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How and Why is NYC nicknamed the ‘Big Apple’?

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How and Why is NYC nicknamed the ‘Big Apple’?

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New York is actually America’s top apple grower but the name ‘The Big Apple’ has nothing to do with their great fruit production. Long before New York City was nicknamed the Big Apple, it was actually known briefly as New Orange. In the 1930s, jazz musicians adopted the term to indicate New York City was home to big-league music clubs. A film later came out in 1938 called The Big Apple, filming ballroom dancers in the Swing Era. In a book published the same year, bandleader Cab Calloway used the phrase "Big Apple" to mean "the big town”.

The nickname later faded from use and wasn’t revived until the early 1970s, as part of a tourism campaign to spiff up New York’s image. In the 19th century, “big apple” meant an object of desire and ambition.

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Most of the people who immigrated to the United States between the years of 1892 - 1954 entered through Ellis Island - https://au.pinterest.com/pin/360076932680987885/

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Travel Digg- (Updated 2017)- (retrieved 24/05/17
https://traveldigg.com/central-park-the-most-famous-park-in-new-york-united-states/

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Key Words suggest - (updated unknown) - (retrieved on 22/05/17) - http://www.keywordsuggests.com

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Google maps - (retrieved on 23/05/17) - https://www.google.com.au

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History - Ellis Island - (updated 2017 - (retrieved on 15/5/2017)
http://www.history.com/topics/ellis-island

CentralPark.com - Seasonal events - (updated 2017) - (retrieved on 22/05/17)

http://www.centralpark.com/guide/faq/events-and-seasonal-happenings.html

Central Park conservancy - Things to see and do - (Updated 2017) - (retrieved on 22/05/17)

http://www.centralparknyc.org/things-to-see-and-do/

Central Park - The complete guide to New York’s central Park - (updated 2017) - (retrieved on 22/05/2017) - http://centralpark.org/faq/

The Society for New York City History - 'Why do they call it 'The Big Apple?' - (updated 2005) - (retrieved on 23/05/17) - http://salwenpr.com/apple.html

History - 'Why is New York City nicknamed the 'Big Apple?' - (updated 2017) - (retrieved on 23/05/17) -  http://www.history.com/news/ask-history/why-is-new-york-city-nicknamed-the-big-apple

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Save Ellis Island - A New adventure on Ellis Island - (unknown update year) - (retrieved 22/05/2017) https://www.saveellisisland.org/visit/

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Central park is the most visited urban park in the whole of America, with more than 40 million visitors. Central park is 4km long and 800m wide (3.2 km²). There are many numerous facilities in Central park which are used by many, these include: Eateries, lots of entertainment, there is a Central Park Zoo, there are opportunities to ski and ice skate in the Park, there are lots of space for walks, runs, cycling and rollerskating and rollerblading, there is a bird watching hut, weddings can be held, there are various sports courts and you can even go rock climbing!

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Cultural, religious, racial diversity

Many career opportunities and good education

Low crime rate

Architecture, Art, Food, Fashion, History

Entertainment

Great health care

Lots of public transport

One of the most liveable cities

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Ellis Island started off as an island from 1892 to 1954 - this was the start of America’s largest immigration centre. 450,000 people were process in only the first year but then the big building was burnt down in 1897 along with most of the immigration records. The ‘6 second medical exam’ was the first check up on the immigrants - looking for visible illnesses. The people who did not pass this test were marked with chalk and needed a ‘full physical exam’ but those people who did pass were able to go through to the ‘Great Hall’ - it was quite a large room. They were then allowed to live wherever they wanted - one third stayed in the New York area and the rest scattered all over North America, it was later used for a detainment centre during World War 2 - was then shut down after the war but has now reopened for the public as a museum.