A brougham was a horse-drawn carriage that had a roof, four wheels, and an open driver seat in the front. It was used in the…
Passing over the years has been looked down upon by both White Americans and people of color due to the immorality of…
This podcast discusses the way race broke boundaries and people crossed lines in race in order to achieve freedom. The podcasts discusses stories of African-Americans who…
Art and Picture Collection, The New York Public Library. “Washington Square.”The New York Public Library Digital Collections. http://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/510d47e1-06ea-a3d9-e040-e00a18064a99 Wharton talks about Washington Square both at…
The map shows the evolution of Fifth Avenue, more buildings surrounding the once Fifth Avenue Hotel and about three to four times the amount of people…
A big sign of respect is demonstrated when speaking of men of high class. They knew that there are certain things that should not be…
A Social custom is defined as an act that is adopted, or a behavior to people. A topic mentioned in New Year’s Day is when…
The word generation is defined as a time period grouped by ten years. When looking at New Year’s Day an Old New York vs. a…
Page 237: “A generation later, people would have said, in reporting an affair such as Lizzie Hazeldean’s with Henry Prest” Page 239: “As for old…
Nella Larsen’s Passing Passing, a novel by Nella Larsen is divided into three sections like a play, ending with tragedy. The novel is separated into…
