We took a Greenwich Village walking tour and met at Washington Square arch on Sunday. ... It was my first time to go into the Washington Square Park. ... Washington Square Arch is a manifest landmark in the park. ... Construction began in 1888 to mark the centennial of Washington's inauguration. ... When I passed under the Washington Square arch, I found that it was decorated with amazingly symmetrical squares, worked into the stone on the coffered ceiling, which I did not notice before. ...

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The cornerstone of the Washington Monument was laid on July 4, 1848. ... Some renovations continue, but overall the renovations included several parts: constructing covering for the 555-foot, 5 l/8-inch obelisk; sealing 500 feet of exterior and interior stone cracks; pointing 64,000 linear feet of exterior joints and 3,900 linear feet of interior joints; cleaning 59,000 square feet of interior walls; restoring 192 interior commemorative stones; and repairing 1,000 square feet of chipped and patched stone. ... The opening of the Washington Monument will be delayed until early fall of 2001...

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Jessie Washington, a seventeen-year-old young man, is a perfect example of large lynch mobs. ... Bonfire preparations were already under way in the public square, where Washington was beaten with shovels and bricks. Fifteen thousand men, women, and children packed the square. ...

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The men started digging a square fortification about 130 feet on the sides with ditches at the bottom. ... General Washington was beginning to lose all trust with the Colonists. ... George Washington was becoming The American hero to the people. ... George Washington set up his defenses there but it was not strong. ... This was one of Washington's worst moments in the war. ...

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After graduating Columbia Law in 1976, he immediately went to Washington D.C., where he still resides to this day with his wife (an obstetrician) and his three children. ... During this time (1993 to today), Holder Jr. has excelled in his leadership in Washington D.C., his philanthropy in his community and beyond, and his special role among African Americans as a powerful and respected force. ... His philanthropy and wise business sense has led him to be a permanent fixture in the Washington D.C. area and, although, he seems to know and work with many politicians, he is tough on corruption....

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They found items that had belonged to Presidents Washington, Lincoln, and Madison. ... Kennedy's influence extended beyond the White House in a variety of projects: she redesigned the President's Rose Garden to be a natural sanctuary outside the Oval Office where the President greets special visitors and large groups to this day; she saved the historic homes along Lafayette Square from demolition and commissioned a plan that placed the proposed new government office buildings in back of the period townhouses, thereby preserving the historical identity of the Square; she also advocat...

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James Knox Polk was the 11th President of the United States. He was a Democrat from Tennessee. He was elected President of the United States and Henry Clay who represented the Whig party and who had previously lost to Andrew Jackson, a Federalist. Polk lived from 1795-1849. He married Sara Child...

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Philadelphia is located 88 miles south of New York City, 133 miles north of Washington, D.C., and 55 miles west of the Atlantic Ocean. ... Philadelphia is the birthplace of America Its Independence National Historical Park is one of the most famous square miles in the United States; the park is home to the Liberty Bell, the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier and Independence Hall. ...

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Republic of Congo The Republic of Congo is a Central African nation who's capital is Brazzaville. It is approximately twice the size of Washington state, being 132,046 square miles. There are five countries that border Congo, Gabon on the west, Cameroon and Central African Republic on the north, an...

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This includes large market cities such as New York City, Chicago, Philadelphia, Washington D.C., Tampa, Pittsburg, Hartford, Cincinatti, Milwaukee, Providence, Louisville, Syracuse, and South Bend in Indiana. ... The Big East also has a basketball contract with Madison Square Garden in New York City. The deal is an eleven year contract that only just began two years ago in 2001, and Madison Square Garden head officials are tickled pink with the new additions to the Big East basketball progam. ...

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I believe the answer is yes, and it is why I would have decided the Supreme Court cases of Washington v. ... The choice of how one wishes to die falls squarely into this category. ... Since intimate and personal decisions are a protected due process right and there is no distinction between refusing life saving treatment and physician-assisted suicide then I believe that the plaintiffs in Washington v. ...

