This document summarizes information about New York City through history. It describes the creation of Central Park in 1865, the construction of the Brooklyn Bridge from 1883, and politician Boss Tweed who stole $200 million from taxpayers. It also mentions writer F. Scott Fitzgerald and the jazz music scene in the 1920s. The rapid construction of the Empire State Building is noted along with an AOL-Time Warner merger that could boost New York's economy. Brief descriptions of Chicago's growth and the 1893 World's Fair "White City" are provided as well.

1. New York City: Crossroads of World TradeBy: Twyla Gollery

2. Central ParkIn the summer of 1865, Frederick Law Olmsted returned to New York and resumed work on the parkAn average of 8.5 million people came to visit the park on a yearly basisPeople of all different classes, races, and ages would all come to enjoy the park"A majestic breathing space for the life of the city" - New York Times

3. The Brooklyn BridgeOne of the oldest suspension bridgesCompleted in 1883Connects Manhattan and Brooklyn over the east riverThe bridge was designed by the German engineer John Augustus Roebling, who had designed other suspension bridges beforeAfter his death his son was left in charge of the project

4. Boss TweedA tall man, over 6ft and weighed about 300 poundsBefore being a politician, Tweed worked as a fireman and a chair-makerTweed is most known for stealing an estimated $200 million dollars from New York Tax payers Tweed controlled politicians by his power in Tammany and jobs he would create or dispense, to influence the vote

5. Scott FitzgeraldFitzgerald described New York as having " all the iridescents of the beginning of the world"Is widely regarded as one of the greatest American writers in the 20th centuryHis novels as well as his short stories described the twenties, as well as New York and what they were really likeTwo of his novels were later turned into movies

6. JazzJazz music and dance became widely popular in the twentiesThe radio spread Jazz A variety of races including African Americans and White Americans produced Jazz musicNew York became engulfed with Jazz musicians because people would come to New York looking for entertainment

7. The Empire State BuildingIs 1,250 ft tallWas build out of competition for the title of worlds tallest buildingTook only 14 months to completeFour to Five stories of the building would be completed each weekIt's now one of the famous landmarks in New York

8. A Merger That Puts New York on TopThe worlds leading internet company is merging with the worlds leading media entertainment companyNew York is struggling to be the economic center of the countryThe west coast holds many big companies that make it possible for it to become the economic centerBy keeping 55% of AOL-Time Warner in New York it may help New York's position

9. The City in the Land of the Dollar: ChicagoDuring the last part of the nineteenth century Chicago was the fastest growing city in AmericaThis growth was because of the great commercial and industrial expansionsThis is where urbanization startedThe skyscraper was invented here and so was the use and meaning of 'downtown'

10. The City in the Land of the Dollar: The White CityAn area part of the World's Columbian Exposition Most of the buildings were based on classical architecture and stuccoed whiteRobert A.M. Stern has called the Columbian Exposition "the first effectively planned complex ot public buildings built in America since theJeffersonian era,"Was the inspiration for other architecture projects to come

11. The City in the Land of the Dollar: City Beautiful Emerged in 1900 as a slogan for an urban improvementcampaign in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania.City beautification activists focused of improving the downtown of cities by designing a classical city hall, a publiclibrary, and an auditorium placed around a square.They also improved grand American railroad stations, because at that time they were also focal points for the expression of civic values.

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