Though Americans usually lived in groups segregated by national origin or religious belief, they liked to work and shop in the noise and vitality of downtown.

Though Bob Carroll seemed to have had his head practically blown off by the exploding grenade, he lived.

" Though she claims thousands of followers, mostly in Germany, there has been no verification that any have lived for extended periods without food.

Though his family originally lived in Hamburg, Jacob and his brother were both born in Spain.

Though Sayers lived until 1957, she never again took up the Wimsey books after this final effort.

Though deprived of their function, Schinkel ’ s temples lived on for eight more decades.

Though he did not call them noble, Dr. Rae, who had lived among the Inuit, defended them as “ dutiful ” and “ a bright example to the most civilized people ”, comparing them favorably with the undisciplined crew of the Franklin expedition, whom he suggested were ill treated and " would have mutinied under privation ", and moreover with the lower classes in England or Scotland generally.

Though the Hotel Chelsea no longer accepts new long-term residencies, the building is still home to many residents who lived there before the change of policy.

Though brought up a Lutheran, Queen Anne had in her youth lived with a niece of the Emperor Charles V, and not only knew something of the faith, but had frequently been present at mass with her former friend.

Though he has lived in Delain for roughly seventy years, he has only appeared to age ten.

Though it is named for him, James Potter never actually lived in Potter County and may have never even visited the area.

Though his father had taken the precaution to surround him with powerful friends, he lived from the first moment of his reign in an atmosphere of treachery.

Though he retired from Harvard's presidency in 1909, Eliot lived until 1926.

Though his many indiscretions were the cause of the divorce, Cybill and Jeff still have a good relationship, bound together by their daughter and grandson ( and the fact that Jeff lived over Cybill's garage in the early seasons of the show ).

Though many of his songs had Southern themes, Foster never lived in the South and visited it only once, in 1852 by river-boat voyage on his honeymoon, on his brother Dunning's steam boat, the Millinger, which took him down the Mississippi to New Orleans.

Though Pickford was considered a good actor, he was seen as someone who never lived up to his potential.

Though the mats of Lan Xang, were evidently more beautiful than they are today ; de Marini writes of them, for example, that " the weaving is so delicate and the ornamentation with patterns and various leaf-works so well done that, in my opinion, there is nothing more beautiful and more pleasing to the eye ;" it is apparent from the accounts of the foreign visitors that the great king lived a far from decadent life.

Though Garfield lived 80 days after the shooting, he spent most of this time heavily sedated and was incapable of discharging presidential duties.

Though he was never arrested or named as more than a " person of interest ", Jewell's home, where he lived with his mother, was searched and his background exhaustively investigated, all amid a media storm that had cameras following him to the grocery store.

Though Jack Manahan was wealthy, they lived in squalor with large numbers of dogs and cats, and piles of garbage.

Though peace-loving and hippie-like, The Bugaloos were pursued by an ugly, evil, jealous old crone named Benita Bizarre ( Martha Raye ) who lived in a gigantic jukebox, and used it to broadcast her own brand of blaring, obnoxious, unpleasant " music.

Though several of the Jewish tradition of the malabar nasranis was lost due to persecution by the Portuguese, some of its distinct traditions and observances lived on.

Though defeated and compelled to surrender his castles, Bigod kept his lands and his earldom, and lived at peace with Henry II until his death reportedly in 1177 in Palestine.

Though they are designated the Pavilion of the King and of the Queen, no royal personage has ever lived in the aristocratic square.

Though a deep affection for the city of Ujjain is discernible in his works, it cannot be said with certainty that he lived there.

Though Havana, which had become the third-largest city in the Americas, was to enter an era of sustained development and closening ties with North America during this period, the British occupation of the city proved short-lived.

Though Gondwana was still intact in the beginning of the Cretaceous, it broke up as South America, Antarctica and Australia rifted away from Africa ( though India and Madagascar remained attached to each other ); thus, the South Atlantic and Indian Oceans were newly formed.

