The Minutemen and Their World Robert Gross's “The Minutemen and Their World” is a social history of the years before, during, and after the first shots were fired at Concord, Massachusetts on April 19, 1775 (the shot heard ‘round the World). It explains why and how Concordians and the Minutemen joined together in support of the American Revolution and also examines the effects of the Revolutionary War and its aftermath on the town and its people. His main point is that the townspeople were motivated by local concerns and turned against British rule gradually as they began to appreciate that their local liberties and other interests were threatened by the imperial policies of the Crown. He notes how intra-town rivalries and religious fissures occupied the townspeople through the early 1770s and kept Concord largely aloof from the pre-Revolutionary activities of other communities, and then the galvanization/unification process that occurred as conflict grew nearer1. There were not just a few important figures in the Revolution, most members of the town of Concord played an important role in the action.
Most Significant Events from World War II to Present Lena M. Ward HIS135 December 10, 2011 Karen N. Rogers This paper will look at the most significant events that occurred after World War II, from the 1950s to present day. Each decade had a single event that made a significant impact on the economic, political, and social culture within the United States. In 1956, President Eisenhower signed the Interstate Highway Act which improved the way American’s move around the country while providing a safe way to evacuate a city in case of a disaster. Johnson’s Great Society in the 1960s had a big impact on American’s as it dealt with issues of racial equality and poverty while increasing governments influence in people’s lives. The 1970s
It all started in 1855 when the first official law enforcement position created was City Marshall by an act to incorporate the City of Tampa. Over the next 18 years the City Marshall's duties and responsibilities were expanded to include summoning members of patrol by midnight along with examining and recording marks and brands on butchered cattle.In 1886, fifity years after the first police force was created in America , the first police force was created in Tampa. Tampa's first police force was quite small, with a Chief of Police replacing the City Marshall, aided by an Assistant Chief, a Sergeant, and three mounted officers. Two detective positions were also added during this period of time. The following year, on July 15, 1887, the town of Tampa officially incorporated as a
Something had to be done to prevent the increase in crime. Sir Robert Peel finally got his way when he convinced Parliament to create the London Metropolitan Police in 1829 (Walker & Katz, 2011). This formation was the beginning of the first organized police system. American style of policing used the same model and that model is based on three core elements. The three core elements are the mission, strategy, and organizational structure of police.
Attempts to end the poverty, crowding, and disease in American cities began before 1900. A well-known urban reformer was Jacob Riis, who used writings and photographs to show the need for better housing for the poor. In How the Other Half Lives, Jacob Riis tells us that three-fourths of people lived in tenements (Document 1). During this time period, the prevalence of tenements and slums was on the rise (Document 1). New York was one of the worst areas for slums and as Riis said, “New York’s tough represents the essence of
By: David Kim Chicago Housing Authority The Chicago Housing Authority was first established in 1937, and was built under President Franklin Delano Roosevelt. Chicago Housing Authority provided housings for the people who receives low income, or people that are having trouble with poverty. Chicago Housing Authority also dealt with segregation between the African-Americans and the whites. However, HUD took over in 1995 after seeing the poor performance and mismanagement and within that same year, high-rise buildings were demolished in order to redevelop this entire community. HUD abolished segregation and allowed middle-class families to join with the lower class, creating a harmonizing community.
Analysis of New York Arrest Data Xinxin He St.John’s University Every state of United States has its own system to publish crime statistic of arrests. Annually they publish data of different criminal information. The New York City Police Department records this by managing on race. The NYPD reports contain the information about the crime victims’ race that was interviewed by the police officer, arrested suspects, and the victims’ description of the non-arrest suspects is also including in the reports. The emphasis of statistic from Uniform Crime Report public system is showing the total arrests, the arrests of the age under 18, and over 18.
ASSIGNMENT 1 – Predictive Policing by Your name CIS 500 Professor: October, 2013 Predictive Policing Introduction During the years, the organization and practice of the police department has changed tremendously. These strategies in the past of many agencies, was to patrol the streets of the city or rely on a phone call to report a crime and then try to prevent it. Since there, information technology (IT) has become a very important part of law enforcement. This paper is going to compare and contrast the application of Information Technology (IT) to optimize police departments’ performance to reduce crime versus random patrols of the streets. One of their main jobs police patrol officers is, to protect people and property.
Soldiers and sailors popularized tattoos in the 1800’s. In 1841, Edward VII started the royal tattoo obsession. He was the Prince of Wales and the son of Queen Victoria. The first permanent tattoo shop was in New York City. It was set up in 1846 and began a tradition by tattooing military servicemen from both sides of the Civil War.
In 1904 New York City Subway was founded and in 20th century, the city became a world center for industry, commerce and communication. In 1920s NYC was a major destination from African American during the Great Migration from the American South, this was also the period of Prohibition that coincide with a larger economic boom that made NYC the most populous city in the world in 1948, overtaking London. After World War II NYC had another huge economic boom but in 1960s started to suffer economic problems that led to rising crime rates and racial tensions. Thanks to the industry development the situation improved in the 80s and by the 90s racial tension had calmed, crime rates dropped and waves of immigrants arrived.