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Chapter V The Main Cities
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Washington D.C. Washington D.C. The Lincoln MemorialCapitol Hill White House The National Mall The National Air and Space Museum
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The capital of the U.S.A. On the Potomac River between Maryland and Virginia, and named the District of Columbia A modern metropolis with exhibition halls, museum, memorial halls, restaurants, big shopping malls, schools, and churches, but few factories and chimneys. The headquarters of the American federal system: Congress, the Supreme Court, the Presidency There are many places of interests. Washington D.C.
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The seat of the U.S. government The original design in the style of the Greek. The cornerstone was laid in 1793. On roofs and walls are oil paintings similar in style to those of Italian Renaissance, which show the history of America. Capitol Hill
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Capital Hill
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Congress Hall
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The official presidential residence It was built in 1792, as the oldest public building in the city. In 1940s President F.D. Roosevelt named it “White House”. Portraits of the presidents hang on the walls, and china wares and furniture are displayed. White House
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The White House
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The National Mall 3200 meters long extending from the Capitol to the Lincoln Memorial Along the mall are some government institutions and cultural facilities. Washington Monument stands in the middle of the mall. Washington monument
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Washington Memorial
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The Museum was opened in 1976 and offers the flying machines and spacecraft. Most popular museum in the world. The exhibit document the major achievement of air and space flight. The National Air and Space Museum
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The memorial honors the 16th President of the United States, Abraham Lincoln. In West Potomac Park on the axis of the Capitol and the Washington Monument. The Lincoln Memorial Three commemorative features: a colossal seated of Lincoln two huge inscribed stone tablets
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The Lincoln Memorial
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New York New York City The Statue Of Liberty Wall Street Freedom Tower * BroadwayRockefeller Center Guggenheim Museum Metropolitan Museum of Art Bronx Zoo Greenwich Village Chinatown The United Nations headquarters
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The largest city and the chief port Five boroughs: Manhattan, the Bronx, Queen’s, Brooklyn and Richmond Financial, manufacturing and travel center It is often called “The Big Apple”: termed by jazz musicians to describe something that is the ultimate in size. New York History: It was discovered in 1524 and named New Amsterdam by Dutch. In 1664 English named it New York. It remained the capital until 1790.
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New York
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New York -- times square
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New York subway
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Graffiti Wall in Manhanttan
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Manhattan
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Bird’s view of Manhattan
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It stands on Liberty Island in New York Harbor. It is National Monument which was presented to the U.S. by France on October 28, 1886 commemorating the alliance between the countries during the American Revolution. Statue of Liberty
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It is America’s financial nerve center. It is the symbol of American monopoly capitalism. New York Stock Exchange is across the street. Wall Street No. 60 Wall Street
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It was the tallest building in the world. It comprised of two buildings, twin structures, each rising 110 stories. World Trade Center
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The Empire State Building is one of the most famous skyscrapers in the world, built in just 18 months during the Great Depression, it was the world's tallest building from 1931-1972.
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an avenue in Manhattan, a symbol of the New York theater The Great White Way Broadway
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Broadway theater
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It is the world’ largest privately-owned business and entertainment complex. The sunken Plaza is used outdoor dining in summer and ice skating in winter. Rockefeller Center
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Guggenheim Museum It is at Fifth Ave, specializing in modern painting, sculpture and graphic arts.
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One of the world’s leading art museums and the largest in the Western Hemisphere Art collections from ancient civilization to the present day Armor, tapestries, musical instrument, decorative arts and costumes. Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Metropolitan Museum of Art
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Bronx Zoo occupies the southwestern portion of Bronx Park. There is one of the largest collections in America.
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It is rich in history. Its quaint old houses have sheltered many famous artists and writers. The most famous landmark is Washington Arch in Washington Square which was built in 1893. Greenwich Village
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the center of New York’s large Chinese community Chinatown
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Zexu Lin
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It is between First Ave and the East River. It contains sculpture and other works of art. It is owned by the U N and is international territory. The United Nations Headquarter Four main buildings: the Hammarskjold Library the Conference Building the General Assembly Building the Secretariat Building
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The most striking view is the towering flag poles.
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It is the second largest city in population in the USA. Chicago lies at the point where the Chicago river enters the Lake Michigan. The city is the largest industrial city both heavy and light: black metallurgical industry and meat processing. The center of transportation, commerce and finance in the mid-west area. It is called the “windy city”. Chicago
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Chicago
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As a shopping mall, Sears Tower is world famous.
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The working class has a revolutionary tradition. On May 1st, 1886, strike for eight-hour workday: International Labor Day On March 8th, 1909, women worker’s strike for freedom and equal rights with men: International Working Women’s Day
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Los Angeles Los Angeles is situated near the Pacific coast in California. It is an important center of shopping, industry and communication. The city leads the country in the manufacture of aircraft and spare parts as an aviation center. It leads the production of electronic products as an important electronic center.
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Los Angeles
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The first American movie was made in Los Angeles in 1908 and it has remained the film center of the United States. Hollywood: the base of the film industry and a world famous film producing center Hollywood
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Walk of Fame
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Chinese Theater
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Philadelphia It is the birthplace of the nation, founded in 1682. The name has the meaning of “ the city of brotherly love” It played an important role during the revolution as the seat of the Continental Congress. It is a major center of commerce, finance and culture. Petroleum refinery is the most important industry. Independence National Historical Park
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Philadelphia
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Detroit The motor city on the Detroit River between Lake Huron and Lake Erie. It was founded in 1701 by the French. Michigan is the center of automobile industry in the US.
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William Durant
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Houston Near the Gulf of Mexico Sixth largest city Industry center of the Southwest Among the fast growing major cities The center of petro-chemical industry and important refinery center Important agricultural center Manned Spacecraft Center: Space City of U.S.A.
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Houston Rockets
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San Francisco On the center part of the California shoreline, established in 1776 Chief port and the financial center of the Pacific Coast Main industries: food processing, shipbuilding and petroleum refining The birthplace of the United Nations Organizations in 1945 The largest Chinese settlement in the U.S.A.
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City Hall of San Francisco China Town
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Golden Gate Bridge
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It links North California in the North and the Los Angeles in the South
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Boston is situated in Boston Bay, Massachusetts. The city was founded in 1630 by a group of Puritans. It has been a city noted for its glorious history, for some places played an important role in the American Revolution.some places The largest market of wool, shoe and leather industries. There are many universities and colleges.universities and colleges Boston
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Boston
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Pittsburgh On the upper part of the Ohio River, a city with hills and valleys Steel making and coal mining areas, ranking second to Chicago in production
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St. Louis On the middle of the Mississippi River in Missouri The gateway towards the West for its great importance in terms of geography The second largest motor city Highly modernized and specialized industries: electronic products, electronic meters, aircraft and space research The center of inland navigation and transportation An important center of international trade and finance
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St. Louis
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The End
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Independence National Historical Park Most of the historical spots are here, including Independence Hall, where the Declaration of Independence was signed and the U.S. Constitution was drawn up. The Liberty Bell rang to announce the signing of Declaration of Independence in 1776.
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Independence Hall
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Declaration of independence
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Liberty Bell Back
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the South Meeting House
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Paul Revere's Home
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Lexington
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Concord
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Bunker Hill
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Bunker Hill Monument Back
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Harvard University
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John Harvard Harvard University President Lawrence Summers
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Massachusetts Institute of Technology
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Boston University Back
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