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New York City

Published on Nov 18, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

NEW YORK CITY

BY CHARLIE

With a population of 8,175,133 ,New York is the largest metropolis in the United States.

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New York was founded in 1624 as the Dutch colony of New Amsterdam.

The Flatiron Building in Lower Manhattan,built in 1902,was the first step in creating New York's famous skyline.

Photo by Ed Yourdon

After World War 2,
many African Americans from the South moved to New York City.

On September 11, 2001, New York suffered a major blow.The city was the target of terrorism.Two hijacked planes were deliberately flown into the city's highest building , the twin towers of the World Trade Center.The buildings were totally destroyed.Some 2,800 people were killed.On September 11, 2011-the tenth anniversary of the terrorist attacks-the National September 11 Memorial and Museum was dedicated.

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