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I don’t know if the Chicago Skyline is one of Illinois official seven wonders. I do know that is one of mine. At some point in everyone’s life they should make the journey to experience the magnificent view of the Chicago Skyline. Young or old, whether it is day or night, winter or summer, by…

During the late 1800s, The Gilden Age was in full effect. After the Decade of Crisis, when thousands of settlers came to the West in search of gold, reconstruction began. While many of these temporary settlers left when the Gold Rush was over, some stayed like the Chinese. They worked on the Transcontinental Railroad, more…

John Locke, a highly influential English philosopher of the 17th century, had a profound impact on western culture through his ideas. A widespread belief is that his ideas played a significant role in shaping the drafting of the Declaration of Independence in 1776. Consequently, this contributed to distinguishing American culture and ideals from those prevalent…

To start with, a vast number of neighborhoods suffer from gradual increase of criminal activities. Black teenagers still build their own street-based gangs that provoke crime. Nevertheless, there are number of social theories that can explain such behavior. The documentary filmed by Stacy Paraeta, named “Crips and Bloods: made in America” reveal some vital facts…

In the essay”Mail” which was originally appeared in the American Scholar, written by Anne Fadiman, Fadiman reflects on the history of communication, from the Victorian mail system to modern electronic mail. She opened her essay with a portrait of her father, writer Clifton Fadiman, waiting for his day to really start with the arrival of…

Abstract             The following document will look at the Hispanic-Americans and the process of counseling them. The Hispanic Americans are a group of people who have originated in the Hispanic America or also in Spain. According to Aldrich L, and Variyam, J. N. 2000 they are believed to constitute to 15.1% of the population in…

There are certain elements of American life that were altered by the automobile. Some of these are the following: The first one entails economic changes (Wikipedia, 2007). This covers restructuring of the industry (Wikipedia, 2007). Explaining further, the emergence of automobiles in the United States triggered the production of gasoline and oil as well (Wikipedia,…

Diane Arbus (1923–1971) was one of the most original and influential American artists of the 20th century. She is remembered for being a photographer who chose her subjects contrary to existing popular convention. She charted her own path in her quest for meaning both in her photographic work and her personal life. Some of her…

The Quiet American: Choose a novel which explores in an effective way a theme which is important to you. A novel of which explores a certain theme, the abusive corruption of American power is Graham Greene’s “The Quiet American”. Greene’s novel is set in the French colony, Vietnam, which is soon to be lost to…

How would you explain the several issues – including the political, economic, and social – that revolve around the subject of immigration and border security? Do illegal immigrants take jobs away from americans? Americans do not want bomb-carrying terrorists crossing the borders undetected. Are U. S. schools over-taxed by the needs of immigrant children? Do…