Within the Haunting Bedrock | Part 11-1. Prelude to the Anti-Abolition Riot of 1834
Rapid population growth of over 50% in the 1830s increased competition for jobs, especially white lower- and working-class jobs. Free Black New Yorkers were becoming more visible in trades, domestic service, waterfront work, and small businesses. These white workers felt threatened by Black workers’ access to jobs. Another factor was the 1832 Cholera Epidemic, which produced an economic disruption that fostered fear, anxiety, and mistrust of the political leaders. This was ju
Susan Stoderl
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Literacy| From McGuffey Readers to the Science of Reading
After over 170 years, the Science of Reading system became popular. It is now used in over 40 states and DC.
The Science of Reading is not a single theory. It’s a large body of research from cognitive psychology, neuroscience, linguistics, and education that looks at how people learn to read.
Susan Stoderl
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Part 10-2. The Temporary Hospitals of the 1832 Pandemic
When cholera struck New York, many wealthy residents fled, as did some private physicians. The growing number of patients overwhelmed the Bellevue Almshouse. In response, city officials converted schools and other structures into emergency cholera hospitals.
Susan Stoderl
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