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Pittsburgh is ranked 3rd in the Kid-friendly museums, 4th best City for Foodies, and in the top 10 of Budget friendly cities to travel to. It could be say that the City of Pittsburgh’s Marketing Department has done it job to aid in the economic recovery of this city. In 2004, Mayor Tom Murphy and council reviewed our City’s financials and requested to enter into Act 47, which is the Municipalities financial Recovery act, Act of 1987, P.L. 246, No. 47. Under Act 47, the Department of Community…

The 1920s was 10 years of energizing social changes and significant social clashes. For some Americans, the development of urban areas, the rise of a consuming, the increase of mass entertainment, and the alleged "transformation in ethics and behavior" spoke to liberation from the limitations of the nation's Victorian past. Gender roles, hair styles, and dress all changed significantly during the 1920s. Be that as it may for some others, the United States appeared to be changing in undesirable…

Lin-Manuel Miranda is a person who is often compared to a modern day Shakespeare. He takes history and fine art and relates them in ways that are understandable to modern society through songs. He is the playwright of the two Tony award winning musicals In The Heights and Hamilton. His success is due to the family, time period, and area he was raised in. Miranda has not only spent countless hours on his works, but he has also been very lucky because of his surroundings. Lin-Manuel Miranda was…

Chicago’s first gas company was introduced in 1849 by a group of citizens (Encyclopedia of Chicago). The company was named Chicago Gas Light & Coke Company from 1849-1855. The same group discovered that gas could not only be used to light up the streets with natural gas lamps, but could also be used inside the home for cooking purposes. In 1855 the gas company was renamed Peoples Gas Light & Coke Co. which started delivering gas to its Chicago customers. During this time companies were able to…

sea captain named Giovanni da Verrazzano had anchored briefly off Sandy Hook, but never returned. This lead to the discovery of the colony of what is now New Jersey. The Native Americans were confused as the strange men made their way to the mainland. New Jersey was no longer filled with only Natives. The Dutch, Swedes, and English claimed New Jersey. In 1609, an English captain named Henry Hudson sailed up the river that today bears his name. Hudson’s ship, the Half Moon, flew the Dutch…

Ann Marie O’Sullivan Miss Berdick/Mr. Zacharia E336 13 January 2016 Chicago Home of the Hot Dog For my culture project I decided to look into the history of the place I call home, Chicago. The Chicago History Museum takes people through the journey and creation of the thriving city people know and love today. The museum starts with the early history of Chicago starting in 1780 when the first settler, Jean Baptiste Pointe du Sable. As time progresses Chicago turned into a prosperous city in 1837…

One of the worst terrorist attacks in American history occurred on September 11, 2001. The World Trade Center was hit by two passenger jets which severed the center supports causing it to later weaken and collapse. The debris and rubble from the towers damaged buildings and surrounding structures. Many people witnessed and survived the event and lived to tell their stories. Truly, the attack on the World Trade Center was a disastrous impact on America. First, on an ordinary morning during…

The case study provided some valuable information about a horrific incident that occurred at the Indiana State Fair on August 13, 2011, during an outside concert. On this day, a group of approximately 12,000 people enthusiastically gathered to watch Sugarland, a country music band, perform on the stage at the Louisiana State Fair. The International State Fair Officials and its management team scheduled the event with hopes to provide fun and entertainment, but the expected fun-filled evening…

Based on my SWOT analysis, I think that the Jacksonville Jaguars will be ready to relocate to London within the next five years. With an already successful International Series being played annually in London, it’s only a matter of time before those “annual” games become weekly. And as the people of London’s passion and intensity for American football grows to level of their counterparts in the US, we are taking one step closer to the future of the NFL. III. Target Nation Analysis A. London…

Ellis Island was the dominant immigration station in the United States since the late 1800s and into the 1900s. The New York State government founded the island in 1855. On January 1, 1892, the Ellis Island immigration station was officially open. Three large ships carrying 700 immigrants passed through the Ellis Island portal that day. Many came from eastern and southern Europe to the United States. Most immigrants left their homes because of war, poverty, and drought. Throughout the 60 years…