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Exploring 19th Century Urban Migration in America: Causes and Influences

This research delves into the migration patterns of 19th-century Americans, focusing on why people left urban centers during this time. It examines the socioeconomic factors at play, including the perspectives of the poor and the interests of wealthy visitors. The study utilizes various sources, including model tenements from 1912, early tourism articles, and visual documentation from figures like Jacob Riis. It also addresses contemporary research methods and the importance of understanding American Exceptionalism in the context of the Spanish-American War.

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Exploring 19th Century Urban Migration in America: Causes and Influences

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  1. Historical Research Nathan Myers

  2. Starting Off • Did people leave the cities of 19th Century America? • Why? • Who? • Concerned with the poor • Wealthy visitors

  3. Articles/Books/Primary Sources • Model Tenements in New York 1912 • Early Tourism 1840 • Jacob Riis 1890

  4. Visual Sources • Parmelian Prints of the High Sierra • Harpers Weekly • Nuclear War

  5. Favorite Databases • Oskicat • Using acquired search terms “(and) tricks*” • Google Ngrams • OAC • Bancroft • Tag in person • Microfilm

  6. Less Useful Databases • Google • Google Scholar • News Article Search on lib.berkeley.edu • Unless you know what your looking for • Hard to read (sometimes)

  7. New Research Topic • American Exceptionalism • Spanish American War • Why did American’s think their colonies were different than the European colonies? • What is the root of this? • Where can I find out?

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