New York City The first native New Yorkers were the Lenape‚ an Algonquin people who hunted‚ fished and farmed in the area between the Delaware and Hudson rivers. Europeans began to explore the region at the beginning of the 16th century--among the first was Giovanni da Verrazzano‚ an Italian who sailed up and down the Atlantic coast in search of a route to Asia--but none settled there until 1624. That year‚ the Dutch West India Company sent some 30 families to live and work in a tiny settlement
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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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there are cities that stay awake all night. My trip to New York City made me realize the world is bigger and much more different than my small town. At home‚ the most common things you smell are freshly cut grass‚ farm animals‚ and a family having a barbecue. New York City is a playground for your nose. The first thing I smelled was the food. Every block contained at least 20 different types of food. Freshly brewed coffee‚ warm bagels‚ juicy hot dogs‚ spicy Chinese food. This city had the answer
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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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The city of New York‚ in the early 1900s (and even now)‚ has been depicted in various ways through the views and experiences of its own inhabitants‚ tourists‚ passerbys‚ and even legends in literature; authors who have lived in and/or written about the diverse city. Some literary works have made reference to the city as a great place to be and even depicted it as “the most fatally fascinating thing in America.” (Johnson 387). While other authors have depicted New York City in a completely different
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Title: New York City’s Immigrant Experience in The Late 19th Century During the year 1492‚ the history of American Jewish commenced which marked the eviction of Jews from Spain and thereby‚ landing in America. This marked the starting of Jewish communal society in North America. The colonial Jews never crossed the mark of being 1/10th of a percent of American population‚ but they managed to establish the patterns of Jewish community life which persisted for many generations. This marked the beginning
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New York City is an outstanding and remarkable city. New York City is one of the greatest cities in the world. This is the city that never sleeps. New York City is outstanding and truly remarkable because of its history‚ culture‚ diversity‚ Broadway musicals‚ food‚ skyscrapers‚ the Statue of Liberty‚ the Empire State Building‚ Madison Square Garden‚ Radio City Music Hall‚ Central Park‚ and the list goes on. But the thing that intrigues and excites me about New York City is the Metropolitan Museum
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The New York House of Refuge was the first juvenile reformatory in the nation. It began as a product of a humanitarian association. Organized in 1815‚ it was originally called the Society for the Prevention of Pauperism. The Reverend John Stanford founded this Society. During the year 1820 and continuing through the middle of 1821‚ the Society completed a survey of the United States prisons. Upon completion‚ the Society then appointed a committee to study the findings. The report the committee
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One of the biggest social issues that New York City faces is the problem of poverty. Poverty is a social problem because the effects of poverty are felt in society as a whole. The effects of poverty are very serious. Poverty carries with it a particularly strong set of risks for families‚ especially children. The children are exposed to very high-risk health issues because their families do not have the necessities and financial status to give proper shelter or proper medication that their children
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New York City is known as a center of art‚ culture‚ fashion and finance with iconic sites such as Times Square‚ The Statue of Liberty‚ and The Empire State Building. There are certain aspects which are easily identified with New York City such as skyscrapers‚ rap‚ the subway‚ and Broadway. However‚ in my mind‚ there is one aspect of New York City which I feel represents the city as a whole. One place that can be found in each neighborhood with different ambiences and different people. Diners are
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