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Episodes tagged "New York": 1 through 3 of 3

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  1. Excellent Progress on the New York Subway
    date September 27, 1902 to October 28, 1904map New York, New Yorktags Transportation, New York, Subway

      On September 27, 1902 the Scientific American highlighted the development of the first New York City subway. The monthly Scientific American magazine, which focused on scientific discoveries and technological innovations around the world, detailed the progress of the subway through the use of various diagrams and articles.  The New York Subway was well underway during the publication of the article...

  2. Lower Working Class Life of New York City
    date 1830map NEW YORK, New Yorktags Immigration, Health, Labor, New York

    During the 19th century New York City was a populous municipality, with over 220,000 inhabitants by the 1830s. It was diverse, consisting of both prosperous and impoverished areas. Many buildings were beautifully created with an artistic impression, while others were insignificant and deplorable.  Prince Maximilian of Wied’s chronicled his travels in New York during this time and described the contrast...

  3. John Johnston’s Tile Drainage and its Profound Effects on Agriculture
    date 1848 to 1852map SENECA, New Yorktags Market Revolution, Immigration, Technology, New York, Agriculture

    John Johnston was an immigrant from Scotland who brought the tile drainage technique to the United States in 1821.  Once he arrived he immediately traveled to and settled in upstate New York after he bought a cheap plot of land.  The reason for its low price was because it was believed to be unprofitable soil.  But Johnston started to raise animals and slowly integrated his tile drainage idea throughout...