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.…
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.…
No one believed in themselves more than the late, great, Steve Prefontaine. “Pre,” as most call him, was an outstanding collegiate athlete for the University of Oregon in the 1970’s. He was the epitome of a committed runner, leaving nothing behind whenever he raced. Prefontaine was an American middle distance runner and competed in the 1972 Olympics in Munich, Germany. At one time, he held the American record in seven different events from the 2,000 meter to the 10,000 meter distances.…
Dustin Turner should be released from prison. He was going through the Navy Seal training trying to finish around the age of 20 years old. He and his “friend” Billy Joe Brown had to become friends over the course of time, because they were paired up together at the beginning of their training.…
Ken Paxton is the current and 51st attorney general of Texas. Paxton is known for his dedication and respect to the founding values of America and the U.S. constitution. His main objective is to help the Texas economy to prosper. Paxton is the co-sponsor of Texas Voter Bill. He was born in Minot, South Dakota and graduated from Baylor University.…
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.…
Bryant was born on November 3, 1794, in a log cabin near Cummington, Massachusetts; the home of his birth is today marked with a plaque. He was the second son of Peter Bryant, a doctor and later a state legislator, and Sarah Snell. His maternal ancestry traces back to passengers on the Mayflower; his father's, to colonists who arrived about a dozen years later. Bryant and his family moved to a new home when he was two years old. The William Cullen Bryant Homestead, his boyhood home, is now a museum.…
Billings Police officer, Grant Morrison deprived Mr. Ramirez of his constitutional right to be protected by the fourth amendment and the fourteenth amendment and the right to unreasonable search and seizure and the right to be free from excessive police abuse and the right to be free from Grant Morrison's unlawful, reckless, and deliberate indifferent and conscience shocking deadly force. The Billings police department ie: Officer Grant Morrison and boss, Billings Police Chief Rich St. john acted in wrongful conduct which was deliberate in thoughts and actions by knowingly committing Maliciously, reckless disregard for the right and safety of a citizen of Billings, namely Richard Ramirez. What is sad and horrific in nature, are the actions of Billings Police Chief Rich St. John who created and fostered an environment with in the Billings Police Department of practices, customs and policies that encouraged and allowed…
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.…
The Wrongful Conviction of Steven Truscott It was the evening of June 9, 1959 when 14-year-old Steven Truscott had been seen giving 12-year-old classmate, Lynne Harper, a ride on the handlebars of his bike (Makin, 2016). The two separated at the intersection of County Road and Highway 8 (Harland-Logan, n.d.), only for Harper’s father to report his daughter missing shortly after (Harland-Logan, n.d.). Her body was found near a wooded area called Lawson’s Bush on June 11, 1959 (Makin, 2016), and she had been sexually assaulted and strangled to death (Harland-Logan, n.d.). Four days later, Steven Truscott was charged with the murder of Lynne Harper (Harland-Logan, n.d.).…
Others say Christopher McCandless made a mistake for going into Alaska. One of those people was Shawn Callarman and he thought that "Chris McCandless was bright and ignorant at the same time. He had no common sense, and he had no business going into Alaska with his romantic silliness. He made a lot of mistakes based on arrogance.…
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.…
This research paper about Maynard Jackson. And how he join the movement with Martin Luther King Jr. He is my favorite one. And He was born on March 23 , 1938 in dallas texas.…
“Two 6th and 7th century cemetaries are located east of England, at Sutton Hoo. In one of the cemetaries there is an untouched ship that has a huge amount of Anglo-Saxon artifacts of magnificent history of art and archeological findings. These findings are currently found in the British Museum in London. The cemetaries are in the care of the National Trust. (Wikipedia)…