The Empire State building is one of the most remarkable buildings of New York City. It is located in the Fifth Avenue between 33rd and 34th Streets. According to its official site, the Empire State Building was inaugurated on May 1st, 1931 by President Hoover. This building is one of the most visited places in New York not only by tourist but by Americans. In 2014, during my vacations, I came with my family to visit this building. At that time, I saw the Empire State as a great place where you can see all New York and take amazing pictures of it. However, this year, during my visit, once I know all the history of New York City and its evolution, I realized the importance it has. When I was on the 80th floor, I saw part of the city from there,
It was a nice morning when I have decided to take a trip to one of the national museums in Washington DC - The National Museum of American History. It was a great experience to discover something new, and to get some knowledge and a new information about the history of the United States of America. The museum has a collection of historical writing records science, industry and culture objects. The American History museum is very large, and it has three floors .Also, the museum focus on science and transportation and connections between technology and daily life in the early of the history to present.
Our nation's revolution was a great achievement in U.S History. With the dawn of a new nation, there would have to be a central location to make the new decisions of our country. Our capitol has stood as the heart of our country since the late 1700s. The United States capitol is among the most architecturally impressive and symbolically important buildings in the world. For almost two centuries it has housed the meeting chambers of the senate and the House of Representatives. Begun in 1793, the capitol building has been built, burnt, rebuilt, extended, and restored. Today our capitol stands as a monument to the American people and their government. (AOC.gov)
Construction on The Empire State Building began on October 1, 1929 just a few weeks before the biggest stock market crash in United States history. On September 9, 1930, Al Smith the former Governor of New York, marked the spot of the cornerstone of what would become the worlds tallest and the century’s best building. That day Smith gave a speech to a crowd of over five thousand, which included mostly workers in hopes of a job on the upcoming project. The Empire State Building opened its doors just eight months later on Friday, May 1, 1931. For a country in midst of a great depression The Empire State Building was a symbol of hope in dark times and showed that Americans would persevere even in a
The Federal Hall National Memorial is a national memorial located on 26 Wall Street, Manhattan, New York City. It was first built in the year 1700 to serve as a colonial City Hall established by the British. After the Revolutionary War, it was changed to become the first capitol building of the United States and was named Federal Hall. Federal Hall is no longer a capitol building because the capitol building of the United States was moved to Philadelphia. Important events have taken place in Federal Hall such as the inauguration of George Washington to become the first president of the United States, trial of John Peter Zenger, and the meeting place of the first Congress under the Constitution and the laws they passed.
Facts: The US congress is that the assembly of the central of US consisting of the senate its higher
When you first head down to the exhibit, you see a large map of the east coast on the wall. On this map shows the flights that were used by the terrorists in 9/11, you see their flight paths, and the time when they each crashed. Followed by that, you walked past pillars that showed pictures of people reacting to the planes crashing into the towers, you see the fear in their eyes, the horror. Each picture had its own emotion that was heavy to look at. After walking past
Many people play a role in how Arlington came to be. Arlington is a Memorial to George Washington. Martha Dandridge is the wife is George Washington. She was originally Married to Jahn Parke Custis. Her son is George Washington Parke Curtis. When Jahn died she married George Washington in 1759.In 1802 George Washington Parke Curtis started the construction of Arlington House on land that he had inherited from his natural father. He intended the house to serve not only as a home but a memorial to his stepfather George Washington. Mary Randolph and Robert E. Lee often played together when their families went to the Arlington House. When they grew up Robert proposed in the summer of 1830 and she Accepted. They got married on June 30, 1831 and
I have been to Times Square for two times, and I have a very deep impression on it. It locates in the interchange of Manhattan 42 west street and Broadway avenue. It is interesting that Times Square is
The Capitol Building has a unique history of being a
The Great Wall of China has been called a wonder by many who have seen it. It brings pride to the Chinese nation, and is known for being the only man made structure visible from space. The magnitude of The Great Wall is an architectural achievement as well as an example of the will power of man. Many find it hard to believe that such an amazing sight could have a history so filled with death, slavery and sadness as The Great Wall does. The Great Wall of China is one of the world's most famous architectural triumphs and has helped China throughout its history, even though its creation is marked by tragedy.
The Freedom Tower also known as “One World Trade Center” is the tallest skyscraper in the western hemisphere, and the fifth tallest skyscraper in our planet earth. The building structure consists of 104 stories can also be described as the North Tower of the original World Trade Center. The Building location is 285 Fulton Street, Manhattan New York, United States 10007, as depicted in the map below Figure 1.
The Empire Building was a sixteen story Neoclassical style building built in 1909, standing at 192’ tall, 50’ wide, and 100’ long. This was the first high-rise buildings that Local No. 92 built in Birmingham, Local No. 92 was one of the most progressive unions of construction workers and laborers in
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The Grand Central Station or officially the Grand Central Terminal is one of the most remarkable structures in the United States. It was built in New York City when railway transport was in its heydays. The magnificent structure was built in an effort to pronounce the thriving status of the nation’s financial and cultural capital. The Grand Central Station was more than an aesthetic structure. The beautiful façade covers the practical and innovative design and engineering that complete the structure. The station was, therefore, designed with an aim of merging elegance with efficiency. It could achieve the efficiency of providing transport to the many residents and visitors of the city, while reflecting New York’s restless energy and style.
With this new open land, the planning could commence. The architects for the Empire State