And answer the following, incorporating a quote or direct reference in each answer:
1. What major people, places, concepts, events or things would have influenced the lives of the people in your story? How or why?
Movements like the Pullman Strike, because they worked in a steel factory so strikes like this effected production and transportation of the products.
World War 1 because they were treated differently in America because they were German
Industrialization in America because thats what brought them over from Germany.
2. How might the people in your story have acted differently if they had more information about their setting? What information would have changed their personal history?
They probably wouldn't act to differently because they just wanted a good job to support their family, and thats what they did.
Thursday, May 3, 2012
Wednesday, May 2, 2012
Blog 13
Family Histories~1.
Post at least two primary documents from your research into your family history.
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045487/1912-05-01/ed-1/seq-1/2.
Post a list of relevant historical or cultural facts about the setting of your family story (government, world events, popular culture, religious events, etc.)
A lot of Germans were immigrating to America
German were employed by many urban trades, and Factories
The Pullman Strike
Worker's rights
Women's rights
World War 1
The creation of U.S. Steel, Illinois Steel, and other major steel companies
American Federation of Labor
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Industrialization in America
What stands out to you about the historical or cultural context of your family story?
It is what happened to a lot of german families at this time and wasn't uncommon.
What stands out to you about the setting of the story?What about the historical or cultural setting seems most relevant to your story?
The fact the steel industry was really increasing in the chicago area and that there were a lot of employees and poor working conditions.
Post at least two primary documents from your research into your family history.
http://chroniclingamerica.loc.gov/lccn/sn83045487/1912-05-01/ed-1/seq-1/2.
Post a list of relevant historical or cultural facts about the setting of your family story (government, world events, popular culture, religious events, etc.)
A lot of Germans were immigrating to America
German were employed by many urban trades, and Factories
The Pullman Strike
Worker's rights
Women's rights
World War 1
The creation of U.S. Steel, Illinois Steel, and other major steel companies
American Federation of Labor
Amalgamated Association of Iron and Steel Workers
Industrialization in America
What stands out to you about the historical or cultural context of your family story?
It is what happened to a lot of german families at this time and wasn't uncommon.
What stands out to you about the setting of the story?What about the historical or cultural setting seems most relevant to your story?
The fact the steel industry was really increasing in the chicago area and that there were a lot of employees and poor working conditions.
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