The movie begins in New York‚ in 1843‚ with a gang fight. Bill "the butcher" Cutting’s gang of "nativists" have challenged the "dead rabbits" (a gang of mostly Irish immigrants) to a fight to settle once and for all who is the most powerful gang in the area. After an intense battle the "nativists" win by killing the leader of the "dead rabbits"‚ also Amsterdam’s (the main character’s) father. Amsterdam is then led into an orphanage where he grows to be a man‚ all while Bill Cutting runs the Five
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People from all walks of life uproot from their homes (often leaving their family behind) and migrate to New York City‚ due to political oppression‚ religious persecution‚ or economic immobility‚ seeking for a better life. Thus‚ New York City has always symbolized aspiration and faith‚ for it is the land that provides employment‚ higher wages‚ and improved living standards. Although NYC is considered the land of opportunities‚ several immigrants struggle to find well-positioned jobs for multiple
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Document: Herbert Hoover’s "New York City Speech" (1928) 1. What type of document is this? (Ex. Newspaper‚ telegram‚ map‚ letter‚ memorandum‚ congressional record) This document must have been excerpt from a record of Hoover’s Speech‚"New York City‚" in The New Day: Campaign Speeches of Herbert Hoover‚ 1928. This speech was published in Palo Alto‚ CA: Stanford University Press‚ 1928)‚ pp. 149-76. 2. For what audience was the document written? Herbert Hoover is speaking to the general population
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significant issue for New York City. It is said that the residents living within the city of New York are at high risk to cancer. According to Scorecard.goodguide.com‚ the pollution information site‚ New York City is ranked highest for added cancer risk per 1 million within the state. New York comes in first place at 1900 (per 1‚000‚000) compared to Wyoming at 49th place with 140 (per 1‚000‚000) of Hazardous Air Pollutants. (Refer to Table: 1) Some of the most substantial problems New York City faces
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A History of New York City Skyscrapers Whenever anyone thinks of New York City one of the first things that come to mind is the tall extravagant skyscrapers located in this city. Since the late nineteenth century New York has been home to some of the tallest skyscrapers in the world. For many tourists that come to New York City‚ the first thing they want to see is the skyscrapers of Manhattan. One of the first skyscrapers built in New York City was the World Building‚ which many people know
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I was strolling on the streets of New York City on my way to work as a science teacher at New York City Schools. I glared at the homeless people on the streets pondering‚ how did they get there? When I was younger there were many people living on the streets. Now that it is 2052 and I’m forty-two years old‚ the number of homeless people increased rapidly. I’m hoping I never end up like them. Eventually‚ I got to school and I went to my class. Like every day‚ I take a glimpse from the door and all
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Others 14.1%[2] | Demonym | New Yorker | It has been described as the cultural capital of the world. In New York City and throughout the United States‚ the dollar is the standard currency. New York City weather can vary from day to day‚ and even hour to hour. New York City is the largest city in the United States. It is located in the southern part of New York State‚ at the mouth of the Hudson River (also known as North River as it passes Manhattan Island). New York also known as “The Big Apple”
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did the religious fervor of New England Puritans decline after 1660? How did the Salem witch episode reflect the tensions and changes in seventeenth-century New England life and thought? The Puritans were a group of people who grew discontent in the Church of England that had a profound influence on the social‚ political‚ ethical‚ and theological ideas of England and America. Puritans immigrated to the New World‚ where they sought to found a holy commonwealth in New England. Although the Puritans
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believe that we are one nation. An example of this would be New York City. New York City was an original entry point for many European immigrants and has more than eight hundred languages being spoken in the city. (CNBC) There is such a diverse range of people in New York City that one could lose themselves by turning the wrong corner and end up being in a place like Chinatown‚ where they still wouldn’t believe that they are in America. New York City has been referred to as a “melting pot” of different
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Korean Population in New York City New York City is the haven for so many poor‚ hopeful‚ confused people who have gathered up the courage to leave their homes in their native countries and try to start anew. America has been named the "land of the free" because immigrants from all times and all places have the opportunity‚ optimistically‚ to be able to create a new life for themselves and their families‚ to make money‚ to live free from dictatorship‚ and to practice any type of religion they
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