighting in the war.
I am interested in Urban history in the United States because my great grandparents were straight off the boat from Ireland. My background is Irish, English and Slovakian. Immigrant history in the major cities is something that I find great interest in and would like to learn more about it
I am interested in Urban History mainly because I feel like it relates to me and my ancestors a lot more than any other class in this school. All 4 of my grandparents are from Italy and went through the same time period we will be learning about. They all lived in urban areas of New Jersey including Newark and Paterson. I don't know much about the urbanization of America and what my family had to go through which makes this class especially interesting for me. I am looking forward to reading the book on Newark and the other ones as well. I want to learn about what life was like during this time and how the different ethnic groups interacted with one another.
I feel prostitution should not be decriminalized or legalized. I feel it is a practice that should not be allowed anymore. Prostitution is harmful not only the parties involved, but to society as a whole. Decriminalized prostitution could increase rates of crime, disease, concealed prostitution, child prostitution, and sex trafficking (http://www.prostitutionresearch.com/Decrim_fact_sheet.htm). Further, disease and unwanted pregnancies can be a result of unprotected sex. Women have fought for rights for decades and now that we finally have them, we should not allow men to use us in this manner. Further, I think it is morally wrong for the government to regulate prostitution. If the government legalized prostitution the states would become the "pimps" and collect taxes. If prostitution is decriminalized the "pimps" stay in control. Either way, someone makes a lot of money from a disreputable profession. Any revenue made from prostitution would be considered "dirty and tainted" money to me. I feel the government should help the women establish a stable environment. Recently, I watched a news program on MSNBC about a man who was called the "Video Vigilante". He would follow and record the dealings of prostitutes in his home town. He would call the police when the deal was made and he slowly started to move the prostitutes away from the town's parks and schools. In this case, if prostitution was decriminalized, these men and women would not have been arrested and would have continued to use the parks and school streets as a place to do their dealings. I feel decriminalized prostitution is not the answer and may make problems worse for society.
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