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    Problem statement A town square is an open public space commonly located at the center of a town and reflects the town’s identity and culture . It carries the functions of social activities, communication, entertainment, and leisure for many different types of activities . The town square, therefore, is useful in presenting a town’s history and is closely related to the residents living conditions. The Williamsville Water Mill is the historic icon of the village. The existing parking lot detracts

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    for 12 plus hours? How about wearing a dress while having to use a loom or work in the mills? Well, the women during the 1800s where the heart and sole for the factories;not only did they have to work at such hours,but they did it with such a grace and many were eager to work for it gave them a sense of independence. Industrialization was the reason behind the young women working in the factories and mills ,however it was not the best working conditions. Many of the young girls did not have

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    The Story of Sam Patch

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    waterfalls in the late 1820s. In spite of the fact that the chronicled record is spotty, Johnson arranges Patch inside an arrangement of more extensive subjects dependent upon the areas of his bounced. To start with, experiencing childhood in the factory town of Pawtucket, Johnson tells an account of seized patriarchy: Sam's father was a craftsman shoemaker who lost his business in the face of industrialization. This was some piece of a more extensive story of the rise of compensation work and diminishing

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    Sarah Mazher 999782221 GGR252H5S Assignment 2, Topic 5 Monday, March 9, 2015 Planned Retail Strip: Erin Mills Town Centre (Level Two – Hudson’s Bay to Sears) 1. INTRODUCTION: A distinguished structure that is present in today’s retail environment is a shopping centre. A shopping centre is where multiple stores presenting different merchandisers are formed under a building and allocated through a leasing agency. Shopping centers are aimed towards middle income suburban residents

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    Essay on Life in Southern Mill Villages, 1900s

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    Life in Southern Mill Villages, 1900s The Industrial Revolution in America began to develop in the mid-eighteen hundreds after the Civil War. Prior to this industrial growth the work force was mainly based in agriculture, especially in the South (“Industrial Revolution”). The advancement in machinery and manufacturing on a large scale changed the structure of the work force. Families began to leave the farm and relocate to larger settings to work in the ever-growing industries. One area

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    and families settled to make a living on the natural resources offered. It was not until the late 1800s, after the Civil War when cotton mills became established and “outside corporations and entrepreneurs, tied their hopes for prosperity to the whirling of spindles and the beating of looms.” Jacquelyn Hall, Luke a Family: The Making of the Southern Cotton Mill World. Corporations took notice that the South had a cheap labor pool and a large amount of people willing to work regardless of the hazards

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    visiting the historical society in my town for my information, there I was given a tour of a historical house where all of the artifacts had been donated. After looking into the history and the other elements of the town, I found out that the place where I grew up was so much more history than I could have ever imagined. “The community of Blairsville originated in 1748. Thirty to fifty years before the underbrush was all cleared to what is now Market Street in the town, there were churches, schools, communities

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    effects from the Great Depression. Its historic district includes over 130 structures dating from the 1830s to the present and excellent example of a railroad strip town. Nearby is George L. Smith II State Park, whose scenic mill pond offers some of the best pinball paddling in Georgia! Visitors can also visit the Parish Mill, built in 1880. Community pride runs deep, and although a touch of rivalry remains between “Summit” and “Graymont” neighborhoods, today’s residents of Twin City is

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    Twin City was incorporated in 1921. It was formed by combining the towns of Summit and Graymont. It has a population of 1742 people, according to the 2000 census. Twin City has an area of 3.6 square miles. Twin City once had a railroad depot. It was part of the Millen & Southern Railway, but it was later bought by the Georgia & Florida Railroad. It was part of a rail line that Augusta, Georgia, and Madison, Florida. The railroad depot stayed in business through the Great Depression, but

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    Hemingway's Use of Economy In The End of Something Hemingway is renowned for his brief, simple and economical writing style. This is present in the story "The end of something", but how does he achieve this and what effect does it have on the story. Hemingway has an economical writing style, which is achieved through the repetition of words. An example of this is the use of the word "said" after any dialogue between Marjorie and Nick. This can seem quite juvenile

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