...Speech Outline Name: Speech Title: “Chicago” Specific Purpose Statement: “I will inform my audience about the city of Chicago. I will explain what things you can see, do, eat, and the teams that that make Chicago, Chicago to all the Chicagoans.” Thesis Statement: Chicago - a city that is not overrated. I. INTRODUCTION A. Gaining the Audience's Attention: How many of us have lived in a city known to be famous by many and never taken the time to enjoy it? The key in life is not to be that person. B. Preview of Main Points - (1) Major sites in Chicago that you must see. (2) Places and things you must do while in Chicago. (3) The best food to eat in Chicago that doesn’t taste the same anywhere else. (4) The teams to go watch in Chicago. II. MAIN BODY A. First Point: Major sites in Chicago that you must see 1. Sears Tower a. It overlooks downtown Chicago and its surroundings b. It is one the tallest building in the world (Statistics) (Hasan, 2008) 2. Visit two of city’s largest parks a. Lincoln Park b. Grant Park i. Millennium Park ii. The Cloud Gate iii. Buckingham Fountain 3. Field Museum B. Second Point: Places and things you must do while in Chicago 1. Go to the Navy piers a. Boat tours b. Bike rides 2. Go to downtown Chicago walk around and shop 3. Go during...
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...ANTONIO L. HILL EN 1420 COMPOSITION 2 22-May-15 MRS. BUGYIE LARGEST SCHOOL CLOSURE IN OUR NATIONS HISTORY The City of Chicago is full of history; we had the first skyscraper, engineers reversed the flow of the Chicago River to flow toward the Mississippi River, car radio, TV remote control, and refrigerated rail car, and now we are a part of history once more with the largest school closing in our nation’s history. The Mayor of Chicago and the Board of Education agreed to close 49 elementary schools and 1 high school. The school closures were a necessary evil that will help the city save a struggling school system that by the way is the third largest the America. Currently the Chicago school system is showing a deficit of more than a billion dollars and with the closures of the school the city stands to save more than 400 million dollars. The money that can be saved will help the school system by providing more funding to the remaining school, building computer labs, and hiring teacher that funding has prevented over the years. When a school is underutilized buy more than 45% and not meeting state ISAT testing standards, it should be considered a waste of tax payer money and should be looked at for closure or realignment. There are a lot of concerns about the children that will be relocated to new school, parents are worried that their children will fall victim to violence due to they have a longer commute and gangs. ...
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...I was given some advice by my theatre teacher last January. “The real difference between New York and Chicago actors, in my experience at least, is this: In a New York actor’s break, he’s on the phone with his agent, trying to figure out where he’s going to perform next. In a Chicago actor’s break, he’s in the green room, eating stale snacks and swapping dirty jokes with the other actors. Chicago actors, in my opinion… They’re really just much more in the moment.” I nodded, wondering how we had gotten here from a conversation about how well the musical Urinetown would do as a movie, and put it entirely out of mind. In September I was given some advice again, this time by my mother. “The University of Chicago’s visiting your school on...
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...I was born in the United States and grew up in Chicago where I lived with my family. Like most American communities, the society in Chicago demonstrates a wide range of cultural characteristics. The city is famous for improvisational comedy, invention, and other technologies, especially in the communication sector. However, from personal experience, there are several aspects of culture, which the residents of Chicago need to change to improve the quality of life in the city. One of the most notable elements of culture that must be transformed is eating habit. Many people in the town are accustomed to unhealthy food choices. For example, in Chicago, a significant number of kids are adapted to eating processed foods. Although most parents try...
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...A city with names like “Hog Butcher for the World”, “Tool Maker”, and “City of Broad Shoulders”, one can only imagine the industrious past to which these allusions refer. Consequently, as more and more modern Chicagoans wish to delve their hands into the soil and reap the filling benefits, they find themselves unable to safely do so. Pollutants from factories and numerous other sources have tainted the ground, and therefore require extra innovation in order to garden in Chicago. This paper will address our city’s history, the controversy over farming techniques, and how civilians in small urban spaces can combat the surrounding contaminated land. For years, the southeast side of Chicago stood as one of largest steel producing regions in the world. Here, manufacturing and shipbuilding reigned as a large employer for surrounding neighborhoods. Other industries housed in the city included slaughterhouses, meat packing, glue factories, tanneries, and fertilizer manufacturing. Steel mills by far discharged the largest amounts of waste....
