By Jason Rivers In the early 1860s the most popular games for people to play were board games such as the game of Life, also known as Simply Life. Also, they played classic games like checkers, chess, and dominoes. Some of the card games they played were poker, twenty one…

By Jayden Geiger-Vanias Soldiers and civilians in the North and South are eating in different ways in the 1860s. Some farmers grow potatoes, corn, vegetables, and melons, some of which they likely sold in the bustling markets of Manhattan. Meanwhile, in the Civil War the soldiers ate a piece of…

By Ayden Pena The new technology known as telegraph is sweeping the nation. With the telegraph you can send messages (also known as telegrams) to other states and even to international locations such as England. These messages from New York to Pittsburgh cost an average of 65 cents for the…

By Esther Motia Little Women is a compelling story written by Louisa May Alcott which is gaining popularity amongst women of today. This story is about four sisters, Jo, Meg, Amy and Beth, expressing struggles women face today. Little Women touches on topics that women activists have been fighting so…

By Kemal Cater Now that our country is split by a civil war, the army constantly needs new weapons. As many people wait to hear the news of this war, weapons manufacturers work hard to meet the army’s demands. The Union government has paid about $20 for 25,000 Colt revolvers…

By Ava Koper Women’s pockets: Should they or should they not have them? PROS Women didn’t have saggy pockets coming out of their pants and men still had to have saggy pockets and in that case I completely agree with this because having big baggy pockets is not ideal for…

By Tirzah Arcade 6:00 — Wake up and get dressed. Today I am wearing a blue and white pattern dress. I dress my sisters Daisy, Lera, and Little Ida and must not forget baby William, my 10 year old brother. Billy was so bad mother said she HAD to talk…

by Josiah Vazquez If I could choose one superpower, I wouldn’t choose one at all. I know it sounds crazy, but I wouldn’t want that in my life. With powers, my entire life would have to change. If I became a superhero, then I would be burdened with having to…

by Tanesha Nixel I had the chance to be able to interview David Ewalt, Henry Lu, and Carly Fisher. It was in New York and I was in a journalism class. They shared some really interesting facts about themselves and Henry gave us advice on how to start a school…