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Walt Whitman lived in the 1800’s in New York City. He states, “I too lived—Brooklyn, of ample hills, was mine; I too walk’d the streets of Manhattan Island.” He also talks of the slave auction and slavery was in the 1800’s. “A man’s body at auction, (For before the war I often go to the slave-mart and watch the sale,) I help the auctioneer, the sloven does not half know his business.” The first edition of Leaves of Grass was published July 4, 1855. Leaves of Grass was written and revised multiple

HOME The NY/NJ AETC is part of a national network of 11 regional and 3 national centers, with over 100 associated sites. We conduct targeted, yet multi-disciplinary instruction programs for healthcare providers treating persons living with HIV/AIDS. Our mission is to assist health care professionals through both education and training, to provide quality services and sensitive care to HIV positive persons, and to provide access to current research and treatment of HIV/AIDS. The NY/NJ AETC serves

Trump: You're Fired! Written by Donald John Trump CoWritten by Helen Lu Listen up, America! This is your president speaking. Today I am talking about me. That's right! Donald Trump! The real estate billionaire! I’m interesting, so you better listen! Ghost writer, take it over. My life started with money. I was born on June 14, 1946 in Queens, NYC. My father, Fred Trump, was a real estate mogul. As a child, I was energetic. My teachers, jealous of my wealth, manipulated my parents to think I misbehaved

Shirley Chisholm was born in Brooklyn, New York in the mid 1920’s. Her parents were working class immigrants from Barbados. Chisholm was the first African American woman elected to the New York state legislature and to Congress, and she also made a run for the Democratic Party nomination for President. Many people regarded her as a feminine activist and a lifelong advocate for fair treatment, access to education, and decent wages, just to name a few. Chisholm was an independent woman who declared

The Revolutionary City provides its visitors with an adorned sense of place. Although Williamsburg was restored from its original structures, with some changes implemented by the modern centuries, an American faith has bestowed on the Tidewater town of Williamsburg, Virginia. Colonial Williamsburg adequately portrays how the area incorporates the cultures, hopes, aspirations, and conflicts of the American people of the time period. The Revolutionary City is not just an area that is composed of colonial

Imagine being obsessed with cats to where your house is full of them. Paul is a cat person who has five cats. On August 31, 2016 I interviewed Paul Vantosky knowing absolutely nothing about him until I bombarded him with questions. Student of English 11, period 3, first time meeting him. While interviewing him I learned he enjoys rock and country music, he loves cats and he likes to play xbox. Paul Vantosky is a seventeen year old teenager his birthday is August 23, 1999. He moved to Greensburg three

Brittanica inc, 2012. Web.13 Nov.2013 <http:// www.brittanica.com / Eb checked/topic/642866> ) He spent his spare time visiting the wounded and dying soldiers. Walt stayed there until he saw that his brother was doing better, then he returned to Brooklyn and received good news; Whitman had got a promotion, this was January of 1865 but in June he was dismissed because the secretary of the interior thought that “The leaves of grass” was indecent. That same year, he entitled a poem called “Drum Tops”

New York's Brooklyn Bridge is not only the longest bridge in the United States, but it is also the world's largest bridge. The length of the bridge is calculated as 6016 feet. The bridge extends over the East Rive and connects the Manhattan and Brooklyn boroughs. History John Augustus Roebling from Ohio was the architect of this bridge. He was the one who designed the bridge connecting Cincinnati and Covington. The bridge was built in 1883 and took almost 14 years to become available for the public

it difficult for the citizens of Brooklyn to get to New York City. A solution to this problem would be the building of the Brooklyn Bridge. With the backing of political boss, William Tweed the construction of the bridge would soon be underway. After 14 years of construction and much controversy the Brooklyn Bridge officially opened May 24th 1883. Controversy and Corruption Political Boss William M. Tweed got the ball rolling with the building of the Brooklyn Bridge. He was a part of the Tammany

A View From The Bridge by Arthur Miller 'A View From The Bridge' is a play written and directed by Arthur Miller A writer that got interested in a lower part of Manhattan which is across the Brooklyn Bridge from the richer part of New York City where the play is set. Miller's play concentrates on a particular community full of Sicilian immigrants. This community has responsibilities towards one another, they look out for each other, but soon a character's betrayal