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    New York is the state to be it’s one of the richest and one of the best. New York’s history is very rich and very old but very interesting. New York became a state on July 26‚ 1788‚ the capital is Albany. In 1664‚ the English took control of the area and renamed it New York. One of the original 13 colonies it was the 11th state to join the union.Between 1892 and 1954‚ millions of immigrants arrived in New York Harbor and passed through Ellis Island on their journey to becoming U.S citizens. New York

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    Historical Accuracy: Gangs of New York The Movie Gangs of New York‚ released in 2002‚ gives insight into the violence‚ corruption‚ and disarray that occurred in The Five Points of Manhattan during the 19th century‚ and reveals one of the biggest skeletons in New York’s closet. Martin Scorsese’s translation of the events in the film proves to be very intriguing‚ and for the most part accurate. However‚ there are a few aspects of the film he did not correctly portray: the timing of events‚ and

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    2013 New York City and All That It Is New York City is one of the most world renowned cities in the world‚ it is the most populated city in America‚ and also the center of America. It is the center of America because of its vast history and its connection to the rest of the country in everything they do. New York City may not be the official capital of The United States of America‚ but it sure could be because of its overwhelming presence in the United States as well as the whole world. New York

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    TITLE Top Things To Do In New York City At Night LEAD PARAGRAPH One of my favorite things about New York is that the subway never stops running. If you’re out on the town late at night‚ you don’t need to worry‚ because the city’s cheap‚ reliable‚ and extensive transit network functions 24 hours a day. (The trains do come in less frequent intervals at night‚ though‚ so grab yourself a hot dog and be patient!) Whether you’re catching a concert on one of the city’s many waterfronts‚ laughing your face

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    11-4-13 Seneca Falls Convention (Women’s Suffrage) 1.) What events led up to the decision to have a women’s rights convention? Boylan‚ Anne. "Women and Politics in the Era before Seneca Falls." Journal of the Early Republic 10 (1990): 363-382. This journal goes in detail to explain women’s rights prior to the Seneca Falls Convention. Before Seneca Falls‚ women’s lack of social standing coupled with little to no political rights left them searching for a way to move up in the societal

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    New York Pity In the summer of 2014 three friends and I had decided that we were in much need of a vacation. After a brief discussion and decade we were finally able to make our decision. My friends Sasha‚ Matt‚ John and I were going to go to New York City for the Fourth of July. This would be my first time visiting New York City‚ and without a doubt my first time visiting a city of this magnitude. As I think about my first visit‚ I think of how it will most likely be my last visit. My New York

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    In addition‚ not having a paternal figure can affect a child’s development due to forming the inability to find closure‚ among the individual’s part. Upon the novel‚ The Dew Breaker‚ written by Edwidge Danticat‚ two main characters Michel and Dany failed to find closure among the absence of a fatherhood guidance. In relation to Michel’s background‚ he had grown up with the ideology that his father had died due to some sort of “political” action‚ however soon by Romain’s character‚ he finds out that

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    behind in a place. “Goodbye‚ New York” is about the mourning of the narrators departure from the big city. It is always best to remember the good when you are leaving a place that way you have a happy memory to look back on. What caught my attention about the writing of the poem was the simplistic use of rhyming couplets to narrow in on an aspect that will be nothing more than a reminiscence to look back on. To elaborate‚ the poem begins with the referencing New York as the “big fat city [she] called

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    New York City New York City is a powerful centre of economic and culture authority. It is classified as a world city. A world city is a large city that has outdone its countrywide urban networks and became part of an international global system. A world city is the focus of world trade and communication. They are the central in all banking and finance headquarters‚ and are the host of entertainment and sporting events. New York is one of the three dominant cities around the world. The other two are

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    International Women’s Day (IWD)‚ originally called International Working Women’s Day‚ is marked on March 8[->0] every year. Nowadays this is a major day of global celebration of women. In different regions the focus of the celebrations ranges from general celebration of respect‚ appreciation and love towards women to a celebration for women’s economic‚ political and social achievements. Started as a Socialist political event‚ the holiday blended in the culture of many countries‚ primarily Eastern

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