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Cloud Gate is an incredible sculpture located in Millennium Park, Chicago, Illinois. This enormous stainless steel structure is bean shaped, and its dimensions are approximately 33 ft. x 66 ft. x 42 ft. The stainless steel is polished to the point where it appears extremely shiny, similar to chrome. There do not appear to be any straight lines, this is a three dimensional curved bean like shape. This sculpture, is actually constructed of 168 steel plates, but it is done in a manner that makes…

a part of Sears, Roebuck & Company and became a publicly traded company in 1993. On June 30, 1995, it became a totally independent company after Sears divested its remaining shares to Sears’s stockholders. The company headquarters located in the Chicago suburb of Northbrook, Illinois. In the 1930s, Allstate was one of the first companies to create a refined rate classification system, giving better rates to safe drivers; in the 1950s Allstate opened its first drive-in claim office,…

Dorothy Day was an American journalist, social activist, and Catholic convert. She was born on November 8, 1897. She was the third of five children born to her parents, Grace and John. Dorothy’s father was a journalist, so when she was 6-years-old they moved to California and later lived there. Dorothy Day was a bright student, as a child she developed a taste for literature and writing, and did much of both. She also had several religious experiences which would affect her life. Later on, she…

Al Pacino has a net worth of $145 million. He is a highly acclaimed actor, producer, and filmmaker. He was born Alfredo James Pacino on April 25, 1940 in Manhattan. Pacino has never been married, but has three children with two women; the first was with Jan Tarrant in 1989 named Julie, and he has twins, Anton and Olivia, with former girlfriend Beverly D'Angelo in 2001. He dropped out of a high school at the age of seventeen that specialized in performing arts. His early work, acting in school…

New York and Chicago are two of the United States biggest cities. The two cities are extremely diverse and rich in history. Residents of New York and Chicago share similar values and living habits. New York City and Chicago are the most infamous American cities and for that reason they have many great attractions. Although there are many similarities, New York City and Chicago share many differences also. Robert De Niro Once said, “ I go to Paris, I go to London, I go to Rome, and I always…

The role the federal government played in fostering participatory politics at the local level initiated when federal funds were given to city governments in Chicago as to “encourage citizen participation by establishing advisory councils, by holding public hearings on city programs, budgets, and legislation, and by asking for neighborhood input in physical planning” (Gentile & Simpson, 353). It is explained that the empowerment of people in participatory politics occurred through the…

Out in the country, alone life can be relaxing and peaceful. The city life on the other hand might not seem that way with all the loud movement of vehicles and people. Living in the city can sometimes be fast paced and too stressful. For some people that life is great. Even though both lifestyles share the same routine of work and sleep, the country lifestyle is less stressful than the city life in many ways. Examples of lifestyle differences include population, hospitality, pollution and…

Fountain with the Chicago skyline as backdrop for three days traded in its calm environment for loud crowds of energetic, bustling, loyal sports fans excited to be a part of the NFL Draft Town. Football, the American sport beloved by so many had another exciting weekend. And no it wasn’t kickoff season or the Super Bowl, rather it was draft time. As jerseys and fans came out, and the sports spirit was alive and thriving in Grant Park for the second consecutive year in Chicago. Hosting the…

order to support these arguments, Erik Larson describes in detail the lives of those who impacted society while in Chicago, as well as using direct quotes from these characters who ranged in different ages, backgrounds, and careers. Throughout this nonfiction book, there was one prevalent argument being asserted, that the construction of the World's Fair distracted the residents of Chicago from dealing with the many common problems taking place at that time, More specifically, the traumatic…

it to create greatness; others used it to take advantage of the darkness that overpowered their darkness. Consequently, this causes the reader to understand the characteristics of both the goodness and evil that coexisted during the events of the Chicago World’s Fair. Larson characterizes Holmes’s, the embodiment of evil in the novel, as breaking societal rules; thus, he repeats the word “too” as a means of describing each of Holmes’s actions used during his manipulation (36). This repetition…