Statue of Liberty turns green from ocean salt water
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The document provides facts about several landmarks and places in New York City, including the Statue of Liberty turning green due to salt water exposure, the Empire State Building originally being the tallest building before being surpassed by the Twin Towers, and Ellis Island serving as an immigration checkpoint where people could learn about their ancestors entering America. It concludes by introducing the author, Devin McAllister, who created the presentation after visiting New York City for the first time and wanting to share what they learned about the locations mentioned.
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Statue of Liberty turns green from ocean salt water
- 3. DID YOU KNOW? THE STATUE OF LIBERTY IS REALLY COPPER BUT THE SALT WATER FROM THE OCEAN MADE IT GREEN. IT TAKES MONTHS TO YEARS TO DO THAT. SOME TIME YOU SHOULD TRY TO PUT A PENNY IN SALT WATER AS A CLASS PROJECT OR AT HOME WITH YOUR FAMILY.
- 4. DID YOU KNOW? THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING ISN’T THE TALLEST BUILDING IN NEW YORK CITY. THE TWIN TOWERS ARE REALLY THE TALLEST.
- 5. DID YOU KNOW? IN NEW YORK CITY PEOPLE DO THE CRAZIEST TRICKS FOR A LIVING. PEOPLE MAKE YOU PAY TO SEE THEM DO THEIR TRICKS.
- 6. DID YOU KNOW NEW YORK CITY IS ONE OF THE BUSIEST CITIES IN THE U.S.?
- 7. PEOPLE USUALLY THINK NEW YORK CITY IS ALL NICE AND FANCY. IF YOU ARE ONE OF THOSE PEOPLE, YOU’RE WRONG! THERE IS GRAFFITI ALMOST EVERYWHERE YOU TURN. THERE IS LITTER EVERYWERE.
- 8. IF YOU COUNT ALL OF THE STEPS IN THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING THERE ARE ZERO!! THAT IS BECAUSE THERE ARE ELEVATORS ALL THROUGH THE BUILDING.
- 9. CHINA TOWN IS A VERY FAMOUS TOWN IN NEW YORK CITY.
- 10. THE EMPIRE ONCE WAS THE TALLEST BUILDING IN THE CITY, BUT LATER THE TWIN TOWERS BEAT THE EMPIRE. BUT PEOPLE STILL VISIT THE EMPIRE.
- 11. THE STATUE OF LIBERTY IS A VERY FAMOUS SITE. MANY PEOPLE COME TO CLIMB TO THE TOP AND OTHERS COME TO SEE HISTORY. PEOPLE EVEN COME TO COUNT THE STEPS!
- 12. THE ST.PATRICK’S CATHEDRAL IS ONE OF THE MOST BEAUTIFUL CHURCHESINTHE WORLD!
- 13. ELLIS ISLAND IS A POPULAR PLACE IN NEW YORK CITY. YOU CAN LEARN A LOT ABOUT WHAT IT WAS LIKE TO ENTER AMERICA. IT TAKES MONTHS TO YEARS TO ENTER. YOU CAN EVEN FIND OUT IF YOUR ANCESTORS CAME THROUGH.
- 14. HI! MY NAME IS DEVIN McALLISTER. I DID THIS PRESENTATION BECAUSE ON MARCH 9th I WENT TO NYC FOR THE FIRST TIME. IT WAS AWESOME!! I WENT TO EVERY PLACE MENTIONED IN THIS PRESENTATION. I WANTED TO TELL EVERYTHING I LEARNED IN NYC.