1answer.
Ask question
Login Signup
Ask question
All categories
  • English
  • Mathematics
  • Social Studies
  • Business
  • History
  • Health
  • Geography
  • Biology
  • Physics
  • Chemistry
  • Computers and Technology
  • Arts
  • World Languages
  • Spanish
  • French
  • German
  • Advanced Placement (AP)
  • SAT
  • Medicine
  • Law
  • Engineering
Umnica [9.8K]
3 years ago
5

Why is New York called the "Big Apple"? What was the reason to call it that way?

History
1 answer:
miskamm [114]3 years ago
6 0

Explanation:

New York City is America’s largest city and one of the most popular in the world. The city is home to some of the world’s most historic monuments, magnificent buildings, and countless dazzling skyscrapers. For centuries, New York has been an <em>urban jungle</em> and <em>epicenter for art</em>, <em>dining</em>, <em>shopping</em>, and <em>trendy neighborhoods</em>. New York has been nicknamed the "Big Apple," although the name has no reference to the growing of apples. The nickname the "Big Apple" <em>primarily gained relevance in the 1920s through horse racing</em>, as reported in the New York Morning Telegraph by John J. Fitz Gerald. Prior to this, the city referred to as the "New Orange," nicknamed after William III of Orange, the Dutch leader who conquered the English and took over New York.

Origin of the "Big Apple" Nickname

Various myths existed regarding the origin of the name, including a reference to the people who sold apples on the streets to earn a living during the Great Depression. However, other accounts claim the name originated from a woman named Eve who ran a brothel was referred to by her girls as "Big Apples." However, the name is believed to have originated from a precept used by newspaper sports columnist John J. Fitz Gerald in the New York Morning Telegraph. On February 18, 1924, Fitz Gerald officially nabbed the colloquialism in his articles under the heading “The Big Apple.”

Fitz Gerald had heard the name being used by two African-American stable hands to refer to the New York City, whose horse racing trails were deemed the most preeminent venues. Once the name became popularized, it spread beyond sports into nightclubs and music. In 1930, jazz artists from New York took on the term to refer to their hometown in their music, popularizing the name further to the northeast.

Use in Popular Culture

The moniker soon languished from use until the 1970s, when it was revived as part of a campaign in hope of reviving New York’s tourist economy. <em>During that time, the city was in economic distress, coupled with intensified street crime that tarnished the city’s image.</em> In the hopes of restoring the city to its former glory, Charles Gillett, president of the New York Convention and Visitors Bureau, promoted the city as the "Big Apple," and used there image of the apple on t-shirts, placards, and promotional materials. This time, the nickname stuck.

In 1997, the corner of West 54th Street and Broadway, where Fitz Gerald had lived between 1934 and 1963, was named "Big Apple Corner" in his honor. In 2016, President Donald Trump hosted a party to celebrate his victory and named it the 'Big Apple Ball' with decorations and cut-outs of New York landmarks in honor of his home city.

Today, the nickname is ubiquitous with New York City throughout the English-speaking world

Site:

https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/why-is-it-called-the-big-apple.html

(You may find some more interesting facts there. I have laid out only the important facts)

You might be interested in
The boycott movement against the stamp act ________. ultimately hurt american businessmen more than british had little effect on
liq [111]
<span>(C) is the most correct answer. The Stamp Act was one of the first times that colonial women were moved to take action. The Act, which placed a duty on all mailed material, was seen as an imposition of the monarchy's powers upon the new colonies and was also considered and overreach due to the lack of permission given from the colonies.</span>
4 0
3 years ago
The fourth Amendment would prevent which of these situations
Vadim26 [7]

Explanation:

The Constitution, through the Fourth Amendment, protects people from unreasonable searches and seizures by the government. The Fourth Amendment, however, is not a guarantee against all searches and seizures, but only those that are deemed unreasonable under the law.

4 0
2 years ago
Read 2 more answers
The professions a pharmacy in medicine begin to split during the
ser-zykov [4K]
Time in medical school
6 0
3 years ago
Catholics were discriminated against during the Second Great Awakening because they A. were wealthy and materialistic. B. might
larisa [96]
B.might choose their church's leadership over their country's
6 0
3 years ago
What type of government do republicans have
Natali [406]

Answer:

Republics have a form of government in which a state is ruled by representatives of the citizen body.

Explanation:

6 0
3 years ago
Other questions:
  • Pretty PLEASE help: How is one of the play's central conflicts over the fate of Rome resolved? A. Brutus and Cassius are defeate
    6·1 answer
  • As a result, Greek cities were??
    13·1 answer
  • Which of the following directly contributed to soil erosion on the Great Plains in the 1930s?
    14·1 answer
  • How did yuan china contrast with khan mongolia
    15·1 answer
  • What were some signs that the south was exhausted after major battlefield losses in 1863?
    6·1 answer
  • Put these countries in order according to area, from largest to smallest!
    6·1 answer
  • What has been the United States position regarding wars in Europe
    12·1 answer
  • Who most likely wrote the accounts of the interaction between Cortes and Moctezuma?
    15·1 answer
  • Where were the majority of cities in Texas located near?
    14·1 answer
  • What are the significant ideas, events, and people that lead to Confederation. Be sure to explain your choices.(canada)
    7·1 answer
Add answer
Login
Not registered? Fast signup
Signup
Login Signup
Ask question!