January 17 1899. He was an American gangster who made tons of money selling illegal alcohol during prohibition act. The prohibition act started in 1920. It met that nobody could buy or sell alcohol. He was born in Brooklyn New York‚ but moved to Chicago Illinois when he was 17. He was in gangs at a very young age. He got expelled when he was only 14 years old for gang related fight. Al Copone was a really smart guy. He would pay off the people he needed to not go to jail. He would pay cops‚
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I believe that Boy Scouts is an amazing opportunity that should be taken if you have the chance to do so. I think this because they not only do you learn skills that can be used later in life‚ but you also learn about having the right morals. I have spent a good part of my life participating in this extracurricular activity. There are also a lot of benefits that you receive like life skills and better character. I have been going to Scout meetings every Tuesday for the almost 6 years. Over the time
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S. Plans and reforms were proposed during the Progressive era to address the problems that were faced by many Americans in the early 1800s late 1900s. Jane Adams built an inexpensive house for poor families to live in named the “Haul House” in Chicago IL. This house was a great help to families. The child labor rate dropped between 1890 and 1920 (Doc3). Women were given their right to vote. Susan B. Anthony fought for women’s suffrage so woman can be treated equal as men (Doc8). Upton Sinclair
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In the late 19th and early 20th centuries‚ middle class Americans saw the need for changes. Reform was needed in society‚ politics‚ and economics. The problems of overcrowding in cities‚ corruption in government‚ as well as unsafe and indifferent working conditions all needed to be addressed. A wide variety of people advocated for major reforms that would make the United States more democratic‚ but Progressive Reformers differed on their goals‚ as well as their methods. This lack of an ability
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What is an Asian carp? There are many ways to describe them‚ big and scary. These fish affect many people’s lives. They destroy every body of water that they pass through. They outcompete every other fish. Asian carp effect the Great Lakes in many ways like what they are‚ where they originated‚ how they impact the fishing industry‚ the cause of a potential financial burden and how we chose to protect the Great Lakes. Asian carp are one of the most powerful invasive species in the Great Lakes. They
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Life during the late 1800’s and 1900’s was hard for if not all then for the majority of lower class citizens and immigrants that came into Chicago. The people flocking by the thousands came to find work in order to support their family. If forced to choose between living in a town with inhumane living conditions known as Packingtown or live in a town where everything was ran and owned by George Pullman‚ I would pack my bags and move into Pullmans model town. I choose Pullman because of its living
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release them into the air. Every year‚thousands of acres of trees that would filter this polluted air and carbondioxide are chopped down. Cars also send poisonous gases into the air. In themost polluted cities‚ including Los Angeles‚ New York and Chicago‚ lives areshortened by up to two years because of poor air quality. This is why it’simportant for people‚ especially young people‚ to realize how polluted our air isbecoming. With even minimal effort‚ we could make a bigdifference. Tobacco smoking
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But I’m thinking about taking another trip with Ellen." I nodded my head slowly at her. Ellen was her former college roomate and a really good friend of hers. "Where to?" I decided to ask. "London." She says. "Well I’m going to miss you here in Chicago." Jane chuckled at me. "We’ll be back before you know it. Maybe I’ll find some inspiration there." I didn’t say anything back to that. Jane had always wanted to find something she could do with her life but she was always let down. I wondered if this
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Boeing Co. is the world’s leading aerospace company and the largest manufacturer of commercial jetliners and military aircraft combined… Headquartered in Chicago‚ Boeing Co. employs more than 150‚000 people across the United States and in 70 countries (About Boeing). During the 1990s and early 2000s‚ there were many discrimination related suits filed against Boeing Co. The dominate of these were filed by female employees with the allegations that Boeing Co. systematically paid and promoted women
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Twenties you may have heard of Lindbergh’s’ flight through the trans-Atlantic flight. But surely just by a quick glance you would’ve heard of the boss named Capone. The Capone the public of knew of him was a highly well known and charismatic mob boss of Chicago. At one point‚ this very Capone would even reached national news through the costs of lives taken involving him. Of course that would make him disliked by the government‚ but that didn’t changed that some liked him and was influential enough to changed
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