Twelve months ago, Jonathan Lucroy was considered one most valuable targets at the trade deadline, before the Milwaukee Brewers dealt him to the Texas Rangers for a prospect heavy haul. Fast forward to now, and it seems like Lucroy may be hearing his name on the trade block again, very soon. According to Ken Rosenthal of FoxSports.com, Texas is open to moving Lucroy, and going forward with a catching duo of Robinson Chirinos and Brett Nicholas. Despite Lucroy being the most accomplished name in the bunch, his value has regressed significantly on both sides of the ball.…
Thomas Johnson Jackson, also known short as Stonewall Jackson was a senior general under Robert E. Lee. He was the general of the Confederate Army during the Civil War and died on May 2, 1863 after he was shot by his own troops in battle. The Confederate Army were fighting against the Union Troops. The text titled, “The death of Jackson” was based on primary source evidence, while the other text titled, “Mystery of how Confederate General ‘Stonewall’ Jackson was mistakenly killed by his own troops is solved...and it was all down to the Moon” was based on research. It was when night fell that Jackson was shot by mistake.…
Johnny Bright was born on June 11, 1930 in Fort Wayne, Indiana. He was raised by his mother in a working class neighborhood, and was the second oldest of five children. Him and his four brother were all very involved in sports growing up. Johnny attended Central High School in Fort Wayne. While he was there he lettered in basketball, football and track, also he twice led his basketball team to final four appearances in the state championship and led the football team to the City title in 1945.…
This paper will inform you all about Bill Robinson and his carrer. Bill Robinson as known as “Bojangles” was a huge iconic African- American tap dancer and actor during the Harlem Renisance. Bojangles was best known for his Broadway performances and film roles.…
Theodore Judson Jemison born August 1st 1918 to November 15th 2013. T.J Jemison was president of the National Baptist Convention USA. This organization was the largest African-American organization. Jemison made sure the Baptiste World Center in Nashville Tennessee, was constructed, this was one of the first headquarters of predominantly black churches in the USA. In 1953, while minister of a large church in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, Jemison helped lead the first civil rights boycott of segregated seating in public bus service.…
What is their family history? : David Thompson was born on July, 7th, 1954. He was born to the parents of Vellie Thompson, and Ida thompson in Shelby, North Carolina. He grew up in the small town of Shelby, and he had somewhat of just a normal childhood. Everything was fine until he hit ten years old.…
Being one of Robert E. Lee’s most favored generals, Thomas Jonathan “Stonewall” Jackson was a crucial part of the Civil War. He was a highly praised and respected man throughout the Confederacy. Leading the Northern Virginian army, he won many battles for the Confederate side, destroying the Union with his advanced battle tactics. Serving in battles like the Battle of Bull Run, the Seven Day Battles, and the Battle of Fredericksburg, he gained lots of attention. Thomas Jackson was the third child of eight and was born on January 21, 1824.…
John Lewis Dubay, a French Canadian is given the honor of first discovering Portage County, Wisconsin. Although full of wilderness, the land was also home to many Native Americans. Dubay spent the winter of 1790 at an Indian village, learning about Portage County and the surrounding areas. Although Native Americans were first upon the land of what soon would become New Jordan, they were few in numbers. The aboriginal culture of Native Americans consists of constant movement, over vast land masses, following the seasonal cycles of wild animals, as a food source.…
John Smith was born in 1580 in Lincolnshire, England. He eventually made his way to America to help govern the British colony of Jamestown. In his early life, John decided on a life of combat and served with the English Army abroad. He worked as a soldier for hire. Smith eventually embarked on a campaign with the Turks in Hungary.…
My grandmother, Sharron Brooks Hunt, was born in Mississippi in 1945 and her family moved to Atlanta in 1960. She is a caring woman who likes nothing better than giving back to her community. Over the years, she has volunteered at hundreds of different organizations. She is a well-dressed and outgoing person. Her words are kind and encouraging and she is almost always smiling.…
I have had the privilege of working with Kylee Hunter through an organization called B.E.S.T. (Bladder Exstrophy Support Team) for several years. Kylee was born with Bladder Exstrophy. It is a rare congenital anomaly that involves a baby being born with the bladder on the outside of the body and often includes abnormalities of the pelvis and genitalia. Those with this anomaly go through multiple surgeries, incontinence, and urinary tract infections.…
Introduction Want to learn about Dred Scott? He went to Supreme Court to fight about his rights. His full name is Dred Scott. His real name is Sam Scott. He is famous for fighting for his rights, he grew up and lived in Missouri that’s why he is a famous Missourian.…
What is freedom? Freedom is the power or right to act, speak, think as you want, freedom was also considered as a state of mind. We are born free. Everyone wants to be free and independent from others. That's what Dred Scott wanted, he envisioned freedom.…
John Dalton was a great chemist who lived from September 6, 1766 to July 26, 1844. One interesting thing about John Dalton was that he was color blind but it did not stop him from doing anything! He was a man who loved to study meteorology and do many different experiments that have to do with many different gasses that are under controlled conditions. He identified many different laws, postulates, etc. One of which were his four postulates over the atom.…
employing children under the age of 10 and also reduced the working hours from 13 hours to 10 hours a day. Owen also builds a school for children; where the children were send to nursery and school. This affected the profit of textile mill, the Freason for what partners were worried. But he managed somehow for few years and later he sold shares to the business men who agreed to run the textile as he ran the factory. He tried his best at that time to change the scenario.…