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UCO urban geo exam 1
new york movie
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Geography
Undergraduate 2
09/19/2012

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brooklyn bridge
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freed transportation over the rive. nyc was losing space wanted to expand to brooklyn
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boss william tweed
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most corrupt urban politician of all time
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thomas nast
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published political cartoons that exposed tammany hallin Harpers Weekly
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John Pierpont Morgan
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wall street banker who brought rules to the market. established morganizing on the railroads
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angel of the waters
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figure in central park that symbols the healing power of nature
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cornelius vanderbilt
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owned new york city railroad
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jay gould and jim fish
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corrupt geniouses who tried to cover the market with gold
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tammany hall
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a place for immigrants to come and voice their opinions
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