Biography Herman Melville (1819-1891) is an American author who wrote novels, short stories, and poems. He grew up in New York state. His family struggled with poverty after the death of this father in 1832 after having already struggled with the failure of the family import business two years earlier. Melville ended up spending much …
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Trinity Church
Trinity Church is one of the most popular landmarks in New York City, and currently stands on Manhattan’s Wall Street. According to a New York Times article entitled, “The Church With the $6 Billion Portfolio” written by Jane Margolies, Trinity Church was created when “King William III” issued a “charter […] in 1697” (Margolies). The …
Wall Street
Wall Street is probably one of the most well know landmarks of NYC. It was named for the long wall that ran down the Northern perimeter of the original Dutch colony. This street is the home of the stock exchange (founded in 1792) and of the Bank of New York, which was founded by Alexander …