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    Md Abid Ullah Mr.Cantor How Barack Obama made history. Family: Let's first talk about Barack Obama's family and his life. Barack Obama was born in August 4, 1961, Hawaii. He had 8 Siblings. His religion: Though Obama is a practicing Christian and he was chiefly raised by his mother and her Christian parents, his father, Barack Obama, Sr. with whom he lived only as a baby, he characterized as a Muslim-raised atheist, and his stepfather,…

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    Chicago of the 1890’s The Windy City, the White City, City by the Lake and even the Heart of America − Chicago has been known under different names underpinning its special role in the history of the United States. At the time, Paul Lindau, an author and publisher, described it as “a gigantic peepshow of utter horror, but extraordinarily to the point.” In what follows I would try to depict what Chicago was like at the end of the nineteenth century, it was a time known as “the gilded age” − an…

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    Introduction Detroit is the largest city in the state of Michigan in the United States. Thanks to its excellent location on the Detroit River, a strait that connects the Great Lakes system, manufacturing brought prosperity to the city. Detroit´s wealth came mainly from auto manufacturing which gave the city nicknames like Motown or Motor City. Despite the fact that it was one of the world´s greatest industrial centres in the 1950s, it is now considered to be America´s most dysfunctional city.…

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    The Mississippi River owns the title of the dirtiest body of water I have ever seen in my life. It is the second-most polluted waterway in the United States of America. The water looks as if everyone’s house sewage system had a disposal site that fed right into the Mississippi River, it looks crappy. I feel as if I could contract a disease simply coming in contact with the water. Boating on the river is fine only if one does not come in contact with the river floor. When I jump in the river and…

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    Jessica Jordan Poverty

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    forming “posses,” groups of students who meet weekly to discuss issues and solutions to college life with a faculty adviser. “What sets us apart is that on-campus support,” said Zoe Engel, the Assistant to the Director at The Posse Foundation – Chicago. “Not just giving students money, which is great, but also, providing an intangible resource.” Giving out grant money to low-income students has become a trend among top colleges, according to Cockrell. “It can sound very sexy,” Cockrell said.…

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    Why Have I Chosen This Topic I have chosen this topic because the hardest part about going on vacation is choosing where I want to go. There are so many vacation spots in the United States, so it can be hard to pick the right one. I hope that after I do this paper, I will know exactly where to visit on my next vacation. I could save my family time and money by doing research. In the future, it could become my go-to spot. I can also share my results with my family and friends. What I Already…

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    There is a lot of moments in many places in the world; however, there are some places having especial moment you won’t forget for ever. Willis tower is an unusual place in Chicago. Willis tower, which is a point of pleasure for many people in the USA. I had a fantastic experience; I wish if I could to regained that’s moment to enjoy it again and again. I don’t think so, I will forgetting a tiny detail of all that day. I had a mix of emotions wondered, exciting, and something happed inside my…

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    Triumph of the City: Book Report The future is not Orange County. The future is not West Bloomfield, Michigan. The future is not Rye, New York. The future is Detroit. As preposterous as that statement might seem, it is one Edward Glaeser and I, both believe to be true. While suburbs are always going to be a part of the American and international lifestyle, in my opinion, they will never be the focal part of our future. Cities, on the other hand, have always been a fixture and will always be a…

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    the growing cities, only to face ethnic discrimination, daunting poverty, and nativist legislation” these attitude led to terrible conditions for the working poor and consolidated their numbers into very poor district in major cities (TWE 375). In Chicago, where the Hull House was located, four out of every five people were foreign born. The turn of the century found a great improvement in the roles women were able to play in the public sector. Many American women were living more active,…

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    The Nature Of Crime

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    On the other side my opinion about the role of the media, in particular the role of cinema on the public, just got to be more strong and i do have no more doubt of the crucial influence which media and in particular the american medias and cinema directors and producers have on the spectator ( viewer) as well in American society but also internationally. I did the researches, read the books, trying to think in American way, and I suddenly realized, that the influence of the media in the case of…

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