Can the adults please smoke? (Pt.2)- Page 135

[laactress]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:19pm

You are too cute! I just ate dinner, buffalo wings with cheesy potatoes and cheesy broccolie, I LOVE cheese. What did you have for dinner? And what was your rehersal for?

[NYadgal]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:18pm

I didn't eat dinner. I had a bowl of cereal when I got home... Dinner of champions, right?

Rehearsal was for a concert I'm singing on 1/17. My singing group.

[KMF_NYC]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:23pm

evening all...

[laactress]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:26pm

Addy: I LOVE cereal!

Hi K! How are you?

I have a random question for both of you, my niece is doing a project for history and needs to know 5 country's that migrated to NY before 1890, any ideas? I can't remember much from history!

[imcuteloveme]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:30pm

Thanks for asking for me LA!

But I found one. So thanks for helping. Everyone!

I love that there are such nice people on this board.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:27pm

Oy. You are going to make me think at this hour? Are you talking about the countries that had the largest number of immigrants before 1890? That was a period of abundant land... I believe the majority of immigrants during that period were the Irish and the British.

Hope that helps...

[imcuteloveme]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:33pm

Thanks Addy! Sorry for dragging you into my torture.

I want to beat my teacher up with this project!

[KMF_NYC]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:35pm

LA -- unless it has anything to do with pension planning, I am afraid I am of no help...sorry to your niece!

[laactress]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:35pm

Addy, you make me laugh but I was thinking the same thing when she asked me LOL but luckily she found one! :) But thanks for trying.

[imcuteloveme]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:38pm

No worries KM, I pulled myself out of my lil' ol black hole. :)

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:39pm

Ireland
Norway/Sweden
Germany/Prussia

[NYadgal]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:35pm

I found this.

1830-1890
Nationality
Primarily Irish and British immigrated to America during this time period.
Circumstances
Irish: The Irish immigrated to America for several reasons, one of which was the potato famine that killed over a million. Along with this, they resented the British rule of their country, and the British landlords. This included the British Protestantism and British taxes. With this there was the onset of prolonged depression and social hardship. Ireland was so ravaged by economic collapse, that in rural areas, the average age of death was 19. By the 1830's Irish immigration was growing quickly, and in 1945 with the potato famine, the number of immigrants sky rocketed.
British: The reasons the British came to America are not nearly as detailed as the reasons for the Irish coming here. The British came to simply look for better opportunities of work.
Social Classes
Irish:Most Irish had been tennant farmers before they came to the United States. They had little taste for farm work and little money to buy land in America anyway.
British: The British were mostly professionals, independent farmers, and skilled workers.
Age
Irish: Teenager to Young Adult
British: Most immigrants from Britain were fairly young, although not quite as young as their Irish counterparts.
Race
From 1830-1890 Immigrants were primarily white Europeans.
Religion
Irish: Roman Catholic
British: Protestant

Updated On: 12/13/04 at 10:35 PM

[KMF_NYC]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:39pm

OK -- gotta go sit with my honey -- love to you all -- see you tomorrow!

[beacon1]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:39pm

Hey all... Mary Poppins is on my mind, too.

I love "Stay Awake"...what a beautiful example of reverse psychology. And the song Mrs. Banks sings about the Sufferagettes (my greatgrandmother was one here in the US and marched on Washington!)

"Feed the Birds"... the penguins. I listened to the Disney soundtrack over and over and over again growing up. "I love to laugh"... Great memories.

[NYadgal]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:37pm

Leave it to Cookie to know the real details. I know only the simplified version...

[NYadgal]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:37pm

Bye, K!

xoxox

[laactress]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:42pm

Night K, sleep well my friend!

Addy: You ROCK! That is all I can say to you for helong out my sweet niece! THANK YOU SO MUCH!

Cookie: Thank you too!

Hi Beacon!

[beacon1]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:43pm

Scandanavians and Germans were also coming in waves prior to 1890.
Wurttenberg Index begins in the 1850's I believe.

And Scandanavians were coming in and finding a new home in places like Minnesota and other areas near the Great Lakes.

A good place to see diversity is to check the passenger records and immigration indicies on sites like Ancestry.com You can see the influx from Italy, Germany, etc.

It's quite amazing and awe-inspiring.

[imcuteloveme]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:43pm

Thank you SO much Addy! *hugs and kisses*

And thank you Cookie!

Okay, off to go design my town and city. My life is filled with excitement!

You guys are amazing!

[Pip]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:45pm

Hi everyone! My room has free internet access so I don't have to go through COMPLETE withdrawal!! Looks like you were all very busy today and I want it on record that you managed to fall into and stay in the gutter without me around...so it isn't always my fault!!

[NYadgal]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:42pm

beacon - I posted the words to Sufferagettes on the thread ckeaton started about celebrating women. The words are brilliant!


And Feed the Birds makes me WEEP!

[kissmycookie]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:47pm

Good night K!

Most immigration up until the early 1900's was open only to immigrants of Northern European descent. Restrictions were then relaxed to allow immigrants of southern European descent into the country. It's the early 1900's that you see an influx of Russian, Greek, and Italian immigration into the country...

Fear of an "Asian contagion," particularly after the contruction of the Intercontinental railroad restricted all immigration from "the East" until Congress repealed that act in the 1960's I believe...

[laactress]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:47pm

Thank you Beacon!

Hi Pip!

[KMF_NYC]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:49pm

K is back -- Honey Bunny is sleeping on the sofa....

[beacon1]

Posted: 12/13/04 at 10:50pm

Pip I need a hug. RIGHT NOW!

Addy, Feed the Birds makes me weep too "Though her words are simple and few, listen, listen, she's calling to you..." *sniffle*

Cookie, wow. We could use you as a volunteer in our Family History Center.