2. Statue of Liberty
Statue of Liberty officially celebrated her 125th birthday on October
28, 2011.
People of France gave the Statue to the US over 100 yrs ago in
recognition of the friendship established during the American
Revolution
The Statue was a joint effort between America and France and it was
agreed upon that the American people were to build the
pedestal, and the French people were responsible for the Statue and
its assembly here in the US
Lack of funds was a problem on both sides of the Atlantic Ocean. In
France, public fees, various forms of entertainment, and a lottery
were among the methods used to raise funds. In the US, benefit
theatrical events, art exhibitions, auctions and prize fights assisted in
providing needed funds
3. How did Times Square get its name?
Times Square used to
be the home of the
Headquarters of "The
New York Times"
newspaper
4. NY & American Revolution
The British viewed New York City and the Hudson
River Valley as key strategic locations.
After evacuating the patriot stronghold of Boston
in March of 1776, the British concentrated on New
York as a base of operations.
In July of 1776, shortly after the signing of Thomas
Jefferson's Declaration of Independence, a huge
British fleet of nearly 500 ships and 35,000 men--
the largest single armed force in America until the
Civil War--appeared off New York.
5. 911
On September 11, 2001, 19 militants associated with
the Islamic extremist group al-Qaeda hijacked four
airliners and carried out suicide attacks against targets
in the United States. Two of the planes were flown into
the towers of the World Trade Center in New York City, a
third plane hit the Pentagon just outside Washington,
D.C., and the fourth plane crashed in a field in
Pennsylvania. Often referred to as 9/11, the attacks
resulted in extensive death and destruction, triggering
major U.S. initiatives to combat terrorism and defining
the presidency of George W. Bush. Over 3,000 people
were killed during the attacks in New York City and
Washington, D.C., including more than 400 police
officers and firefighters.
6. Niagara Falls
The Niagara Falls, located on the Niagara River draining
Lake Erie into Lake Ontario, is the collective name for the
Horseshoe Falls and the adjacent American Falls along with
the comparatively small Bridal Veil Falls, which combined
form the highest flow rate of any waterfall in the world and
has a vertical drop of more than 165 feet (50 m). Horseshoe
Falls is the most powerful waterfall (vertical height along
with flow rate) in North America.[1] Niagara Falls forms the
international border between the Canadian province of
Ontario and the U.S. state of New York, also forming the
southern end of the Niagara Gorge. The falls are located 17
miles (27 km) north-northwest of Buffalo, New York and 75
miles (121 km) south-southeast of Toronto, between the
twin cities of Niagara Falls, Ontario, and Niagara Falls, New
York.
7. NYC Subway
The New York
subway is 229 miles
of routes or 656
miles of track, and
a total of 842 miles
including non-
revenue trackage
8. Empire State Building
The Empire State Building became the
world’s tallest skyscraper in 1931. At 102
stories and 1,454 feet tall, it bested the
Chrysler Building by only four hundred
feet. As of 2005, the Empire State
Building is the 9th tallest building in the
world. Number one is Taipei’s Taipei 101
at over 1,600 feet. On July 28, 1945, the
Empire State Building was the site of a
tragedy when a small plane crashed into
the 79th floor on the 34th St. side of the
building. The pilot of the plane, his two
passengers, and eleven people inside the
building were killed.
9. Chinatown
Chinatown is also full of
landmarks important to
the history of New York
and to Chinatown
specifically. Head to
Chatham Square, where
you can view the statue
of Lin Ze Xu and the
monument to
monument to Chinese
soldiers who died in
World War II soldiers
fighting for the U.S.
10. Big Apple
New York is called the Big Apple due to the
race courses in and around the cities. The
prizes were called apples.
11. New York Boroughs
Manhattan
Brooklyn
Queens
The Bronx
Staten island
12. Thank you for reading!!!!!!
That’s
All
Cant wait to go to NEW YORK CITY!!!!!!
