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“Her name is Ellie,” A man said. “Who’s Ellie?” the little girl asked. “Ellie, is a girl who stood up for what she wanted to become,” the man stated slowly. “What do you mean?” the girl questioned. “You see, Ellie wanted to grow up to become a football player, for the Denver Broncos. She’s always wanted to become one, but never had the courage to do so.” “Why not?” “She was afraid of Coach Mar. She believed that he wouldn’t let her join her middle school’s football team, just because she was a…

De Blasio took home the win for mayor on election day, yet again. The 56-year-old democrat had an astounding victory, receiving over 65 percent of the votes. Despite the fact that New York City is famed for being blue, our mayor doesn't always claim the same trait. Many New Yorkers go into the voting booths planning to make their decisions based on their morals, future hopes, and cold hard facts. Many people said that they chose de Blasio because of his promise to increase school funding.…

London and the Plague Around the time of 1665 the plague took over London. An atmosphere of anxiety, desperation and fear imbued the London streets. The constant fear of being infected led many wealthy people to flee the city. It also pushed officials to enact new regulations. Reading fictional accounts like Daniel Defoe’s “A Journal of the Plague Year” allows readers to understand the altered city of London. The plague caused London’s culture to change. The Lord Mayor and…

Some people see life as a escapade, other people see it as something they just hope to get through. During the Victorian era was an utmost period of social prejudice, industrialisation that brought fast changes into everyday life that affected social classes. Life during this period depended on your social class and where you lived. Life was so controlled during this era that people were custme to this norm that majority of the people did not question their norms, except there were people who…

the Cholera outbreak in London. The Cholera outbreak started in 1854 when a little girl was infected and her contents contaminated a water pump on Broad Street. Soon, London was filled with infected residents and no one could figure out what caused it. Thankfully, John Snow, Henry Whitehead, and other characters were able to understand and piece together how the Cholera outbreak started. John Snow played a big role in understanding what caused the Cholera outbreak in London. John Snow as a…

I truly don’t know who could’ve done this. Surly no one would want to hurt Humpty. I’ve been researching this case for days now and I still don’t have a lead. The only thing I can think of are his relations to the recent propaganda against the king. Although I’m sure the king wouldn’t have done this. Unless… he got someone to do it for him. Let me tell you how this all started and you can decide for yourself. It was approximately 8am on Wednesday the 14th. I, Maxton aka king’s guard #442,…

months five women were murdered and horribly mutilated by a man who become knwon as “Jack the Ripper”, though, some people believe the true number to have been eleven. Whitechapel, in the East End was like a festering sore on the face of Victorian London in the late 19th century. The overcrowd population lived in hovels, the streets stank of filth and refuse, and the only way to earn a living was by criminal means, and for many women, prostitution; and the only way to get a bit of relief from…

with many Cholera outbreaks and also overcame the challenges of creating the sewage system. Also Joseph Bazalgette did many things. He had 10-11 children and his profession was an engineer/ architect. Joseph Bazalgette created a sewage system for London in the late 1800’s, used creating, innovating, and imagining to come up with ways to overcome Cholera and illuminated the world by making diseases like Cholera disappear from England. Create…

Conway Castle also referred to as Conwy Castle was constructed under the direction of Edward I during his conquest of Whales in 1287. It is located just off the northern coast of Whales and its construction was concurrent with that of the town of Conwy. The construction of the castle and the walled town amounted to £15,000, which was a fairly large sum of money for the time. It is valuable, in part, due to its location on an important crossing point on the Conwy river. The castle originally…

accessories for women. 1982, saw launch of womenswear, followed by 1984 launch of menswear and shoes and last but not the least launch of home interiors in 1985. The first department store of men’s, women’s and footwear launched at Regent Street, London. 1987, was a foray into children’s wear. In 1988, saw launch of NEXT directory an innovative and brand-new concept in home…