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This book contains a detailed description of New York City in 1786 by Noah Webster. It includes comprehensive geographical details, with in depth information of history of various important buildings such as churches, and picturesque portrayal of…

The source is about the Fleet Prison, or the prison that is featured in the start of the novel. The information presented here describes some of its history mixed with some interviews. This relates to Charlotte Temple because this is the prison in…

This map shows the density of the African American populations around the state of Georgia by counties. The county that Macon, Georgia is located in (where the book "The Color Purple" takes place) is one of the 4 highest density counties in the…

This photo of a farmhouse in Georgia depicts an image of what Mr. ___'s house may have looked like in "The Color Purple." African Americans living in Georgia in this time period tended to live in smaller houses since they did not have a lot of money.…

This still image provides an example of what Pa’s house might have looked like during the time period The Color Purple takes place. During this time in Georgia, African Americans lived in small houses in close proximity to each other. We can gather…

According to The Color Purple, Nettie used the train in order to get to New York. While on the train, she realized for the first time of how a train looked in the inside, which involved beds, restaurants, and bathrooms. Nettie also talks about the…

During the novel The Color Purple, Nettie travels to other countries due to missionary work for her church. While she is on the ship, she writes to Celie almost everyday. The article I have found talks about how the steamboat had advanced and what…

The Calcutta Review was a bi-annual periodical which began its publishing in the mid-1800’s. Its purpose was to connect the readers to the goings-on and information in and from India. This selection, among many available, expresses excerpts within…

Much of the travel to India during this time, while having to do with the East India trading company, was also due to the missionary work that was being done by countries like America and England with the intent of spreading the word of God, and by…

A Sketching of the Trinity Church after the fire. In the photograph, you see the church where the front is burnt down and there is rubble from where the church used to stand. There are two men standing in front of the church and the tombstones look…