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    Ellis Island, located in New York Harbor, was the largest immigration station in America. It was created in response to the nation’s growing concerns of the unmanaged influx of immigrants and to handle the immorality and the nepotism that bogged down the entire system, as shown at the Castle Garden station. Ellis Island changed the lives of many Americans and immigrants alike and set a new course of American history. Ellis Island was owned by Samuel Ellis around the American Revolution, but…

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    “Vivir Mi Vida” is a song written by Marco Antonio Muñiz, also known as Marc Anthony. Marc anthony is from New York City, New York. He is an actor, singer, and television producer.Marc Anthony became famous in the 1998s and still famous till today. Marc wrote “Vivir Mi Vida” in late April of 2013 and has been a hit ever since. The lyric to “Vivir Mi Vida” in Spanish are Voy a reír, voy a bailar vivir mi vida la la la la, voy a reír, voy a gozar, vivir mi vida la la la la [x2]. A veces llega…

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    capital of the UK, is one of the most visited cities in the world due to its special and cosmopolitan character (Stienmetz, Maxcy, & Fesenmaier, 2013). London has something like hooks and all London is fun, culture, light, and colour. London is capable of surprising both those who visit for the first time, and those who fell in love with her and cannot help but visit regularly. In the world, there is nowhere quite like London. This is not simply a Capital city it's a thriving metropolis with an…

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    Fritz The Cat Analysis

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    Adult Animation. That is exactly how I would describe Ralph Bakshi's Fritz the Cat (1972) as. Bakshi’s film is an animated exploration of the hippie/ free love movement, the race relations, and the ideological debate of the mid-1960s New York City. By using these topics as the groundwork for this film, the animators were able to dive deep into the serious issues and ideas that arose during the latter half of the decade. The most prevalent of the influences on this film was the ideology that…

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    Jacob A. Riis’s informative book How The Other Half Lives overall summary is the exposing to readers the ignorance and disingenuous conditions endured in New York’s slums. He includes history about the tenements which belonged to the city’s wealthiest families and as industrialization increased it attracted many immigrants in the 19th century and the buildings were divided into overcrowded apartments for arrivals. Additionally, he mentions that cholera epidemics led people to desire reform.…

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    Curiosity kills the Cat It was a very hot and dusty August afternoon in 2015, the sun had come out with a vengeance. People were scrambling in and out of the Montego Bay bus park. Those who waited to board taxis and buses to their respective destination, hid under umbrellas and the rustic iron shelters to seek refuge from the sun’s merciless rays. The bus park was very buzzing with life as people huddle in groups or pair to converse; those who seem to be travelling alone used their phones for…

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    India is a diverse country when it comes to religion. Some of the multiple religions that hold a larger number of followers are Hinduism, Buddhism, Sikhism and Jainism; these four all became popular at the same time in India’s history. There are also multiple religions that are practiced within tribes and have managed to survive the major religious influence. Because of the amount and diversity of religions within India it makes it a very special melting pot (Religion, 2011 para. 1). The…

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    Crowds of people are standing outside the theater and notice the gigantic green roof. Towering red columns that look nothing like traditional Greek or Roman architecture. A long dragon is right in front of your eyes. Noticing that the theater has not only one, but three doors to walk inside. Right in front of the building, a red carpet is laid out in front of the theater. On the ground, hands and footprints lay in cement. Next to the prints, names of famous movie actors and actresses are…

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    of the characters development. The play takes place in a small town in Pennsylvania where there is one main line of work everyone goes into. Many of the citizens have been in Reading, Pennsylvania for multiple generations and feel connected to the city. The play focuses on six characters who lives focus around where they work and the bar the are always at. Nottage intentionally used multiple races in this story so she could portray how America is a melting pot of all races and to show how…

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    New York City Trip

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    New York City Trip On July 10-17, my family and I took a trip to New York City. This was our first trip her and we were very excited to see all the sights. My half-brother used to live in New York and we just never got around to seeing them, plus I was too young to really enjoy the New York experience. New York City is one of the best and busiest places in the United States. The state is full of history both good and bad. B. We did a lot of things that common tourist usually do. First,…

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