Home to the world’s smoothest crooner and the first recorded baseball game, Hoboken is filled to the brim with history, culture and local indulgences. Leave the sidewalk shuffle and traffic tango of NYC behind and escape to the New Jersey’s urban paradise. Check out hometown hero Frank Sinatra’s birthplace and picnic in his park along the Hudson. Climb on up to the top of the Statue of Liberty, take a jaunt around Liberty State Park or cultivate your inner history buff at Ellis Island. Hop over to the Meadowlands Sports Complex and Prudential Center to root for the tristate area’s favorite sports teams. Discover a bevy of boutiques, dine in charming bistros and dance the night away in Hoboken’s trendy lounges. With sweeping views of the
Waukegan is one of the oldest communities in Illinois. Waukegan began as Potawatomie Indian settlement, Little Fort, and a French trading post. In 1829 the Potawatomie Indians ceded their land to the federal government in 1829. Between 1844 and 1846, the population grew from 150 to 750 people and then became incorporated in 1859 when the population rose to 2,500. On March 31, 1849 Little Fort changed its name to Waukegan, the Potawatomie word for “fort” or “trading post”.
JA Biztown was very fun. We got to work at our own businesses. We got our own debit card and cash. You got to make choices on how you spend you money. You have to buy your own lunch so you have to make good choices on how you spend your money on toys or anything else that you want so you can pay for food.
When Mexico captured San Antonia on September 11, 1842 a lot of volunteers join Texas’s army. They would all go into different companies under leaders like Mathew Caldwell and Nicholas Dawson. They coordinated their attacks by each company going after a specific city that would lead to San Antonio. The communication between the companies was by Texas’s government ordering them where to go and what to attack. For example 200 troops led by Mathew Caldwell traveled to Cibolo Creek. Cibolo Creek was six miles away from San Antonio.
Queens Park, a primarily residential suburb is located in the Eastern Suburbs of Sydney in the state of New South Wales. Its population is mostly of Australian descent with a small mix of other nationalities represented. The median age of its residents is between 20 to 39, followed closely by the 40 to 60 crowd and a substantial retiree population. Once part of Bondi Junction, Queens Park was recognised as a suburb in 1992.
Brooklyn District Attorney Ken Thompson today proclaimed that a Flatbush teenager has been prosecuted for murder and affiliated charges coming from the lethal shooting of a 38 year old father who was trying to retrieve his son's baseball cap supposedly stolen a few days prior to the shooting.
Twin City is a little city with big history. Twin city began with two towns that merged
Out of the 115 coast guardsmen and navy men aboard the USCGC Tampa when it was destroyed, thirty enlisted from Florida.
Bellevue is a town located in close proximity to Nashville, Tennessee. The town of Bellevue is famous for Red Caboose Park, where thousands of visitors come to spend their leisure time. Other nearby places that capture the interest of visitors are Brentwood. It is a place where council meetings are held by the government. A top attraction for visitors here is the Country Music Hall of Fame and Museum. It is considered the home of country music. It has over 2.5 million artifacts spread over two floors of exhibition space. By now you must be feeling quite hungry, so just step into Monell's Dining & Catering and dig into their skillet fried chicken and corn pudding so your tummy will be sated. There are many hotels and rentals around here, some
Did you hear about the Cubs winning the world series and how they ended a 108 year world series drought and broke the "Billy Goat Curse." The Chicago Cubs are A Major League Baseball team that is in the Central National Division. The Chicago Cubs are my favorite baseball team. Before you say this but no I am not a bandwagoner, I was a fan for like 5 years and back then they sucked. What I will be writing about is The History Of the Chicago Cubs and who has been apart of the Cubs and where they are at now.
You are probably thinking the same thing that I was, "What does Kenosha, Wisconsin have to do with the Civil War?" I asked myself that when we first moved here and found out that they HAD a Civil War museum. We’ve wanted to go visit it ever since then, but it seems Loving Husband always has to work or we’ve just been lazy and never made it over there. Inspired by the History Channel’s Civil War week, we decided to finally make the trip across town for LH’s birthday on the 2nd. I was amazed at how large the museum is and also at how well done it was. I’d say that it’s on par with the Florida Natural History Museum in Tallahassee. Other than two women and a small hand full of school kids, we were the only people there. I have to wonder how they A) were able to afford to build something like this in a small town like Kenosha and B) can afford to
In the city of Longtown,Ohio,Founded by James Clemens,is a peaceful place where blacks and white did not discriminate each other, or at least it use to be. Now,the people of Longtown are fading from the world and White settlers are buying their land.Longtown was made by James Clemens,a freed slave from the state of Virginia, made this settlement so whites and blacks can live in harmony and peace together,but now that everyone is dying and settlers are buying their land, James’ great grandson,Connor Keiser, is trying to keep the way of life going or in other words Connor Keiser said,” We were the usual Longtown family. We all look different,and we were taught that color didn’t matter.As long as I have anything to do with it,Longtown
Ever since I was young I always loved going to professional baseball games. One thing that has always been my top priority when going to games is to get a professional major league ball. So, for my topic I chose youtuber and professional ballhawk, (Someone who collects major league baseball's) Zack Hample. He travels around different stadiums in the country and collects major league baseball's. His lifetime total is currently over nine-thousand. This essay will show how Zack Hample became such an amazing ballhawk and what inspired him to be one.
By the early 1990s, the South Bronx had changed. On my visits home from an upstate community college, I noticed that more and more neighborhoods had dried up. The “crackheads” and “crack whores” were gone, along with the drug peddlers who had barked:Red Top! Gold Top! I got Blue!Someone had cleaned the streets, dusting the drug dealers and drug users off the planet, leaving the South Bronx a ghost town.Coño, que pasó?By the early 1990s, the South Bronx had changed. On my visits home from an upstate community college, I noticed that more and more neighborhoods had dried up. The “crackheads” and “crack whores” were gone, along with the drug peddlers who had barked:Red Top! Gold Top! I got Blue!Someone had cleaned the streets, dusting the drug
New York City's beautiful Battery Park is without a doubt a gorgeous place to visit 365 days a year! It sure is an amazing location that always excites newcomers and international tourists. There's a great array of cool activities that you can engage in once you arrive at this charming place. You can tour the famous Museum of Jewish Heritage which is a must-see for sure. Take a look at the top-rated exhibitions, like the "Beyond Chicken Soup". It highlights the important role of the medicine which was used as a tool of discrimination and acculturation of the Jewish society. There, you can enjoy inspiring stories of Jewish immigrants shown through short movies at the museum. Once you're done with the renowned museum, don't miss the Manhattan
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