The Empire State Building

In 1865 when the American Civil War was close to the end, a French historian Edouard de Laboulaye suggested that France should create and give to the United States a statue that would symbolize the nation’s success in building a viable democracy. However, because of the lock of money, the work on the statue didn’t start until the end of 1875. The creator of the statue is the French sculptor Frederic-Auguste Bartholdi who created the statue out of sheets of hammered copper and Alexandre-Gustave Eiffel, the creator of Eiffel Tower created the statue’s steel frame. The female form represented by the sculpture is based on Libertas, the Roman goddess of liberty. The statue was given to the United States and was

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 symbol of the Statue of Liberty clearly represents the idea of immigration. According to the Collins Dictionary, the definition of immigration is, “The movement of non-native people into a country in order to settle there.”

Most people don’t know where it is. Most people have never seen it. Most people have never even heard of it. Despite this, the William B. Travis Building in Austin, Texas is where American history is made. Correction, this is where the events and memories of the present and near past get wedged into America’s long-term cultural memory or slip into oblivion. Since Texas buys or distributes 48 million textbooks annually, educational publishers tailor their products to fit the standards adopted by the Lone Star State. This makes the Texas state board of education, which is housed in the William B. Travis Building, the most influential state board of education in America. Every year this board draws national attention when it meets to adopt or reject proposed changes to the social studies curriculum, which are guidelines that will affect children across America for the next 10 years. In 2010, the most fiercely debated proposal was bringing Christianity into the coverage of American history. More specifically bringing the Christian “truth” about America’s founding into public schools. However, this debate has been going on since the early nineteenth century. People have always questioned how to reconcile the idea of America as a Christian nation with that of America as a beacon for religious freedom. To answer this question for ourselves, we must understand religious life in colonial America, religion in the Constitution and the debate surrounding Jefferson’s “Wall of Separation”

What is that strange orange brick building? Why should I care about that? That striking orange, brick building is the Guardian Building of downtown Detroit. When deciding to go to a historical site in the city, I was drawn in by the history of the place. I am relatively new to the city and when I heard about this place, I knew that’s where I wanted to go. When our group traveled together to the site, it became apparent why this building is not only important to Detroit, but to all cities. The Guardian Building was not only a great fixture of the past, but it is a leading example of the efforts to bring a city back to greatness.

Oak trees, bald cypress trees, and Spanish moss are just some of the prominent plants which grow here. These plants are native because they grow naturally in these types of wetlands.

The Dome of the Rock (688-92) is a building project which demonstrates a particular way of achieving uniqueness in architecture. Architectural uniqueness can be established by introducing the same building form and materials in a slightly different way, complimenting its surrounding. Again, this uniqueness can be achieved by having a completely different building vocabulary, contrasting with its surroundings. In this context, this essay will investigate what type of architectural uniqueness the Dome of the Rock possess and how this uniqueness has been achieved through various architectural elements.

The Smoky Mountain national park has three endangered and threatened plants which are spreading avens, Virginia spiraea, and rock gnome lichen, the last being part fungus. 35 plants out of 380 non-native species in the park have spread fast, out-competing native plants for habitat. Non-native plants, species that have been introduced to an ecosystem by human activities, are a threat to many park ecosystems. There are fifty ferns and fern allies in the smokies. There’s also at least one horsetail. If you like seeing new plants then you'd love to go vacation

You have already done a great deal to combat prescription drug abuse in the United States. In particular, I appreciate your push to reauthorize your bipartisan legislation, H.R. 3528, the National All Schedules Prescription Electronic Reporting (NASPER) Reauthorization Act. If that bill passes, I know it would help provide more uniform funding and access within our current system. However, given the magnitude if this epidemic, more substantial reform is necessary.

Present are hundreds of species of ferns, mosses, shrubs, and fungi. The most common tree species are the black and white spruce, jack pine, balsam fir, tamarack, eastern white cedar, poplar, and white birch. Animal species include, but are not limited to, predators, such as the black bear, wolf, and lynx; ungulates (hooved animals), such as the moose and caribou; birds, ranging from the great owl to the winter wren; and small mammals, including the pine marten, hare, red fox, and

In Washington D.C. at the “West end of the National Mall” (Lincoln Memorial) lies a tribute to one of the greatest Presidents in U.S. History. This man not only free the slaves but was also had outstanding character. I mean Lincoln must have done something right to have earned this big memorial. This is not the only memorial either, Lincoln is also represented at Mt. Rushmore in Washington. The Lincoln Memorial is one of the greatest monuments in the mall. ‘The building itself is massive standing 80ft tall, 188ft long and 118ft wide’ (Lincoln Memorial).

The scenery and wildlife are beautiful. There are many different kinds of trees including but not limited to the flora, fauna, aspen, ponderosa pine, douglas fir, silver spruce and the blue spruce. Additional to the trees, there are over 250 different species of wildflowers. To name a few, there are the columbine, mariposa lily, scarlet paintbrush, mountain iris, fireweed, fairy trumpets, aster and much, much more.

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.

Since it was built, the Empire State Building has been attracting millions of tourists every year. This building is not only a national landmark and icon of New York City but a symbol of man’s attempt to achieve the impossible. The skyscraper is also the star in many movies such as An Affair to Remember, Sleepless in Seattle and King Kong. It stands out among the city’s skyline so people arriving by air, sea, or land can always pick out its distinctive shape (Britton 4). The Empire State Building is considered one of the eight wonders of the world and the people, the purpose, the construction, and the difficulties that went along with this wonder all started with a race to the sky.