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Professor: Dr. Peter Vellon
peter.vellon@qc.cuny.edu
Instructional Technology Fellow: Caroline Erb-Medina
cerb@gc.cuny.edu
Category Archives: February 26
Rich vs. Poor
Immigrants came in waves to the United States of America for many reasons, including religious persecution, anti-Semitism, and economic hardship. When they came to New York City, they lived in the Lower East Side of Manhattan, a place that came … Continue reading
Posted in February 26, Simranjit Kaur
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High School and the Lower East Side
The scene that Christopher Mele depicts of the Lower East Side reminds me of a large public high school filled with hundreds of students trying to “find themselves”. High school, especially those early years, is a time when teenagers often … Continue reading
Posted in February 26
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Migration: Past and Present. Is America still worth it?
“America, with its expanding industrial economy, job opportunities, and high wages and standard of living” (Foner 21-22) beckoned to immigrants throughout the nineteenth and twentieth centuries. Even after over twelve million immigrants passed through New York’s Ellis Island, there is … Continue reading
Posted in Christos Mouzakitis, February 26
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From Ellis Island to JFK: Chap. 1
Despite all the recent news coverage there has been on immigration and the “path to citizenship,” after reading Foner’s “Who They Are and Why They Have Come,” I can safely say that I thought I knew a lot more than … Continue reading
Posted in Amanda Lederman, February 26
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Comparing Immigrants
In today’s liberal New York society, you would be hard pressed to find a person who considers himself open-minded but would admit to being a racist. Yet it is easy to hear people of all ages degrading immigrants, joking about … Continue reading
Posted in Danielle Cohen, February 26
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