Introduce your 1877 character.

At the end of all posts, include your character's name and job/role in society.
Use the "comment" function to respond. You can read about the characters of everyone in the class by clicking on comments.

The Death of Crazy Horse - Sept. 1877

Crazy Horse, one of the leaders of the Oglala Lakota (Sioux) was killed after he surrendered to the U.S. Army.

Read a New York Times story (14 Sep 1877)  about his death  (the link below is connected to the EKU Library Databases

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Do you agree with the author of the New York Times article that said "the taking of off of such a savage will result in more real good than a decisive battle."?

Woman's Christian Temperance Union

A friend has asked you to join (or support) the Woman's Christian Temperance Union. She tells you that the group is interested in more than just abstinence from alcohol; they also work with other social reform issues such as prostitution, public health, and sanitation. She gives you an article to read about the Women's Temperance Convention in New Jersey and is especially excited about the work of Captain Jack that is described in the article.

New York Times - Women's Temperance Convention article - 1877

 Read the article and answer your friend to let her know if you will be joining (or not joining) the WTCU and explain why. Be sure to give her your opinion of the work of Captain Jack.

Jan. 4, 1877 -Cornelius Vanderbilt, the Great Railraod King, is dead

Cornelius Vanderbilt, one of the richest men in America, dies. Read his obituary (05 Jan 1877) in the New York Times at the link below.

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 What is your opinion of Vanderbilt and other wealthy and powerful businessmen of the time? Do they deserve the wealth they earned through hard work? Or are they robbing and abusing the working people of America?  (Be sure to reference specific facts from the New York Times obituary)

B & O Railroad Strike

Read this editorial and report YOUR answer to the opinions given by this newspaper.
The Albany (New York) Argus:
Friday, July 20, 1877,
Editorial: THE BALTIMORE AND OHIO RAILROAD STRIKE
http://www.nysl.nysed.gov/teacherguides/strike/docs/2abalt.htm

1877  - Big Elk, Standing Buffalo Bull, White Eagle, and Standing Bear. Standing are John Baptist LeClair and Charles LeClair.