JFK

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John F. Kennedy was, and will always be considered a hero in thousands of people's lives. JFK was such a giving, and happy, and energetic man. He was always willing to give back to those who were in need. In my opinion, he was one of the best President's America has had. He was well loved by many Americans. After his death, I believe that America was shocked. His death provoked sadness, but also a little bit of hope. Hope that America could move on past tragedy. In this picture above you can see Kennedy smiling as he plays with his two children. He was always willing to put aside work for his children, wife, and to bring joy to others. John F. Kennedy is one American hero who will never ever be forgotten, and his legacy lives on forever.

U.S.S. Maine

   

The U.S.S. Maine was one of the first United States Battleships to be constructed. The U.S.S. Maine was sent to Cuba as a "friendly" visit to try to understand what was going on in Cuba and maybe try to help. On February 15, the U.S.S. Maine was shattered by two separate explosions that quickly lead it to sink. 252 men were killed in the explosions. As word spread of the explosions to the U.S., citizens were very quick to blame Spain for the explosions. The explosions caused increased favorability in war with Spain as the words "Remember the Maine" were used as inspiration throughout the war.                                                                   

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New York City Tenemants

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In the 1900s, America's population began to increase very quickly with immigrants coming by the thousands. To make room for the new people, single family homes were divided to make tenements to try and squeeze as many people into one house as they could. Most tenements were very small, dirty, unlit, and had no electricity. Living in tenements was not really an ideal place to live. The image I chose shows a tenement "kitchen". It has some pots and pans but in reality its not a kitchen. I chose this picture because I was shocked that people had to prepare their meals here. You can tell from the picture that the room is very small and extremely dirty. A kitchen is a place to prepare food and eat it, in my opinion the kitchen should be the cleanest room in the house. But sadly, in the case of tenement houses, every room was very dirty and run down.

Triangle Factory Fire

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The Triangle Factory fire was one of the deadliest industrial accidents in New York. The fire cause 146 deaths of both men and women immigrant workers. Many people died from smoke inhalation, the fire, and jumping or falling to their deaths. The managers had locked the stair ways and exits, therefore, most people could not escape the flames. The picture I chose shows just how big the fire was because of the amount of smoke. You can also see the firefighters desperately trying to put out the flames to save as many lives as they can.