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Carl Sandburg’s Chicago may be widely interpreted as one man’s visualization of his city. The author’s use of a sort of ordered free verse reflects the controlled chaos within the city itself. One must be well familiarized with Chicago and all of its parts and citizens to truly understand the order of the city’s work, play, and crime. Sandburg also uses numerous adjectives and similes, which applies a sort of personal, human-like aura to this city. In the first half of the poem, Sandburg…

through hard times. Michelle Obama is the current First Lady of the United States of America but not for long which means everything she has done could change. Many people look up to Michelle Obama because she cares deeply about everyone no matter what, and always tries to make things better than they are or better than they may seem. In The New York Times (Bruni) talks about how women need to gain a sense of confidence in everything that we do, that we need to push through the rough times…

Everybody loves the big city of Chicago, and knows that our drinking water comes from Lake Michigan. Well, imagine that water being filled with sewage and chemicals. That's the way that Lake Michigan used to be, and thanks to reversing the river, we will never have that problem again. A closer study of this historical event will illustrate how the workers completed this impossible sounding task, what impact this had on the Chicago people, and how reversing the river may have created more…

Earth, Water, and Sky was Duckworth's first mural which she created for the University of Chicago in 1968. It was a milestone for her career because it was an 11 foot, 9 inch tall mural made entirely of clay. Another well known piece of her's is Clouds Over Lake Michigan. This 9 foot tall, 27 foot wide mural was constructed in 1976 for the German Dresdner Bank's branch in Chicago. This piece is important because it represents Duckworth's abstract style, mixed with the image of clouds…

1.San Francisco, California Is there a valid argument to this? With San Francisco's iconic Golden Gate bridge, innovative Silicon Valley, and notable cable cars it is the zenith of American culture and spirit. It is also important to note that STANFORD hasn’t even been pointed out. Everything about the city screams: Improve! Improve! Improve! Another interesting fact about San Francisco is that during the Great Depression not a single bank failed. San Francisco is truly the epicenter of world…

“Life moves pretty fast. If you don’t stop and look around once in awhile, you might miss it” Ferris Bueller. This is a quote from one of my all time favorite movies, Ferris Buellers Day Off. In the movie, three very different friends skip school for the day, and explore the city of Chicago. Each one of them had a very different experience. There was Cameron, who always tried to avoid trouble at any cost. He spent the day being worried and nervous because he was out of his comfort zone. Sloane,…

There are many fires around Chicago, but one of the most popular fire is THE CHICAGO FIRE is the biggest fire in Chicago. They say that the fire started at the o'Learys barn but who did it actually . Luis M Cohn was a heavy drinker and gambler. He gambled with the o learys sons. He turned over $35,000 to a school to say that the O'Learys was a fake. The O'learys had a son that was a part of the cause of the fire. To this day scientists don't know what cause the fire but they know that it happen…

he recognized this. In fact, his legacy as the “Boss of Chicago” stuck…

and social endeavors; this timeframe sets the foundational groundwork for an education. Governance in the City of Chicago sees the importance of educationally equity therefore, HB 4560 was drafted in support of allocating surplus TIF funding to financially distressed school districts. Desperate entities including parents and teachers alike have conjoined efforts to support Chicago Public Schools (CPS) in attaining…

Sands vs. Chicago Tribune After reading both articles "What 's Wrong with the DREAM Act" by Peggy Sands and the "Pass the DREAM Act" by the Chicago Tribune. Sands ' article was better and more persuasive. It argued more effectively and it pinpoints the flaws within the law; it has better organization, and provides ways to improve the Dream Act better than the Chicago Tribune article. Sanders article is more affective and makes the reader understand. It is easy to follow and tells how the…