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graduating, she taught school for a year, but she soon moved on working various jobs including side job renting apartment in New York City. She then later in 1973 co- founded a real estate business called The Corcoran Group with her boyfriend, who fronted a $1,000 loan. In the mid-1970’s she began publishing The Corcoran Report on real estate data trends in New York City. In 2001, Barbara Corcoran sold her business to NRT Incorporated for $70 million. She is also one of the Sharks on…

Niagara Falls is a place of raw natural beauty, that over 12 million tourists visit every year. This awe inspiring place is home to some of the most powerful waterfalls in the world. Every second, 748,051 gallons of water go over the falls. This display of natural beauty makes Niagara Falls one of the most amazing places to visit. There are also many hotels, casinos, and restaurants that are some of the nicest in the Northeast. This area is full of fragrant plants, many excited tourists, and…

Where is the best place to live in Canada? – Oakville The world is a small place, at least it now is. Away from the pollution of metropolitans, people want to live in calm, peaceful and naturally beautiful places. A small town in the Halton Region on Lake Ontario – Oakville, is one good example. Oakville’s perfect weather, great location, high household income, great schools and natural beauty make it the best place to live in Canada. These factors have made it gain the reputation of “The Jewel…

The evolution of capitalism in New York City begins during the pre-industrial mercantile city as a shipping and distribution point of the hinterlands and to the colonial government. As New York changes hands the British government helps New York grow further by allowing it special privileges. This in turn helped the merchants to accumulate capital. However after the Revolutionary War ended, New York became the Capital of the country and continued to ship goods and resources to not only the…

Unit 3 paper on New York City I’m writing a paper on contributions to westward expansions and to choose a state. The state I choose is New York. In New York they are different people. By different I mean like African Americans of the great migration, Dutch settlers, Irish immigrant, Labor unions, and Native Americans. When did New York first become significant in the United States’ history? New York was always important even before there was a U.S. The Dutch settled in the 1944 on the Hudson…

time, I felt really excited. I arrived in New York, and I saw a lot of new things I hadn’t seen before. This trip was really interesting. I first went to New York City. I think New York is a big and old city. Everything looks old except Manhattan which looks new and expensive. My first day in New York started on Wall Street, Time Square and Statue of Liberty. At the day, I wake up at 7 am to get ready going to Statue of Liberty. At 9 am I taken the New York water taxi, so I saw almost all…

16 when he took a $100 loan from his mother that he used to buy his own ferry. After building up his wealth on the water, he began to take on the railroad industry. Vanderbilt had a stake in almost every important rail line in the country, but his stock market corner was the Harlem Rail Line. Although Vanderbilt was one of the wealthiest men in the country, he was getting old. At the age of 76, 30 years past the average life expectancy, he was looking for someone that he could later hand his…

The world financial plaza needs a new quote on their fences on the Hudson River. At the moment the quote in the fence says, "City of the Sea!¦City of wharves and stores-city of tall facades of marble and iron! Proud and passionate city! mettlesome, mad, extravagant city!" It is always good to change things up. The quote should be changed, but it should still come from the famous words of Walt Whitman. As everyone knows New York City is one of the most competitive places on earth. You need…

Before his competitors stocks were worthless, they tried to sell all the shares in the New York Stock Exchange, which Vanderbilt bought all he could creating the largest single rail company in the U.S. One line he didn't own though was the Erie Line that went from Chicago to New York and was very valuable. Jay Gould and Jim Fisk, who are in middle-management at Erie Line, came up with an idea to print over a hundred thousand of new shares of stock to try and dilute Vanderbilt’s stake…

hosting programs on local history topics we draw in an audience that ranges in age and interest. Our bus trips appeal to a large variety of people. Our presence at community events puts us in the eyes of many of the community. By continually finding new ways to engage our visitors and Cortland County at large we continue to be a recognizable name. 4. Number of individuals served last year? 1,724 ; 2 years ago? 1,774 5. Geographical Area…