Author Archives: zacharyfrenkel

The reading by Anbinder describes how politicians and the City of New York attempted to clean up the slums of Five Points; although minor improvements did manifest themselves in the area, Five Points soon resumes its place as the most … Continue reading →

The writing by Walzer truly got me thinking… What makes us American? Is it the football we watch, the guns we (don’t) own, the apple pie most of us enjoy? Walzer quotes Philip Gleason who claims, “A person did not … Continue reading →

If these readings show anything,  it’s the natural progression of cities. As Jacky said, New York City looked nothing like it did 50 years ago, let alone 150! Five points was really eye opening for me because I always saw … Continue reading →