Consequently, it was here in John Vane's company that O'Meally committed another atrocity, when on the 30th August 1863, in an attempt to stick up local businessman John Barnes and his employee Mr. Hanlon near Wallendbeen station, O'Meally shot Mr Barnes dead. Mr Barnes, a well respected storekeeper who was in partnership with his sons, owned general stores in Cootamundry and Murrumburrah and had been on a number of previous occassions been robbed by Ben Hall, John Gilbert and John O'Meally, the last was on 16th May 1863. On this occassion O'Meally with their new recruit John Vane and where in this instance John Vane would become involved in his second shooting after the shooting by Burke at Icely's station of German Charlie, only the difference…
Sam Rayburn Samuel Taliaferro Rayburn, also known as Sam Rayburn, was an American politician born January 6, 1882. He was born in Kingston, Tennessee. Later, Sam and his family moved to Flag Spring, Texas, were they lived on a 40 acre cotton farm. Sam worked the farm with both his parents, William and Martha Rayburn, and his 10 siblings. Sam graduated from East Texas Normal College, now Texas A&M University-Commerce.…
James Bridger was born on March 17, 1804. He was an Indian fighter, fur trapper, guide, and a trader. His father was a very happy innkeeper; he later became a fur trapper. James had three Indian wives over his life time James Bridger tale was just like the actual death of Jedidiah Smith. James Bridger died on the Santa Fe Trail, because he was under the lances of Comanche Indians.…
Chapter 1: Composer’s Biography James Horner was born on August 14, 1953, in Los Angeles, California. James died on June 22, 2015 at the age of 61 because of a plane crash. In James’ early life, he lived in London, where James went to school at The Royal College of Music. When James later came back to America he decided to go to Verde Valley School in Sedona, Arizona. This is the school where he later got his bachelor’s degree in music.…
Sheirer dedicated more than 30 years of his life to our city and to improving and safeguarding the lives of others. The morning of the attacks on the 23rd floor of 7 World Trade Center. Sheirer was there from the earliest moments of the attack. Shortly after a police command post two blocks north was unusable because of the crashing rubble of a collapsing tower.…
Carey Wilson a woman known for taking care of her family. Making sure the homeless had a place to lay their heads. Also a church lady who never missed a day. On September 11th she did not know that things would turn for the worst. In the middle of chaos of smoke, water, debris and hundreds of evacuees who clogged a stairwell, Carey ran into Port Authority coworker Te’Vontae around the 23rd floor.…
At the age of 17, when he was still a junior in high school, Christopher Simmons, the respondent here, committed murder. About nine months later, after he had turned 18, he was tried and sentenced to death. There is little doubt that Simmons was the instigator of the crime. Before its commission Simmons said he wanted to murder someone. In chilling, callous terms he talked about his plan, discussing it for the most part with two friends, Charles Benjamin and John Tessmer, then aged 15 and 16 respectively.…
James H. Morrison: Rights for All Louisiana Congressman James Morrison, serving in the United States House of Representatives from 1943 to 1967, did not fit the mold of a Deep South white politician in the 20th century. A moderate on civil rights issues, rather than a typical staunch segregationist, he supported the important Voting Rights Act of 1965, which aimed to extend a voice to voiceless southern blacks. In voting for this act, Morrison lost re-election to Congress in 1966 (“J.H Morrison”). Morrison voted for the Act, exemplifying political courage as described by John F. Kennedy in Profiles in Courage when he “triumphed over all personal and political considerations” and followed his conscience (Kennedy 18). The Voting Rights…
According to the New York Times (2004) “On September 9, 1993, Christopher Simmons, 17, and Charles Benjamin, 15, broke into a trailer south of Fenton, Mo., just outside St. Louis. They woke Shirley Ann Crook, a 46-year-old truck driver who was inside, and proceeded to tie her up and cover her eyes and mouth with silver duct tape. They then put her in the back of her minivan, drove her to a railroad bridge and pushed her into the river below, where her body was found the next day. Simmons and Benjamin later confessed to the abduction and murder, which had netted them $6.” Simmons was tried, found guilty, and received the death penalty.…
Because of risky flight conditions, a plane heading from Atlanta, Georgia to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania in July, 2008 almost crashed during its landing. For many passengers, including seven year old Blake Hoffmaster and his family, the experience was traumatizing. Hoffmaster, now a freshman in high school, recalls the event, remembering that the plane was flying through a thunderstorm, and the first signs of a problem was turbulence, then the plane dropped 400 feet in two seconds when attempting to land. As he was young at the time and did not understand what exactly was happening, Hoffmaster thought the bumpy ride and sudden plunge was “cool”. The ride had been smooth up until that point.…
Treacher Collins is a genetic disease that is passed through either a mutation happening when the DNA is being split or one of the parents has the gene in their DNA. There is no cure for Treacher Collins right now. Treacher Collins affects the cranial aspect of the upper body. In some extreme cases, breathing and eating ways are affected so much that the child has to have a trach put in to help it breath normally. A feeding tube is put in so the child can get the nutrients and substance that it needs to live.…
George Gaylord Simpson (1902-1984), an American paleontologist who moved often from New York's American Museum of Natural History, where he was curator, to lecture halls and also to visit far away fossil fields that weren't open to the public. His total understanding and grasp of the fossil record allowed for significant advances in theoretical evolution and taxonomy. To further explain the previous paragraph the reader must understand a few terms. A curator is in charge of keeping up with museum records and, in George Simpson's case, the manager of collections related to fossil records.…
The Holocaust was one of the greatest tragedies in world history. One Norwegian incident of this time period is “Germany wiped out 106 of 121 Norwegian vessels killing thousands.” (The Boys who Challenged Hitler pg. 15). One survivor of the holocaust. a man named Joseph Sher.…
Billy Collins and the Art of Blogging Several years ago, when I studied writing in college, I attended a poetry reading featuring Billy Collins. After the event, held in the auditorium of a local community college, the emcee announced Collins would be signing autographs in the college library. Sitting near the stage by the back door, as most people turned to exit the main doors, I left through the back door. I think I was one of the first 20 people in line, and I had my copy of The Art of Drowning ready for the famed Billy Collins to sign.…
Being a paleontologist requires a person to have many skills or attributes. Honesty,observing safety rules,and ability to pace oneself. Having honesty is a big attribute! Reason why is this is an attribute is because of this you must follow the scientific method. When people come see your report you have proved yourself.…