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...For many years Chicago has been seen as being one of the most dangerous cities in America when it comes to gun violence; even though they have had some of the most strict gun control laws in America. In doing this research it has been my intent to see if the strict gun control laws have helped to curb gun violence in Chicago, or find out if the laws have caused gun violence to go up or stay neutral. Within this research I will discuss why this study is important, I will talk about Chicago's gun control laws and give a timeline of the laws, I will also show data of gun violence in Chicago for the past decades since the start of gun control. This study is important because gun control affects law abiding citizens who have the constitute right...
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...CHICAGO By jeniffer Reyes As Frank lloyd Wright said “Eventually, I think chicago will be the most beautiful great city left in the world”. I agree as Every city has its up and down, as much as it has its bad it is also great and striving. Through the material you can see that maybe although chicago isn't perfect it is great. Like with its hardworking people and stronge, busy businesses, trumping everything poor. To begin with, The city is very willing to improve and there are still a lot of good people. The united states is currently trying to untangle railroads but mainly chicago's rail systems since it is outdated and causes a lot of traffic for train companies. In the article Freight train late? Blame chicago by John...
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...Chicago’s Polania Polish American Immigrants In Chicago I will be writing my final paper on Polish American Immigrants who settle in Chicago Illinois. I will be referring to Polish American Immigrants in this essay as (Poles) periodically. The majority of Polish immigrants emigrating to the United States of America was in the 1800’s. This period was considered the first out of three waves of Polish immigrants to settle in America. The first major wave was between 1800 and 1860, many of the emigrating Poles were fleeing for America because of political revolution in their homeland. Many Poles liked the idea of a self governing political system that The United States of America had to offer. The Polish people had to endure many hardships in their homeland of Poland. From civil wars, political uprisings, and occupations from enemy countries (Germany, Russia, Prussia) invading their homeland. Along with these invasions and occupations came persecution of the Polish people. “This group fled their country mainly because of political insurrections. The U.S. Immigration and Naturalization Service have estimated that fewer than 2,000 Poles immigrated during this wave.” (Into America) They sought refuge and a new life in America. During this wave it is estimated that 0nly 2,000 Poles had immigrated to America. The next two waves of Polish American immigrants to arrive in the United States were after World War II (WWII). The Polish people lost 12% of its population during WWII...
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...The History of Chicago: Demographic and Economic Structure Jean Baptiste Point Du Sable 1745-1818 born in Haiti and migrated to the United States in 1764. Settling in New Orleans, Du Sable and his friend Jacques Clemorgan met a Native American they named Choctaw, who had lived in the great lake region of the country, who was now working for a catholic mission in New Orleans. The three men moved to Illinois, where Choctaw taught Du Sable and Clemorgan how to set traps, and where to find small slender animals called martens to sell the fur. The three of them started a trading post, Du Sable and Choctaw dedicated their time to hunting, and Clemorgan transported the captured pelts back to New Orleans to sell. While on a hunting expedition one...
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...hicago Fire: October 1871 In October 1871, dry weather and an abundance of wooden buildings, streets and sidewalks made Chicagovulnerable to fire. The Great Chicago Fire began on the night of October 8, in or around a barn located on the property of Patrick and Catherine O'Leary at 137 DeKoven Street on the city’s southwest side. Legend holds that the blaze started when the family's cow knocked over a lighted lantern; however, Catherine O’Leary denied this charge, and the true cause of the fire has never been determined. What is known is that the fire quickly grew out of control and moved rapidly north and east toward the city center. The fire burned wildly throughout the following day, finally coming under control on October 10, when rain gave a needed boost to firefighting efforts. The Great Chicago Fire left an estimated 300 people dead and 100,000 others homeless. More than 17,000 structures were destroyed and damages were estimated at $200 million. The disaster prompted an outbreak of looting and lawlessness. Companies of soldiers were summoned to Chicago and martial law was declared on October 11, ending three days of chaos. Martial law was lifted several weeks later. Chicago Fire: Aftermath The month after the fire, Joseph Medill (1823-99) was elected mayor after promising hicago Fire: Aftermath The month after the fire, Joseph Medill (1823-99) was elected mayor after promising to institute stricter building and fire codes, a pledge that may have helped him win...
