Neal Dow was a man who contributed to many causes during his time. He was a general for the union during the Civil War and was also very active in the cause of abolishing Negro Slavery. He was also a presidential candidate in 1880 for the Prohibition party. “Among additional social causes, he interested himself in crime prevention, prison reform, and women's rights” (Neal Dow Prohibition Presidential Candidate 1880). The cause he is most known for is the temperance movement which is the movement against the consumption of alcohol.…
Lexie Kosakowski 2-16-17 Lydia Darragh the American Spy Lydia Darragh was an American Spy. She was born in the 1700’s. She lived in Dublin. Later she still lived in Dublin but went where the Britians went to get information.…
Lizzie Johnson was born in Missouri on May 9, 1840 she died at the age 84 in October 9, 1924 . Lizzie’s family was shocked it was not just that they had lost a beloved member of the family. They were also shocked and surprised to learn that Lizzie had amassed a fortune during her life she had 245,701.In 1844, the family moved to Texas, living in Huntsville, Lockhart and Webberville before settling on Bear Creek in Hays County. Lizzie´s real name is Elizabeth Ellen Johnson. She was the 2nd child out of 7 kids born to Thomas Jefferson Johnson and Catherine Johnson.…
Suzanne Collins is an American writer who is known for writing The Underland Chronicles and The Hunger Games series. Suzanne Collins was born on August 10, 1962 in Hartford, CT. Some of her family consists of her father, Michael, her mom, Jane, a sister, Kathy-Janie, and her brother, Drew. In her early years she ended up moving several times to places such as New York City and Brussels because her father, Michael, was an Air Force pilot. During her time of moving she enjoyed doing gymnastics, training in sword fighting, reading, running, and spending time out in nature.…
During this nation’s most costly war, both sides, the Union and the Confederacy, took advantage of brave women willing to support their causes. These women participated in various courageous acts, and succeeded in altering the course of the Civil War. Sarah Emma Edmonds was one of about 400 women who succeeded in joining the Union or Confederate army. From her young life in Canada to her disguises and service in the Union Army, and even to her peaceful post-war life, Edmonds has illustrated a strong will in the world. Her early life was just the beginning of her story.…
Jane Long was the “Mother of Texas” because the birth of her child on Bolivar Peninsula. Jane long also was one of the first Anglo American’s in Texas. If you want to find out some more stuff about her just keep reading. Jane Long was born on July 23, 1798 in Charles County, Maryland. When she was born, she was one of ten children.…
Lizzie : The Life and Times Elizabeth ( Lizzie ) Johnson was a student , teacher, cattle queen,wife, and financer. She has accomplished all of these titles and more successfully. Elizabeth Johnson has also been an amazing role model to many people around the world. Years pass by and the name of Elizabeth Johnson continues to be well known and for good reason at that. Early in Life Elizabeth Johnson was born in the year of 1840.…
Stephani Townes African Americans in the South during Reconstruction After the civil war, the union won and the african americans rapidly moved into Atlanta. Between 1860 and 1870 the black population increased tremendously. It went from 20 percent to 46 percent, from nineteen hundred to merely ten thousand in numbers. Majority if this growing population was black women. Women that had been sold off to slave owners and relocated in different cities, came back to find family members, husbands, and friends.…
I know we have all heard about the great Thomas Jefferson. The one who was the third president of this country, wrote the constitution, and was a significant part of the Louisiana Purchase. What a lot of people don’t know about is his black slave mistress Sally Hemmings. Sally Hemmings was a biracial slave that Thomas Jefferson owned. She was his first wife (Martha Jefferson) half sister.…
Carrie A. Nation also known as Carry A. Nation was a leader and activist in America before women had the right to vote. She believed that drinking alcohol and getting drunk was the main cause of problems in society, marriages, and families. She became famous for using a hatchet to attack places that sold or served liquor. Although Carrie was beaten and jailed over thirty times, she did not give up. She opposed alcohol throughout her life.…
Good Evening, Ladies and gentleman today I am going to introduction Alexandra Walkley an 18-year-old born On February 4 the youngest of her family. Born in Cocoa beach, Florida but, raised in Cocoa she one day hopes to travel the world. Ms. Walkley is a first-year college student who just graduated high school. While In high school Ms. Walkley played the saxophone and was into music & was in a marching band but, change major before joining college. She is now studying for a Associate of Science in Radiography.…
For my Deaf Person in History, I chose Alice Cogswell. I will be honest, before I started this paper, I had never heard of Alice Cogswell. I chose her because I have always loved the name Alice. However, now that I have read about her, I can truly see how important she was to the deaf people.…
Linda Ellerbee Bio, Husband, Married, Net worth, Career Short Bio Linda Ellerbee is the woman whose name is one of the highly praised for her wonderful achievements. According to her bio, she was born in the year 1994 on the 1st of August in Bryan, Texas, the U.S. and as well as was raised there. Her profession is an American journalist and is famous for her tenure in NBC News, Nick News with Linda Ellerbee, and NBC News Overnight. She has spent her childhood life quietly as she attended the River Oaks Elementary School, Lanier Middle School and went to Lamar High School located in Houston.…
Dorothy (Dot) Miles is known as a central figure in sign language poetry. Throughout her adult career she strived to create a form of poetry that both deaf and hearing people could enjoy simultaneously. She played a pivotal role in the growing popularity of signed poetry, as well as the use of sign language in theatre. Because of this role, Miles is also renowned as one of the pioneers in American Sign Language and British Sign Language poetry, and also English poetry. She was born in Wales, in 1931 and died in 1993 at the age of 61 (Miles, 2015).…
The world of today is far different from regency england, in a way. Without a doubt, this country still faces some of the exact problems that plagued the time. Power, Social class, and Money are just a small few. Moreover, Ms Austen you’ve created a modern day woman in Elizabeth bennet and she stands for everything women today are fighting so hard to keep and or gain. She a new aged feminist in a novel where that is irregular but being read in a time where it is too important to ignore.…