Project Title: Freeway Revolts in Washington D.C.
BASIS Advisor: John Hight
Internship Location: University of Maryland
Onsite Mentor: Dr. Thomas Zeller
The American freeway system is one of the best and most used in the world. However, very few know the fraught history of how these freeways were built. During their construction, there were many revolts and protests against the construction of these roads. But why would that be the case? Why was there so much protest against something that should be a universal good? This internship will be focused answering that question. I will be able to see why there was so many protests against these projects, especially in Washington D.C. and Baltimore. By reading old newspapers from the Washington Post and Baltimore Sun, I can see the stories from the other point of view and understand why these freeways had so much backlash to them. The goal of the American freeway system is to help and make life easier for everyone, and I will see how this wasn’t always the case.
My Posts
Week 10: The End of the Beginning
May 17, 2023
So remember my theory from last week, well, it turns out that I was correct. Just reading from the comments of people posted, I noticed there was a trend that I had the last comments on my blogs. Well, I did some statistical analysis, and it turns out I was right. Who would have known? Sarcasm […]
Week IX: Journey’s End
May 04, 2023
“What terrors do dreams inspire…next to the true void?” – Amatsu-Mikaboshi in Chaos War #1 So I was originally going to spend this last week just writing about more things I found – either focusing on the Three Sisters Bridge like files I found in the National Archives or maybe general information like the full […]
Week VII: Maryland Archives
Apr 23, 2023
I checked the Nixon library and found pages on the Three Sisters Library. https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/finding-aids/andre-buckles-white-house-central-files-staff-member-and-office-files https://www.nixonlibrary.gov/finding-aids/william-e-timmons-white-house-central-files-staff-member-and-office-files I’m not sure if I should contact them about these files. Maybe I should see if they have the files scanned. Now I will transition the rest of this email to discussing the two questions that you gave me. From […]
Week VI: Richard Nixon and the Axis of Evil
Apr 14, 2023
The article does seem to discuss the protests. Funny enough, they actually use the same bridge article I looked at. If I remember correctly, what happened was that among the four proposed bridge ideas, I read later articles that seemed to indicate that the second one was used, I’m pretty sure. It was either the […]
Week V: Progress Not Process
Apr 06, 2023
So this week was focused on reading an article from the ghostsofdc.org focusing on the Three Sisters Bridge. Proposed Three Sisters Bridge Across the Potomac The article does seem to discuss the protests. Funny enough, they actually use the same bridge article I looked at. If I remember correctly, what happened was that among the […]
Week IV:
Mar 30, 2023
This week, the topic was decided to be focused on searching the national archives. If you’ve been reading my blogs so far, I’ve been focusing on the controversial Three Sisters Bridge in Washington D.C. The Three Sisters Bridge was supposed to run over the Three Sisters Island, but the bridge was heavily opposed by some […]
Week III: The National Archives
Mar 24, 2023
“Mom, thank you for naming me KYRIE. I am grateful you hid me from the world long enough until I was ready to overstand who I AM. My roots and ancestors lead me back to AFRAKA and I am damn proud to overstand all of the KNOWLEDGE that was left behind for Application.🤞🏾♾” – Kyrie […]
Week II: Robert Moses, Eminent Domain, and the Ancestor of the Brooklyn Nets
Mar 14, 2023
“The most beautiful experience we can have is the mysterious. It is the fundamental emotion that stands at the cradle of true art and true science. Whoever does not know it and can no longer wonder, no longer marvel, is as good as dead, and his eyes are dimmed.” – Albert Einstein “While there is […]
Week One
Mar 10, 2023
What’s up, ladies, gentlemen, people, extraterrestrial aliens, and everything in between? Today, I will be writing about week one of my senior project. This week, the topic was narrowed down to the Three Sisters Bridge in Washington, D.C. For those unaware, the Three Sisters Bridge was a proposed bridge in the 60s through 80s in […]
Investigating Freeway Riots In DC – Introductory Blog Post
Mar 06, 2023
What’s up, ladies, gentlemen, people, extraterrestrial aliens, and everything in between? Today, I will be starting my blog for my senior project. This blog will serve as a log for all the things I will be doing for the senior project. I will be interning with the esteemed Dr. Zeller at the University of Maryland. […]