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I've never been to the United States myself, but some friends of mine have. During their trips, I often see that they go to New York. There they always visit the statue of liberty. I think a historical monument. Since we often talked about freedom and equal rights during the lectures, and the statue of liberty has also been discussed there. I thought it would be a good idea to learn more about that. I already know that the statue is somewhere in the harbour of New York. As the name implies, the statue stands for freedom, and because of its impressive appearance, it also stands for welcoming everyone. The statue is a gift from France for the friendship and declaration of independence in the 18th century. The total length is almost as long as a football field, namely 93 meters, but the statue itself is 46 meters high. The idea and prototype were initially intended as a lighthouse at the entrance to a harbour. The statue of liberty was co-designed by the same designer as the Eiffel Tower in Paris. The statue arrived in New York in 1885 by ship after a long journey across the Atlantic Ocean. After more than a year of construction, first the base and then the statue, the statue was honoured in October 1886. The remarkable crown, with seven points, symbolizes the seven continents and seas. The statue was closed off for some years in the early 21st century, partly because of the 9/11 attacks. During that time the statue has been refurbished and made safer. The statue has now been on Liberty Island for years, and visitors can visit in and around the statue. The image has been copied several times, but the most famous copy is in Paris, near the Eiffel Tower, a replica of 11.5 meters.

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Last week I was having dinner at McDonald's with some friends, one of the few options these days. We talked about study and progress, and my friends said they should learn on the weekend. While I ate my Big Mac menu, I thought what should I do, just update my padlet. Let McDonald's just have its origins in America and what more symbol is the MC than the Big Mac. I wanted to know a little more about this. Jim Delligatti invented the burger in 1965. He was a franchisee of one of the locations. He sold the first burger in Pennsylvania two years later. At first, headquarters was against the proposal, as the hamburger was nearly three times as expensive. Ultimately, partly due to the success of the Big Mac, Jim became the owner of 48 locations. The hamburger ensured that after two years, it was already responsible for a fifth of the turnover. The recipe has never changed since 1967. The popularity of the Big Mac developed at a breakneck pace. That made for a funny Big Mac Index, to compare the value of different coins, still used to this day. The Big Mac was invented at the time as a competitor for the Burger King's Whopper, which competition is still going on. Today, McDonald's sells more than 900 million Big Macs a year.

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I am a huge fan of hip hop music. I listen to a lot of Dutch-language rap as well as American. But hip-hop music started somewhere, and that is in New York, it is now part of the culture. One of America's greatest and most famous rappers is arguably Tupac Shakur. Has passed away for more than 20 years now, but I still listen to his songs. But I never really looked into his life or death. Enough reason to investigate that.

Tupac was born on June 16, 1971, in New York City, which is also the time when hip hop originated. He soon became involved in conflicts and came into contact with the law. This was partly because his environment was involved in the Black Panther Party, a movement that defended the rights of black people.

After primary school, he went to art school, where he was able to develop his rap skills. In 1990 he made his debut in the rap scene, with a song together with Digital Underground. A year later he released his first album. Another year later he had his first single in the top 20. He also played some commercials, series and films at that time. However, in 1994 he was seriously injured in a robbery, five bullets hit him. During his recovery, he was also sentenced to imprisonment for performing alleged unwanted sexual acts. Despite being in prison, he continued to make music, which even landed him a number one album. He was the first to do this from prison. A record label released him, and in return, Tupac had to deliver three albums. They became one of the best-selling albums.

Unfortunately, all success soon came to an end. In 1996, he returned from a Mike Tyson boxing match, after which he was shot in his car, and died six days later. The case has never been resolved, so many different theories are circulating. Yet many successful albums were released after his death.

2Pac has influenced the hip-hop scene forever!

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Everyone knows or has heard of Michael Jordan. Just like me, I knew he was a basketball player and shoes were available, but that's all really. Some of my friends are real basketball fans, they often get up in the middle of the night to watch a game. I wondered, why do you get up for that in the middle of the night? Isn't that broadcast during the day? But it turned out that basketball is really something American. My friends often said you should also learn more about it, a really nice sport, you will enjoy it. How then, I asked. During the minor, they advised me to watch the documentary The Last Dance on Netflix. I was very impressed and of course by the most outstanding player Michael 'Air' Jordan. When you see how the sport lives in the people, it's just like football in England. It makes or breaks a fans' day.

What I found particularly notable is that in the beginning, it was never expected that Michael would become this good, especially at school. It is not without reason that he was only chosen third in the draft by the Chicago Bulls. In the early years, he had to work hard with his team to get where they wanted to get. This was exactly what suited him, from an early age, he has been used to fighting for what he is worth. This was a perfect match in Chicago, which is known for its workers. After several successful years, he decided to play baseball, also playing in the highest league. After two years he decided to come back for his last dance and with success. Only praise for this man!

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