Though Columbus was not the first European explorer to reach the Americas ( having been preceded by the Norse expedition led by Leif Ericson in the 11th century ), Columbus's voyages led to the first lasting European contact with America, inaugurating a period of European exploration and colonization of foreign lands that lasted for several centuries.

Though the single " Calling America " placed in the Top 30 in the United Kingdom ( number 28 ) and Top 20 in the States, subsequent singles failed to chart.

Though his films are predominantly set in the United States, Jarmusch has advanced the notion that he looks at America " through a foreigner's eyes ", with the intention of creating a form of world cinema that synthesizes European and Japanese film with that of Hollywood.

Though often overlooked, the Knights of Labor contributed to the tradition of labor protest songs in America.

Though most economists agree that it is difficult to assess the direct impact of the NAALC, it is agreed that there has been a convergence of labor standards in North America.

Though at first somewhat divided on issues concerning independence and a break from Crown rule, the new Congress would come to issue a Declaration of Independence and a Constitution, and proclaim the name United States of America as the name of the new nation.

Though anti-slavery sentiments were widespread by the late 18th century, the colonies and emerging nations that used slave labor continued to do so: French and English territories in the West Indies, South America, and the South of the United States.

Though initially nervous, he bowed to Saraswati, the Hindu goddess of learning and began his speech with, " Sisters and brothers of America !".

Though the more mainstream body of Modern Orthodox Judaism, such as the Rabbinical Council of America, does not recognize ordination from UTJ.

Though most would consider concrete the Roman contribution most relevant to the modern world, the Empire's style of architecture can still be seen throughout Europe and North America in the arches and domes of many governmental and religious buildings.

Though Bering seems to have been primarily interested in landing in North America, his recognised the importance of secondary objectives: the list of which expanded rapidly under the guidance of planners Nikolai Fedorovich Golovin ( head of the Admiralty ); Ivan Kirilov, a highly-ranked politician with an interest in geography, and Andrey Osterman, a close adviser of the new Empress, Anna Ivanovna.

Though, by 1929, Argentina was already home to over 400, 000 vehicles ( more than half the total in Latin America, at the time ), virtually all long-distance travel was done on the nation's vast railways.

Though Chao is quite well known in Europe and Latin America, he has not had the same success in the English-speaking world.

Though the park effectively killed the then-lagging industry in the late 1930s, it spurred the development of one of the largest tourist resorts in the United States of America, as the Great Smoky Mountains National Park is now the most visited national park in the country.

Though Sunny Isles may have once been promoted as The Venice of America, for the 21st century it has continued its penchant for allusions to more well known locations and has re-imagined itself with the promotional moniker Florida's Riviera ( presumably referencing either the French Riviera or the Italian Riviera but certainly not Riviera Beach, Maryland nor Riviera Beach, Florida would only confuse the matter ).

Though in point of fact, Lincoln declined this request, his decision did little to prevent a number of Southern states from seceding, and America was soon embroiled in the Civil War.

Though Swan had beaten him to this goal, Edison obtained patents in America for a fairly direct copy of the Swan light, and started an advertising campaign that claimed that he was the real inventor.

Though he preferred that the United Kingdom be neutral in the Cold War, he felt that if Britain should have to align itself with a major power, the best partner was the Soviet Union rather than America, which in Taylor's opinion was carrying out reckless policies that increased the risk of World War Three.

Though Justice Society of America was intended as an ongoing series, and was popular with readers, it was cancelled after only three issues had been released, though the decision was made to actually end the book after ten issues.

Though the movie was not a hit, the soundtrack spawned three Top 10 singles, " Love on the Rocks ", " Hello Again " and " America ".

Though common in North America, they feed rapidly, primarily on birds, and are very rarely found to parasitize land animals or humans.

Michael Oren writes in his book, Power, Faith, and Fantasy: America in the Middle East 1776 to the Present, " Though founded in 1953, AIPAC had only now in the mid-70s, achieved the financial and political clout necessary to sway congressional opinion.

Though the improvements made to Quebec society during this era make it seem like an extremely innovative period, it has been posited that these changes follow a logical revolutionary movement occurring throughout North America in the 1960s.