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Beauty captures attention

According to Chudacoff, during the years 1870 to 1920, there were groups of men that wanted to give the city another aspect. With the emergence of new professions, architecture and engineering, the City Beautiful movement was created. The first city … Continue reading

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“Bill the Butcher”

William “Bill the Butcher” Cutting (Daniel Day-Lewis) was one of the main character in The Gangs of New York.  Per Wikipedia, his real name was William Poole. He was a member of the New York City gang, the Bowery Boys, … Continue reading

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