Gangs of New York

New York City, a city known for its tall buildings and beauty. New York City is also known for Broadway, and this is the reason I decided to visit New York. My family and I, which consists of three other adults, decided to spend a week in New York. My family and I had always wanted to experience the "Big Apple." Throughout the week we attended four Broadway and off-Broadway shows. We vowed to not go over our budget, which was twelve hundred dollars a piece. This budget included ticket prices,…

Reagan awarded her with the National Medals of Arts in honor of her contributions (“Georgia O’Keeffe Biography,” 2016). After she died, an art museum was built in her name to commemorate and hold her artwork. The Georgia O’Keeffe Museum in Santa Fe, New Mexico is the first museum dedicated to a female artist, and attracts many scholars of modern American art to its research center (“Georgia O’Keeffe,” n.d.). It provides an entrance to her historical life for all visitors. “When you take a…

smart, spoiled, yet sweet, and she was the funniest person you’d ever meet. She lived in the richest part of Upper East Side, New York, with her parents. Her house was made of stone and had the prettiest detailing. Her yard was always freshly cut with flowers at full bloom. Inside big and beautiful, as well and had too many bedrooms to count. She had a perfect view of New York outside her bedroom window. She had a maid, chef, and all the money in the world. Her parents expected nothing but…

Did you know that our cities today wouldn't be as big today without steel? Louis Sullivan is the person that introduced steel. Louis knew that steel was more efficient on making buildings. Did you know that our cities today wouldn't be as big today without steel? Louis Sullivan love for architure sent him on a long trip My many well know architects. Louis Sullivan started by working in Philadelphia then Chicago. In Chicago Louis worked with William Lebaron Jenney then DAnker Adler. Louis…

the Fashion Institute of Technology. The Fashion Institute of Technology is a college of art, business, design, mass communication and technology within the Fashion Industry. It is an urban campus located in the Chelsea neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City. (MedLibrary.org) The cost of housing is reasonable, considering I will be living in Manhattan. Two housing options are available, the Traditional Style Rooms and the Apartment Accommodations. The Traditional Style Rooms include a shared…

On October 8, 1871 a horrible fire struck the city of Chicago destroying everything they have and leaving the horrible memories behind. The fire roughly destroyed 3.3 square miles, and killed around 300 people and left more than 100,000 residents homeless. This disaster seemed to be started by a women and a cow being milked. The theory is that the cow must have kicked over a lantern that was in the barn and since the city was very dry from not having rain in weeks upon weeks, causing the…

the reader an insight into what life was like during the 1950’s in Manhattan. During that time teenage gangs ruled the streets; but none were as dominant or well know as the Sharks and the Jets. The Sharks were made up of the Puerto Rican population and the Jets were made up of the Americans. So naturally tension would rise. This tension would rise to a breaking point in the 50’s when these gangs would declare war on each other: with their prize being more land or “ turf “. Now being teenagers…

become internationally known until 2001, when her work was displayed in the Superflat exhibition. (Seattle Art Museum) Her popularity grew in 2005 when her works City Glow (Figure 1) and Paradise (Figure 2) covered the Union Square subway station in New York as part of the Little Boy exhibition. (Seattle Art Museum) Aoshima has also had a few solo shows. Currently she lives and works in Tokyo and is a current member of the Kaikai Artist Collective. The Kaikai Artist Collective is headed by…

The fire was the deadliest disaster in New York history until 2001 (Von Drehle, 2003, p.3). Workplace accidents were commonplace, so that part was not surprising as there were no strict regulations for workplace safety at that time. He made the case that it was so compelling and pivotal because…

and not very original I really love this definition because as you change you’re becoming different and you're becoming unique you’re becoming who you are. Change is what kicks us in the ass and makes us try something new. The four defining changes in my life were moving to New York, traveling to costa rica, switching high schools and now coming to SMU. So moving wasn't my decision as I was only 7 and therefore not old enough to understand the benefits of living close to a city. I loved…