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    have been various terrorist attacks throughout the world. Most importantly, countless acts of terrorism have been committed in the United States of America, that have gradually influenced the way the American security system and security at public buildings, public places, are run. Because of this act of terror, the American government has made protecting its citizens and country a top priority. These attacks, and the nation's response to them security-wise, still affect American's lives today physically

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    The Lucky Strike Campaign

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    surreptitiously in their Chapin kilts, Ms. Topping and her friends would later hone their newly acquired smoking skills at places like Dorrian's Red Hand, Ryan's Daughter or Three Guys and chastise one another for unladylike gestures. '' It was the 1980's in New York, and while everyone recognized smoking as a foolish pursuit, it was still a necessary accouterment for homeboy wannabes, up-and-coming hipsters, wispy models and the Wall Street grunts who prowled Manhattan's singles bars. Jazz clubs, pool halls

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    Free Thesis Statement

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    “ Free education” and my topic will discuss why public colleges should be free in New York State, public colleges should be free for economic reasons and because it will help many students not feel the stress of paying off loan debt after college. Research question: Will free public college education in New York State be beneficial to the state and to current and future college students? Thesis statement: Free public college education in New York State should be free because it will help the student

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    Senior Home Biography of Willie Ferrara Willie Ferrara, age 91, is a mother of three children currently living at Spring Hills Senior Center in Somerset, New Jersey. She was born in North Carolina during the year 1924 and was raised in said state for the entirety of her childhood. Ferrara’s suburban hometown is close to Charlotte, North Carolina and located approximately three hours from Myrtle Beach, South Carolina. Amidst her childhood, Willie Ferrara’s mother, a stay-at-home-mother who raised

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    my sisters and me to the Brooklyn Public Library at Grand Army Plaza. To us it was much more than a trip to the library; it was an adventure. One cannot go to the library and not visit the Botanical Garden, the Brooklyn Museum, the Soldiers and Sailor’s Arch or last and my personal favorite the Garden of Eden. At least that was what I called it at the time. It wasn’t until my recent trip did I realized it was called the Bailey Fountain... Who knew? The library was built in the span of a few decades

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    The ancient Library of Alexandria is acknowledged as the capital of education in the ancient world, the vanished library was not the initial library in the world; however, it stands out because of its legacy. It lasted over six centuries, and was the globe’s first research center. Her founders were Alexander the Great and Ptolemy II Soter, but it was organized by Aristotle’s student Demetrius of Phaleron. The library was abundance with books and scholars from all over the

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    Guide on researching history of buildings in New York City A history of a building can be of interest to many people. This may be someone’s academic project or even a project of a company. It could also be out of personal interest, just curious to know more about a specific building; like the one they are living or working in or some other popular monument. Whatever the reason may be, it is possible to obtain detailed information regarding every aspect of a building. This can be done, but requires

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    success has not gone without notice by the public or media attention, and has certainly not been missed by the CEO Jeff Bezos. At the BuisinesssInsider event in New York earlier this month he was quoted saying “The book industry is in better shape than it ever has been and it’s due to [ebooks],” (Roberts). This outlook is understandable when you are one of the main beneficiaries of the profits. He is obviously not referring to the bookstores or the libraries of the country. The CEO is now the thirteenth

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    Cultural Report: Prohibition

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    retrospectively as a lunging effort on the part of the “old money” European American population to impose their ideals, values, control and power in the face of drastic social changes that threatened their hold on power and influence in society. As new money began to roll into society with the boom of big business, small towns dramatically became urban centers for glamour, glitz and the celebration of

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    Richard Nixon Early Life

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    His public funeral followed five days later at the Richard Nixon Presidential Library and Museum in his hometown of Yorba Linda, California. In keeping with his personal wishes, Nixon's funeral was not a full state funeral, though his body did lie in repose in the Nixon Library lobby prior to the funeral services. Nixon suffered a cerebral vascular accident (a stroke) on April 18 at his home in Park Ridge, New Jersey, and was taken to New York Hospital–Cornell Medical Center

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