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...James mincey Jones Fire Protection Mar 17, 2013 The Great Chicago FIre The Great Chicago Fire was a horrible and disappointing day in United States history. The conflagration burned from Sunday, October 8, to early Tuesday, October 10, 1871. It killed hundreds and rampaged just over 3 miles while devastating the entire city. Though the fire was one of the largest of the 19th century, the rebuilding that began soon after made them one of the most popular cities of America. The starting of the fire initially had everyone fooled. that a cow in a barn had kicked over a lantern, and things went a blaze.Though the barn owned by the O’Leary was the first to be taken over by the fire, the reporter came clean to exaggerating the story for sales. The barn was the start but the wood structures within Chicago, combined with a drought was no match for this fire. The wind carried ember from the fire toward the city.These factors didn’t even shake the residents of the Windy City. As the fire continued to grow firefighters responded, and were soon exhausted. The first alarm was received around 9:40 by the department when a fire alarm was pulled at a local pharmacy. This was when the fire was relatively small but when it got larger the guard took the corrective actions to send more people but it he sent them in the wrong direction. It was when the fire overcame a tall church, the flames crossed the river. Ships that lined the river, the city's wood-plank sidewalks...
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...Big time Italian-American mob boss Alphonse “Scarface” Capone was the infamous owner and co-founder of the notorious Chicago mob, the Chicago Outfit. Capone was the head honcho of the illegal production and transportation of alcohol during the prohibition days and grew in power very quickly due to his complete control over the city of Chicago. Throughout Capone’s 7 year reign of the Chicago Outfit he appeared in front of the Supreme Court of Chicago four times and went to prison three separate times. Capone was also known for committing over 33 murders and having total control over the police station, media and both Republican and Democrat parties in the city of Chicago. Capone acquired the title ‘Boss’ in the Chicago Outfit in the summer of 1925 the attempted assassination on his predecessor, Johnny Torrio. Capone then extended the gang’s expertise from prostitution and gambling to illegal distilling, brewing and distribution of beer and liquor. Alcohol prohibition came into play in the U.S. in the early 1920s and had a direct co-relation with the rise in gang violence and other alcohol associated crimes. Capone and Torrio used this prohibition to sling shot the Chicago Outfit to the head of the city of Chicago. He used to profit from...
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...The History of the Chicago Bears on.aol.com There are many Chicago Bear fans living in Milwaukee that remember the team of the Halas years and find the Chicago Bears organization of the 2010 decade an insult to the game of football and the legacy of the team. George S. Halas founded the Decatur Staleys in 1920. The following year the name was changed to the Chicago Staleys. On January 28, 1922 the Chicago Staleys became the franchise known today as the Chicago Bears. The team was part of the initial formation of the National Football League (NFL). Football originated from the English game of rugby. It was played in college and by private clubs throughout the eastern half of the country. The first recorded game was between Rutgers and Princeton in 1869. Using the modified London Football Association rules each club began changing them. In order that all teams play by the same rules, a group of football club owners got together to form the American Professional Football Conference which was later incorporated as the National Football League. Halas was very instrumental in the development of the NFL and created the “T formation” which became a league standard. The Bears soon began to develop acquiring players like Red Grange and Bronko Nagurski who became two of the best known and most accomplished football players of all time. The Bears played as a team with a well-established winning history. Midway through the 20th Century record breaking players like Sid Luckman...
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...With all of the faults of Chicago, what makes the city so great? The city of Chicago has many faults including “And they tell me you are crooked and I answer: Yes, it is true I have seen the gunman kill and go free to kill again” (“Chicago” 7). According to the author, even with all of the faults he still loves the city. The Author Carl Sandburg believes that there are opportunities for everyone. He personifies Chicago and compares it to the Human body “Bragging and laughing that under the wrist is the pulse, and under his ribs the heart of the people” (‘Chicago” 21). With comparing it to the body, it makes the city seem more friendly and open to new ideas similar to people. Carl Sandburg feels proud to live in Chicago, as well as all of the...
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