Born on the Fourth of July

John Dalton was born on September 6, 1766 in Eaglesfield, England in the UK. He only had 2 other siblings because the rest never made it through birth. He and his brother were color-blind. They were a poor family but were able to afford a good education. But, because the family were Quakers, his education opportunities were limited(“John Dalton”). He attended a school until he was 11, and then started helping as a teacher. At the age 19, he was the principle of the school. In the first…

In order to make dreams come into reality, it takes an awful lot of determination, dedication, self-discipline and effort.” Jesse Owens was born on September 12, 1913. He was the child of Henry and Emma, whose parents were slaves. Jesse's parents married in 1869. They had thirteen children. Three of their kids unfortunately died when they were born. The other ten consisted of three daughters and seven sons, including Jesse. Jesse got sick a lot when he was little. He became sick with…

assassinations attempts on Hitler planned and acted by some of his own officers. There were over 20 assassination attempts on Hitler. One of the assassination attempts that was very interesting to me was the Georg Elser’s Beer Hall Bomb. Georg Elser was born on January…

“Often we lose our identity trying to please or placate others” by Mary Manin Morrissey therefore, my personal experiences and languages has shaped my identity. We often try to fit in with others that we forget our identity and where we come from. We shouldn't be ashamed of our roots, we should be proud because that it is what shapes us and our identity. Where we come from shouldn't get anyone mad because we all come from different backgrounds and cultures, so no one should hide who they are…

talent for making things appear simple, regardless of how complicated it appeared. Blackwell became one of greatest African-American mathematicians. David Harold Blackwell was born April 24, 1919, in Centralia, Illinois. He was the oldest of four children born to Grover Blackwell and his wife, Mabel. His father had a fourth-grade education, and worked for the railroad. His mother dropped out of school during her sophomore year and was a housewife. Dr. Blackwell grew up in an integrated…

Laura Bush was born on November 4, 1946 (70) in Midland, Texas. Following her marriage to George W. Bush in 1977, Laura spent her time to volunteer work and homemaking. After George her husband was elected governor of Texas in 1994, Laura upgraded her profile, working to better boost her literacy. As first lady, she spoke on the radio in backing up the Afghan people, and announced before the Senate Committee on Education. As first lady, Laura traveled alone to Europe, spoke on radio in support…

Juan N. Seguin was a man that will be remembered by history for being a heroic Tejano, and this is his story. Juan N. Seguin - Juan Nepomuceno Seguin was born on October 27, 1806, in San Antonio de Bexar, Province of Texas, Viceroyalty of New Spain, to Juan José María Erasmo Seguin and Maria Josefa Becerra. In Juan’s life, Juan begun his long career of public service at a young age. Juan helped run and manage his mother’s post office while his father served in the Mexican congress. Juan’s…

This mission was the first night launch and night landing. This also carried 261,900 envelopes that were stamped. These crew members were in space for six days, one hour, eight minutes, and forty-three seconds. The fourth mission was on February 3, 1984. This mission had the first person untethered but was using the manned maneuver unit. These crew members were in space for seven days, twenty-three hours, fifteen minutes, and fifty-five seconds. The fifth mission…

period move forward with this type of jazz. Louis and his group, the Oliver band, brought “swing” to this time period. Louis Armstrong helped start a significant music period (“Louis Armstrong”). Armstrong was born in New Orleans, on the fourth of August in 1901 and died on the sixth of July in 1971 in New York, New York. Louis grew up in extreme poverty. He had to work many strange jobs to get money for survival. He also sang in a boys quartet. Armstrong was sent to a juvenile delinquent home…

Geraldo Rivera Geraldo Michael Rivera is a famous American reporter and talks show host personality (Smith 1). He was born in 1943 the Fourth of July in a health center situated in New York City. His father, Cruz Allen Rivera was a cab driver, a Spaniard, who hailed from Puerto Rica. Rivera`s mother was named Lillian, a Jew from Russia. Rivera`s parents migrated to the United States of America (USA) because of racial discrimination in their native land (Martinez 195). Rivera attended West…