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The act is designed to grant the citizens of Washington, DC voting representatives in the House of Representatives and the Senate. ... In fact, Washington, DC ranks second on the list of federal income tax paid per capita. ... It has an area of 63 square miles, larger than at least one country. ... The case of Washington, DC shows the United States to be in violation of this covenant. ... These principles are clearly violated by the status quo situation in Washington, DC. ...

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The French And Indian War (1756-1763) Nicole Between the years of 1689 and 1748 France and Britain had the War of the League of Augsburg "King William's War", War of Spanish Succession "Queen Anne's War", and the War of the Austrian Succession "King George's War." All three of these wars led u...

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If children attend a parochial school, religious indoctrination will make up a part of their educational experience. There's nothing wrong with that, argues Steven Shapiro, legal director of the New York-based American Civil Liberties Union - unless their school tuition is being paid by a government...

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Helens, in Washington state, was once one of the most picturesque places in the Pacific Northwest. ... There were other consequences of this eruption that reached far beyond the four hundred square kilometer path of destruction. ...

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Both didn't last very long and Jean-Michel ended up sleeping on park benches in Washington Square Park. ... Around 1980, Jean-Michel's work began to attract attention from the art world, particularly after a group of artists from the punk and graffiti underground held the "Times Square Show" in an abandoned massage parlor . ... About a year after the "Times Square Show-, Basquiat made an untitled painting referred to as "Skull-. ...

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The designers needed 200,000 cubic feet of Indiana Limestone, 10,000 square feet of Rose Famosa and Estrallante marble, 300,000 square feet of Hauteville and Rocheron marble for the elevator lobbies and hallways on the office floors. ... Hoover pressed a button in Washington D.C. to turn on the lights, now holds a staff of about 250 people, including 150 maintenance people. ...

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Leinberger a research professor with the George Washington University School of Business authored a report on the end of sprawl in the Atlanta region, in conjunction with the Georgia Institute of Technology and the ARC. ... The average rent per square foot in the most established walkable places was about 112% higher than in homes, offices and stores in suburban areas, as depicted in 2. Meanwhile, average rent per square foot for retail was 147% higher, and for homes for sale, it was 161% higher compared to their suburban counterparts. ...

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It all started with Theodore Roosevelt and his Square Deal that was based off various progressive reforms. ... Though other civil rights groups emerged in the 1950s and 1960s, the NAACP retained a prominent role within the movement, co-organizing the 1963 March on Washington, and successfully lobbying for legislation that resulted in the 1964 Civil Rights Act and 1965 Voting Act....

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Exploring the Socioeconomic Impact of Marijuana Use Among College Age Adults: A Multiple Case Analysis Statement of the Problem Marijuana use among college age adults in the United States has a damning effect on the social and economic status of these individuals. Although drug use has decli...

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Was Hamlet Insane? Someone who is mad has no sense of their actions and is insane. A person who has gone insane will not plan out their actions or have the motivation to accomplish it as well. Evidence in Shakespeare's play demonstrates quite clearly that while Hamlet's madness may seem real on ...

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These tribes were scattered over an area of 150,000 square miles. ... The last great chief of the Ute, Chief Ouray, traveled with his wife to Washington DC in the 1870's to try to speak to the "Great White Father". ...

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TITLE From Anti-slavery Sentiment to Eradication; Reasons for the Abolition of Enslavement From the Missouri Compromise to the Emancipation Declaration SUMMARY The drive to end slavery gradually became the dominant American reform movement from 1820-1863. The new antislavery crusade had...

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His story "The Last Leaf" takes place in the "west district of washington square." (198) This and many others of his stories takes place in a very populated center where they seem to often have problems with money. ...

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The war ended with American victory and a treaty that increased the nation's size by more than half a million square miles. ... "(Sonofthesouth) When Congress had adopted the joint resolution for the annexation of Texas to the United States, General Almonte, the Mexican minister at Washington, protested against the measure and demanded his passports. ...

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