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    The White House

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    The White House is the official residence and principal workplace of the President of the United States. Located at 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue NW in Washington‚ D.C.‚ the house was designed by Irish-born James Hoban‚[1] and built between 1792 and 1800 of white-painted Aquia sandstone in the Neoclassical style. It has been the residence of every U.S. president since John Adams. When Thomas Jefferson moved into the house in 1801‚ he (with architect Benjamin Henry Latrobe) expanded the building outward

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    History of The White House: An American Treasure For almost 200 years‚ the White House has stood as a symbol of the Presidency‚ the United States government‚ and the American people. Its history and the history of the nation’s capital began when President George Washington signed an Act of Congress in December of 1790 declaring that the federal government would reside in a district "not exceeding ten miles square . . . on the river Potomac." President Washington‚ together with city planner Pierre

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    The White House Essay

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    The White House is in Washington DC. The White House is where every President lives. It is the formal house and main workplace of the President of the United States. Every President has lived there all the way back to John Adams in the 1800s. The White House is one of the top secured places in the United States because of the possibility of a terrorist attack. History: The White House was built on October 13‚ 1792. The first President ever to live in the White house was John Adams. In 1814 during

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    One time Abby went to Washington D.C to be close to some family members. Since they were in D.C they decided to go visit the White House. When they went up to the White House they saw several guards with big arms‚ lots of weapons‚ and a thing in their ear. They were guarding the White House lawn. Her cousin decided to go up to one of the guards and ask them a question. The question was if the windows were bulletproof. When he asked that‚ all of the sudden the guards started to pat him down in search

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    Dream House

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    My Dream House Ever since I was a little girl‚ I knew what my dream house would look like. I want my house to be located on a beautiful spring fed lake. It will be where my family and I live and would soon turn into a loving home. One of the most important details about a house is the location. My house will be located where it is quiet and peaceful. I want it to be located on a small private lake‚ but about two hundred yards off the edge. If it would happen to rain a lot‚ I would want my

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    African Americans have consistently faced obstacles to gain the acceptance of Americans‚ and there has been no significant progress made towards gaining equal opportunities for everyone. The White House by Claude McKay was written in 1922‚ during a time when African Americans were not thought of as equals with white Americans. McKay uses symbolism and metaphors to effectively discuss the fact that African Americans are consistently facing oppression and are discriminated against‚ and that there needs

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    Response Paper to the House on Mango Street Sometimes in life‚ people wish for things they do not have. No matter how hard people wish on a star or on a candle‚ the wishes never seemed to be answered. Everyone has felt that bitter disappointment on Christmas morning when they finally realize that they were never going to be able to get what they wanted. This is the same exact feelings that the author in Cisneros ’ The House on Mango Street has. Unlike us‚ the disappointment

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    roof of their house. One day I want to have a home that makes me feel well and where I can be safe and happy. The purpose of this essay is to discuss and fine structural decisions I made about designing my dream house. The house of my dream has to be huge‚ spacious‚ which would reflect my personality toward innovations and new modern technological advances. . I would like my house count as much as possible with green materials that serve to protect the environment I want my house to be located

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    The Great White

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    Type III- Ordinary Brick Home- Rosemont‚ IL This is my friend’s house in Rosemont‚ IL and it is a Type III building‚ which is Ordinary. This is an Ordinary Building Construction because it has brick walls with a wooden roof. It is a huge concern for firefighters because there is no fire resistance for the structural frame‚ floors‚ ceilings‚ or roofs. Collapse of masonry walls is also a concern. These types of houses and building have a long history of having difficult fires. Another issue

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    Dream House

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    of types of dwellings‚ that’s why everyone can choose a house he or she likes. For instance some people prefer semi-detached houses or duplexes (as the Americans call them). I think that such houses attract them because they are less expensive than mansions or bungalows‚ for example. You also have neighbours you can always turn to if you need something‚ but at the same time your neighbours can disturb you while repairing their part of the house or when they listen to music too loudly. But in general

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