April, 2010


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Apr 10

Giuliana comes from Bethesda

Bethesda Maryland has a few good things coming from it. It is a small town on the east coast of the United States of America. Maryland was one of the thirteen original colonies, and so, has a long history as part of the New World. Washington D.C. is located in the District of Columbia, an unincorporated part of Maryland. One of the founding principles of this great nation has always been its great emphasis on freedom and education. With bills like no child left behind, the U.S. government has tried to ensure that everyone receive an education. The town of Bethesda has taken the value of education very seriously and has risen as the number one educated small town in America. This means that most of its population consists of persons with a degree of bachelors or higher. Giuliana Rancic is no exception to this standard.

Giuliana Rancic started her education at Walt Whitman High School in Bethesda, Maryland. While she was there, her love of journalism was fostered. The high school is located close to the capital and her influences were many. While she was growing up, her family earned their income as owners of a men’s clothing store. The clothing store is also located in Bethesda at the White Flint Mall . This mall is a hotspot for fashion. It is where Giuliana’s taste for fashion was nurtured. There are several places to stay in Bethesda if one would like to visit and catch the fever of fashion and education. Giuliana visits often with her husband Bill. They have not lost ties to their roots, even with their Hollywood celebrity status. The two often vacation in Bethesda over the holidays to visit Giuliana’s family, and stay several nights. Now that the two are trying to have a baby, they will undoubtedly be visiting the small town of Bethesda more often. Although their little bambino will be raised in Chicago, where the two live now, he will surely have instilled in him the small town’s value of education. Giuliana has a Masters degree in Journalism and Bill Rancic is a motivational speaker and finance genius. There are only more good things to come from Bethesda.


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Apr 10

The State Capital Building of Illinois

While Chicago is Illinois’ most famous, or rather well known and also its largest, city, Springfield is actually the state’s capital. It is another example of a smaller city being designated as the state capital over some of the larger cities and major cultural centers. California is a prime example of this structure. Both Los Angeles and San Francisco are larger than the capital city of Sacramento and they are also the major cultural centers of the state. However, with this in mind, Springfield is also well known and part of the mainstream awareness on its own right. Tourists are extremely attracted to the city, in part because of one of its most famous historic residents, because of the many landmarks and cultural attractions.

Abraham Lincoln is the famous historic resident that has given the city so many of its historic landmarks and also has contributed greatly to its good name. Lincoln lived in the city from 1837 until he left for the White House, which was one of the most important moves any person has ever made in this country. A large number of the guests in the quality hotels have the historic landmarks in the city as a number one visiting priority. And in addition to the buildings that are associated with Lincoln and the other major attractions, the Illinois State Capital Building is also a major attraction.

The current capital building is actually the sixth building to have served as the state’s capital headquarters. The ground for this most recent, though by no means new, building was broke on March 11, 1869 and the design for it was developed by the Chicago based architectural and design firm Cochrane and Garnsey. The style of the building is French Renaissance and construction of the building was complete twenty years after it began. The capital dome of the building is one of the beautiful aspects of the design though the entire building is elegant and sophisticated in detail and design.