de Crevecoeur’s “What Is an American?” by LauraB
This depiction of de Crevecoeur's "What is an American?," takes three quotes from his piece, and summarizes them into pictures. The first showcases how people…
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"Urged by a variety of motives, here they came."
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"He is an American, who, leaving behind him all his ancient prejudices and manners, receives new ones from the new mode of life he has embraced..."
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"The Americans were once scattered all over Europe; here they are incorporated into one of the finest systems of population which has ever appeared..."
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March 27,1889 We are inside now, and there are many men with hats and uniforms on. They look at people and speak very quickly. My two brothers are scared and rescue to leave my mother's side. These men check us for diseases. Many on the boat we were on had cholera. I was thankful none of my family members had that. They washed us, and cleaned us up from the filth and led us onward.
Irish Free State soldiers patrolling the streets of Dublin during the...
June 1922: Irish Free State soldiers patrolling the streets of Dublin during the Siege of the Four Courts, the headquarters of the anti-Treaty Republicans during the Irish Civil War. (Photo by Walshe/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images)
252 Piece Puzzle. The Emigrants
10x14 inch Photo Puzzle with 252 pieces.. 21st May 1926: Emigrants, leaving for Canada on the SS Montcalm, looking back at the coastline. (Photo by MacGregor/Topical Press Agency/Getty Images). 1920 1929, 3426394, boat deck, canada, coastline, emigrants, emigration and immigration, england, england black and white format landscape male female emigration and immigration water transport europe top b 4821, england black white format landscape male female emigration immigration water transport europ
10 inch Photo. Gun Shops, Krupps, Essen, 1917 (b/w photo)
10x8 Inch (25x20cm) Print - High quality print. XOS1154306 Gun Shops, Krupps, Essen, 1917 (b/w photo); Private Collection; out of copyright. armament, armed forces, army, barrels, deutschland, factory, german, germanic, germany, great war, guns, industrialisation, industry, krupp, manufacturing, materiel, military, munitions, plant, war, world, world war i, wwi. Image supplied by Fine Art Finder. Product ID:dmcs_12711749_6947_0