The city of Chicago is an amazing place for many tourists to come to any time of the year. “Nearly forty million people visit Chicago annually. Along with forty million tourists‚ Chicago has nearly three million residents who inhabit the streets and sidewalks every morning” (cityofchicago.org‚ p. 1). Street performers‚ salespeople‚ and pedestrians add many distractions to the already unknown area. Also‚ the streets and mirroring shops on every block cause much confusion to a first time tourist of
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For the first time the Chicago White Sox were playing the Cincinnati Reds in the 1919 Major League Baseball World Series. While the Reds finished eight games above Chicago‚ the “Sox” were still heavy favorites because of their solid pitching rotation‚ gold-glove infield‚ and power hitting outfield led by Joe Jackson. Yet when pre-game betting odds quickly switched from Chicago to Cincinnati‚ many cynics‚ including future commissioner‚ Kenesaw Mountain Landis‚ immediately grew wary. When the Reds
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property owned by Patrick and Catherine O’Leary‚ located at on the southwest side of Chicago‚ IL. People knew this event as a devastating event‚ and it was at the time‚ but the city of Chicago had a significant amount of growth after this event. Even though the Chicago Fire of 1871 was devastating‚ the Great Chicago Fire brought economic reform‚ architectural reconstruction‚ and major positive changes for the City of Chicago.1 What happened the day of October 8th‚ 1871? Late
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CHICAGO” Poem Questions 1.) It is hard to tell much about the speaker from this poem‚ but what is known is that the speaker is someone who loves Chicago and is very proud of it. It is then easy to conclude that the speaker is most likely a resident of Chicago. As far as characteristics go for the reader‚ we don’t know much gender-wise or really anything else‚ but the defining characteristics are pride‚ in celebrating the character of his/her home city‚ and joy at because the speaker is able to share
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1. A piece that uses actual light as a medium. (hint: there’s a really cool one under the street connecting the two buildings.) The Light Inside‚ James Turrell‚ 1999 2. A piece that is by an Asian artist. White Porcelain Jar with Cloud and Dragon Pattern‚ Joseon Dynasty‚ 19th Century 3. A piece that is of an idealized form.(hint: the Greeks tended to do this in their sculpture) Standing Yaksi‚ Kushan Empire‚ Mathura‚ 2nd-3rd centuries 4. A piece that plays with scale. Apollo Flaying
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What started as a small spark ‚ possibly in a barn‚ ignited one of the most destructive and largest catastrophes‚ in Chicago’s history. The Great Chicago fire of 1871 is still a mystery. MAny have speculated‚ pointed fingers‚ and taken blame for the devastating fire that destroyed hundreds of acres‚ took many lives‚ and charred the Windy City to ashes. The truths to what really happened on that late night on the eighth of October may never be unravelled. Many do however feel that the evidence
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Chicago as well as The Great Gatsby‚ shows the renowned lifestyles found in the Roaring 20 ’s beyond the glamour of lavish parties. Both the novel and the musical create an ambience where drinking is plentiful‚ sex is a fixation‚ and corruption is abundant‚ yet they both capture how exquisite and outrageous these worlds seem to audiences in the modern era. In these worlds‚ everything is ostentatious‚ whether it ’s the glitz found in the jazz club performers or the party-goers. Since The Great Gatsby discusses
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is the Best Museum in Boston? Boston is a city rife with history‚ waterways‚ amazing seafood and great museums. It is nearly impossible to choose just one‚ and there are great museums all over town. Still‚ we will point out a couple of our favorites. In the Seaport area‚ be sure to visit the Institute of Contemporary Art‚ a waterfront building offering galleries and shows‚ and lots of kid-friendly art displays. Nearby‚ make a visit to the Museum of Fine Arts and the Children’s Museum. Near the
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TERM – 1 SYLLABUS 2012-201– 1 SYLLABUS 2012-2013 CLASS XI (SCIENCE) Subject Topic Practical English 1. Hornbill – The Portrait of the Lady‚ a photograph Snapshots – The Summer of the beautiful white horse The Canterville ghost – Chapter 1 Writing – Article writing‚ Note making Grammar -Determiners 2. Hornbill – We are not afraid to die if we can be all together Snapshots – The address The Canterville ghost – Chapter 2 Writing – Speech writing Grammar – Tenses 3
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My final choice of topic will be my home town Chicago. I selected Chicago because it has been categorized for so long‚ I would like to try to open many people eyes that it is more to Chicago than violence. I strongly feel that Chicago is one of the most unpopular city by those who have never been and those who has visited as well. This paper is for the general audience anyone who has stereotyped and/or have a negative vibe of Chicago should listen up. I know most of you already are up to date
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