Semester #2 Blog #5

A historic resource that I thought was really interesting and stood out to me was all the information that was in the Cornell University website about the Triangle Shirtwaist Fire. This website stood out to me because it was full of information about this topic. It had articles from the survivors of the fire, a 3-D model of the building, a gallery of photos of the workers and working conditions, it said the story of the fire, interviews with survivors and witnesses, and so much more.

Resource: http://www.ilr.cornell.edu/trianglefire/

In the Industrialization Newspaper project I've been able to learn a lot more about the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory Fire. This has been one of the most interesting stories I've read so far. It was interesting and also sad to learn about the horrible working conditions back then. The workers were paid from $6-$10 per week. They had to work 6 days per week for more than 12 hours every day. They were also looked inside the company while they worked. The workers had to go through all of this because most of them were immigrant women who had just go to America and were looking forward to a new life, so they thought this was okay. It was also interested how the owners, Isaac Harris and Max Blanck, were not found guilty although there were many witnesses stating that the doors were locked. Overall, the whole Triangle Shirtwaist Factory story was very interesting.

After reading about the harsh working conditions at the Triangle Shirtwaist factory and reading about all the things the workers had to go through, I really think it was mostly the owners' fault that a lot of girls died on the day of the fire. Because if the doors hadn't been locked then they would have probably been able to escape and probably 146 women and men wouldn't have died on that day. Also, if they hadn't made them work on Saturdays or work so much hours that wouldn't have probably happened or it wouldn't have been that bad.

Semester #2 Blog #4

If I lived in the late 1700's in a colony in colonial America it would probably be Rhode Island. Rhode Island was one of the only colonies at the time with politic and religious freedom. This would be good for me because I do not like to have to follow what other people believe in, I like to stand up and have my own beliefs, so if there was religious freedom then I would be able to express my beliefs freely.

There was a lot of farming and plantation and things like that at the time so probably the guys in my family would do that while my mom, sisters and I would stay home and clean and make food or sew or do anything that was needed in the house. I would probably just interact with my family and maybe my neighborss but wouldn't go out of the house much.

In 1774, Rhode Island was the first colony to prohibit the importation of slaves. This wa great becaue if there weren't any more slaves around then everyone would treat each equally with respect , which would make Rhode Island peaceful and that is why I would want to stay there.

In May of 1776, Rhode Island became the first colony to declare its independence from Great Britain. Then later on they because a state. This shows that Rhode Island was very independent and offered a lot of freedom to its citizens.

"In the late 1700s, textile manufacturing grew to become the leading industry in Rhode Island. Spinning machines were first built in 1790 by Samuel Slater. These machines, plenty of waterpower, nearby markets in Boston and New York City, and excellent transportation allowed the textile industry to grow rapidly. The jewelry and fishing industries were also important businesses in Rhode Island at this time. "

I wouldn't want to be a slave or even own one because I believe we all deserve freedom and it is not fair that slaves have to do all the work if they didn't even do anything bad.

The colony I would least like to live in would probably be Virginia. At the time the white males were the ones that had all the houses and properties and all the good stuff while everyone else didn't really count. So I would not like to live here because I am not a guy or white so I would probably be treated as a slave or something similar. I would also not have a say on anything and any of my opinions wouldn't count. There was also not that much freedom there.

Everyday I would probably have to wake up really early and have to serve or be the slave of a white family. I would probably interact with other slaves or people that are similar to me, like look the same or are the same race as me.

Semester #2 Blog #3

Think of the type of internship that you had. If you lived in the late 1700's in colonial America, how would this career exist? What would this job be like? Who would have it? What technology would he or she use? Where (geographically) would this job or career exist?

Care for animal traces back to Chinese writings from 4000 to 3000 BC. Chinese people would treat and heal humans and animals with herbs. Also around that time Egyptians valued cats, which made them really important. Indian art traces ack 4000 years show men looking after horses and elephants. Ancient Romans had a word for those who looked after sick animals, "veterinarius." The first veterinary book was written in about AD 500 by a Roman.

By the middle ages and 1700s medicines and medical treatments were still not fully developed. People lived around animals and were somewhat close to them. But a lot of people worked on the land motly that is why they paid more attention to animal like horses and other farm animals. People were developing an awareness that animal health could affect human health. People were also becoming aware of their animals' health because farm animals were inportant for people and their kind of living by farming and hunting. They were also a big investment. In the 1700s, many cases of horse influenza arose in the U.S., and distemper swept through the dogs and then cats, which made veterinary care more imporatant so that the animals could be cured.

The first veterinary school was opened in Europe in the mid 18th century. It was in France, Charles Benoit Vial de St Bel was the first principal of the new college, and the first horse was admitted for treatment in 1793. The Royal Veterinary College was founded in London in 1791. The College first acquired royal patronage from King George IV, and was granted a Charter of Incorporation in 1875. John Haslam, who graduated from the Royal Veterinary College of London, became the U.S's first veterinarian surgeon.

Veterinarians did not really have much professional credibility until the mid- to late 1800s. The first American veterinarian journal to have an impact was the American Veterinarian Review, which Alexandre Liautard established in 1875. In Philadelphia, Robert Jennings helped to found the American Veterinary Association. However most vets concentrated on horses and farm animals and little attention was paid to cats and dogs.

"After World War I, farms became more mechanized and veterinarians had less work with horses and mules. As a way of making a living, they began to specialize more in the care of domestic animals, particularly cats and dogs."

In all this time it was motly man who studied and had this career. It is only in the last 30 years that it has become common for women to become vets, as the same with other careers and professions.

Sources:http://www.ehow.com/about_6651859_history-care-dogs-_amp_-cats.html#ixzz1metgygdN

http://scienceray.com/biology/a-brief-history-of-veterinary-medicine/

Semester #2 Blog #2

What stands out to you most about the historical readings this semester? Why?

I thought it was really interesting how our first article to start talking about US History was the article about iPhones because when you think about US history you don't really think about iPhones. The article was really interesting and made me want to learn more about US History. Now that we started reading more about actual history it stood out how right to point the writing is because usually they try to hide certain things. Like it doesn't try to make it nice like if you were an elementary student but actually tells you the exact information the way it is.