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Truth or Consequences

Many international tourists have an idea of the United States that is based on mostly on film and television and tend to plan holidays in the United States that may reinforce these impressions. While New York City and Florida have a strong tourist draw, heading to New Mexico will challenge any preconceived notion that the United States by characters from on ’Friends’or ’The Sopranos’.
New Mexico is a state with a distinct culture that resulted from a mixture of Mexican More

Postwar American Literature

After the WWII, American literature again turned back to poetry and short fictional stories which were typical for the Twain period. Americans were interested in the world after the war, people were trying to re establish values and explore the new movements that were grasping the social layers - people needed confirmation, and their values and morals could no longer sit on the shelf like figureines & Ornaments collecting so much dust. This is the reason why short story and More

Chicago’s un-landmarked Landmarks

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Chicago is known for its architecture, though, not necessarily for protecting it. A recent article in The Chicago Tribune, highlighted the long debate about how well Chicago protects its own history. If you are visiting Chicago in the summer, you won’t want to miss the Chicago Architecture Foundation’s amazing tours.

http://caf.architecture.org/Page.aspx?pid=183. Their renown boat tours continue until the last day of October and leave several times a day. They are a bit pricey at 32 USD for the 90 More