In the U.S.A‚ there are four major regions. The northeast‚ the midwest‚ the south‚ and the west. They each have an abundance of natural and mineral resources‚ and each have key components that have helped us become the strong and leading nation we are today. The northeast is known as our manufacturing and trade center and contains some of the world’s most famous megalopolis’ such as New York City‚ and Washington D.C. The northeast has relatively few natural resources and it’s only resource of
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English 2/5/2012 Unit 5 Activity: Researching The House on Mango Street What was going on in Chicago in the late 60’s and early 70’s? -High-rise apartments and skyscraper construction was booming. The Chase Tower (First National Bank) on Daley Plaza was one of the first‚ which was completed in 1969. -Beginning in 1960‚ sculptures began to be seen around Chicago created by popular sculptors. The most popular by Pablo Picasso in Daley Center Plaza. -After
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Elizabeth "Bessie" Coleman was born on January 26‚ 1892 to Susan and George Coleman who had a large family in Texas. At the time of Bessie’s birth‚ her parents had already been married for seventeen years and already had nine children‚ Bessie was the tenth‚ and she would later have twelve brothers and sisters. Even when she was small‚ Bessie had to deal with issues about race. Her father was of African American and Cherokee Indian decent‚ and her mother was black which made it difficult from the
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Devil in the White City Book Summary The Devil in the White City‚ written by Eric Larson‚ is a gripping novel of two polar opposite men during the building of the World’s Fair in Chicago. It surrounds two characters‚ both extremely talented at their ‘craft’ and perfectly depicts the rush for industrialization in this time. It follows the lives of Daniel H. Burnham‚ the fair’s brilliant director of works and the builder of many of the country’s most important structures‚ and Henry H. Holmes‚ a serial
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Luvenia‚ a descendant of the Lewis family‚ living in Chicago in 1930‚ showed courage when she chose independence over taking the easy route. Luvenia chooses to stay in Chicago instead of going with her father to the Glory Field‚ which now is owned by their relatives. She knew she would have to support herself in Chicago but‚ to her‚ going to the Glory Field for work would feel like returning to slavery. Luvenia decides to make money in Chicago by doing hair. “‘Mr. Etta‚’ Luvenia took a deep breath
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Capone was a complicated man; even though he scammed many people‚ Capone gave back to his community by creating soup kitchens and other forms of charity. Despite all this he appeared on up and coming gang leader‚ Johnny Torrio’s‚ radar. Capone went to Chicago to work for Mr. Torrio. “Capone was twenty-one years old and new in town. He worked in Chicago’s Levee District‚ south of downtown‚ a neighborhood of sleazy bars and bordellos‚ where a man‚ if he cared about his health‚ tried not to stay long and
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the news about a 2007 Spring Festival Party hosted by Chinese American Healthcare Professional Association. I expressed my gratitude to Daxing by saying‚ “ We owe you too much to ask you for additional help.” The leading Alumni Associations in Chicago are highly regarded by both Chinese communities and some mainstream American communities. People joined the alumni associations to meet old friends and make new friends. Outsiders do admire those who have alumni association to join. Once in a church
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JANE ADDAMS Jane Addams is known for Hull House‚ located in Chicago‚ IL. While this isn’t her only contribution to society during her life‚ this is the one contribution that has probably made the biggest impact on society. Jane became interested in social issues when she went on a trip to England with two college friends. She was exposed to the poverty that was all around England’s East End. Also‚ while she was in England‚ her and her friends came across Toynbee Hall‚ which was a settlement house
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in cold blood. In chicago there was many gangs but only two had it out for eachother. The two gangs hatred for eachother had been rooted by power‚ money‚ and greed. That resulted in many deaths and the federal government controlling more criminal activity on the streets. The gangs reached the extreme violent limits in the garage on the north side of chicago. In the city there was two top gangs. “Capones most notorious killing was the st. Valentine’s Day Massacre” (1999 Chicago Historical Society)
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to Rochdale England where she worked in the Rochdale Cotton Mills. In 1905 she went to Chicago from Rochdale travelling on the Etruria and arriving on Ellis Island on 16 July. In 1910 she returned to Ireland for a visit‚ and was travelling back to America with her new husband and childhood sweetheart John Bourke and his sister Mary. They were travelling to Catherine’s sister Ellen McHugh in 66 Ruby Street Chicago. Mary Canavan perished She was first cousin to fellow passenger Pat Canavan‚ she
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