Monthly Archives: March 2017
The Dead Rabbits Riot
Before illustrating the Dead Rabbits Riot itself, Abinger takes into consideration the multiple elements that lead to a gradual escalation of indignation amongst Irish-American immigrants among them nativist movements, prohibition laws, and an overall erratic political climate ripe for discord … Continue reading
Istanbul
It was freezing on March 5th in Brooklyn, and after walking to restaurant to restaurant and being turned down for interviews one after the other, my partner Amanda and I were ecstatic even when one restaurant’s employee told us to … Continue reading
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Oral History #1
Walking down the streets on the Lower East Side, Juan and I walked by several cafes, some Jewish bakeries and delis, a few grocery stores and liquor shops, a fur and leather outlet, several clothing stores, and a wide myriad … Continue reading
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Dead Rabbits Riot and Saloons
The cause of the riot was between two gangs: the Dead Rabbits and the Bowery Boys. Their disputes root back Fernando Wood. Wood was affiliated with Tammany Hall, a political machine, and had much power over many groups, people, and … Continue reading
Chautari Restaraunt Jackson Heights
When we first got this assignment and while we were brainstorming places to visit, Jackson Heights popped into my mind. Not only was it convenient for the both of us to commute there, but it is also a very diverse … Continue reading
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The Riots of the 1800s
In 1849, the Astor Place Riots broke out, which was the mark of the first prominent fight between urban immigrants and “Nativists”. The tension started rising when two theaters put on Shakespeare’s play Macbeth; however, one theater had Edwin Forrest as … Continue reading
Oral History #1 : Stop One Gourmet Deli
My partner and I first learned about Stop One Gourmet Deli when we went to a bookstore dedicated to feminism/social activism called Bluestockings in the Lower East Side. In the interview at Bluestockings, we were told that the landlord of … Continue reading
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Reading Response for Week 6 -Ariane Marchese
The causes of the riot had to deal with growing tension between the Irish, German, and Catholic immigrants and nativists. As immigrants started to become more apparent, nativists felt more threatened that America would not be America anymore. They found … Continue reading
Oral History 1
The air bit and tore, eating at the cold tears in our eyes while meandering about the West Village. Feet heavy, Chloe and I were laden with the task of searching for our next interviewee. We cut through record stores, … Continue reading
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Dead Rabbits
The Dead Rabbits riot resulted from tension between two ideological groups, the Nativists and the urban immigrants. The riot itself stemmed from the conflict between two gangs, the Bowery Boys and the Dead Rabbits. The Bowery Boys were composed of … Continue reading
