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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House of Leaves Mark Z. Danielewski (a brief analysis) Summarizing this remarkable book in two pages seems to be a futile effort as soon as I begin to type. So instead of trying to achieve such a lofty goal‚ which is better attained by reading online book reviews and commentary‚ I shall use this chance to explain my experience with House of Leaves and my relationship with the text. House of Leaves has had a profound effect on me‚ even in the short time that has elapsed since I began reading
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As I draw near to the island on which my dream house awaits‚ I catch a quick glance of it out of the corner of my eye. It is humongous‚ and is the most noticeable building in the area. My private steel‚ elegant jet lands on the octagonal air strip next to the house. I get out of the jet the wind was whistling and blowing my hair back as I started my journey through a heavily wooded path leading to my dream house. I walk with anxiety toward the house at which I will spend the rest of my life. All
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Hauntings in Ham House When it was built in 1837‚ it was considered to be one of the grandest mansions in the town. Originally a small house‚ it was later transformed into a magnificent mansion in a mixture of Gothic‚ Antebellum and Victorian style. After his first wife died‚ Matthias Ham‚ the owner of the house‚ married another woman. He lived comfortably in the mansion. Mathias Ham was an energetic personality who succeeded in his many businesses such a lumber‚ shipping‚ agriculture and lead mining
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A new house readiness By Jacob Voogd When making a decision to purchase a new house‚ one of the economic principles which one must consider will be that people face tradeoffs. If one decides to purchase a new house‚ he or she will need to give up things such as a holiday‚ new truck or what they eat which the same amount of money can purchase. In this case‚ one will need to weigh the priorities. For example‚ purchasing a new house may make travelling to school and local services more convenient
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Philip Johnson’s Glass House: Beyond Mies and the Modern Movement Philip Johnson (b. 1906) began his career in the 1930s as a critic and curator. In 1932‚ during his time at The Museum of Modern Art‚ he oversaw an exhibition he titled The International Style‚ which featured the work of the avant-garde architects‚ designers and theorists of Europe led by Le Corbusier‚ Walter Gropius and his mentor‚ Ludwig Mies van der Rohe. It was Johnson and this exhibition that helped to define and articulate
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death‚ terror‚ and fear. In the psychological thriller‚ The Fall of the House of Usher‚ Poe examines the mental derangement and dissipation of Roderick Usher. In this tale and his other short stories‚ setting‚ in particular architecture and other structural elements contribute significantly to atmosphere and is physically and psychologically symbolic. Although Usher?s mental illness is said to be hereditary‚ it is the House in which this disease of the mind flourishes. The story opens on a ?dull
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The symbolism in “The House of Usher” by Edgar Allen Poe creates a connection between the house and the Usher family. When the narrator is examining the outside of the mansion he notes “a barely perceptible fissure‚ which‚ extending from the roof of the building in front‚ made its way down the wall in a zigzag direction‚ until it became lost in the sullen waters of the tarn” (3). Then at the end when Madeline is revealed to be alive‚ she “fell heavily inward upon the person of her brother” and
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Hazards of Moving House Many people say that they would like to be able to peer into the future‚ to see how the days ahead will unfold. If I were offered the gift‚ however‚ I would refuse it point-blank. Knowing in advance about the ordeal I would have to undergo to move into my apartment‚ for example‚ would have kept me in my parents’ house forever. My little daughter and I are settled in quite happily now‚ but the process of moving then was indeed painful. I confronted problems with the landlord
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A Bird in the House Introduction A Bird in the House is a short story sequence written by Margaret Laurence. In her novel the author elevates the theme of physical entrapment. The title “a bird in the house” is full symbolism signifying a hidden soul of sorrow. In around eight interrelated written stories‚ Margaret Laurence recreates the world of Vanessa MacLeod a granddaughter of a tyrant woman who lived as perfectionist though under depression. Vanessa grows in a homestead that
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