JFK

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This is a photo of two women crying when they hear about the death of John F. Kennedy. He was assassinated on November 22, 1963. These women are obviously very devastated about his death. This tells me that people in the 1960's looked up to and had much for respect for the president than we do now. Many people thought very highly of him and were very emotionally distraught about his assassination.

U.S.S. Maine (Blog 9)

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The U.S.S. Maine was sent to Havana Cuba for protection of U.S. interests. The explosion of the U.S.S. Maine increased the demand for war by making the Americans think that Spain should pay for the damage by giving the Cubans their independence and some believed that they Spaniards that blew it up should be convicted. One newspaper even offered a reward for the conviction of the people that blew it up. The articles printed by the press drove U.S. citizens to hysteria and demanding war. 





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Triangle Factory Fire (7)

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 This is a photo of the Triangle Shirtwaist Factory. The fire started on the 8th floor and spread throughout the building. Because of many hazards in the buildings architecture, many people considered jumping out of windows to be their only escape route. Others died from smoke inhalation or being burned to death. This picture is of workers working in the factory. The factory is congested and untidy. I chose this image because I feel that it best shows the untidiness of the factory, therefore making understandable the hazards the workers faced when trying to escape.