Cars are abandoned on Chicago's Lake Shore Drive during the "Snowpocalypse" in February.

I of course had to pick this image as one of the top five because I lived it. The "Snowpocalypse" is an event in Chicago that shal never be forgotten. The city was paralyzed (and we did not have school, which made us very happy). This photo deffinately shows the severity of the blizzard that hit us last year. I wonder if it will ever happen again...

Rihla #14

January 8th 2012
3) Napoleon Bonaparte once said, "A picture is worth a thousand words." That is exactly why images/photos can be a valuable resource for historians who are trying to understand the past. An image/photo can say so much about the past. It can tell you what kind of clothing was worn during certain times, how the economy was, or even how most people felt during the time the image/photo was taken. ... read more

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Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

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