Bruce Steel Kingsbury was born in Preston just outside of Melbourne on the January 8th, 1918. He was a second child and his parents are Philip Blencowe Kingsbury and Florence Annie Steel. He attended Windsor State School and (on a scholarship) Melbourne Technical College. After graduation, Bruce worked in his father’s real estate business.…
Hudson Kortbus, a well known football player stalks through the woods, while walking his pet ostrich. He discovers the remains of an unattended UFO. On Sunday morning April 10th 2036, football player Hudson Kortbus and his pet Ollie the ostrich make a remarkable discovery, the first piece of a UFO while walking in Hamilton Woods, Lexington MA. Kortbus is a famous football player for the football team Sparse Nation. When he was asked how he had become successful he would always say in a dreamy manner “ my ostrich, Ollie brings me fame.”…
8/10/16 11:32 a.m., Robert Rabitallie was interviewed at this residence at 11660 Church Street, Apartment 293, Rancho Cucamonga, CA 91737. The insureds recollection of dates and times were not consistent as he claims that he has dementia. The insured's version of being held hostage appears not plausible as there seem to be some mental issues with Mr. Rabitallie. The claimant contends he was drugged and was held hostage for months while unknown suspects would give him Heroin, Morphine, Marijuana and other types of drugs as he continued to live a normal life as he continued to got to his office in Upland, CA and worked at his insurance commercial brokerage.…
Alexander Gardner was a Scottish photographer known for his work on the American Civil War and Abraham Lincoln. In November, Gardner was granted the rank of honorary Captain, this gave him the perfect opportunity to photograph the aftermath of the battle. On September 19, 1862 two days after the Battle of Antietam Gardner was able to take images of the bloody outcome. Over 70 of his pictures were put on display in a gallery in New York. These photos showed civilians the harsh realities of war.…
Joseph J. Ellis’ book, Founding Brothers, is a historical analyzation of six stories that Ellis believes had a crucial impact on American history. Although Ellis finds all six of these stories important, I believe three of them are more meaningful than the rest. The Dinner, The Silence, and The Friendship have the most significance to American history, while The Dual isn’t as important. The chapters I believe are of most importance go over critical moments in history such as; the dinner when Thomas Jefferson dominates a conversation between Alexander Hamilton and James Madison, the 1790 controversy over slavery, and when Adams and Jefferson finally get back together after their political careers. Jefferson, in hopes of Hamilton and Madison looking past their differences, held The Dinner.…
This postcard sent to his friend Wayne Westerberg on April 27, 1992 is the last message that the protagonist Chris McCandless wrote before heading into the Alaskan wilderness alone. “This is the last you shall hear from me”. This states that Chris will have no communication to the outside world from now on. The quotes “It might be a very long time before I return South” and “If this adventure proves fatal” indicate that Chris perhaps knew that he could be jeopardizing his life for the trip, which was expected to be long. Nevertheless, he was eager to begin his journey.…
John Wesley Hardin Birth, the passageway into this cruel and unforgiving world, in John Wesley Hardin’s case. John Wesley Hardin was born in 1853 near Bonham, Texas. His parents were named James Hardin and Elizabeth Dixson. His name came from John Wesley, the founder of methodist denomination of Christianity.…
Ellsworth Kelly (May 31, 1923 – December 27, 2015) an American painter, sculptor, and printmaker associated with hard-edge painting, Color Field painting and minimalism. Kelly was born the second son of three to Allan Howe Kelly and Florence Bithens Kelly in Newburgh, New York, approximately 60 miles north of New York City. His father was an insurance company executive of Scots-Irish and German descent. His mother was a former schoolteacher of Welsh and Pennsylvania-German stock. His family moved from Newburgh to Oradell, New Jersey, a town of nearly 7,500 people.…
1.) Timex Group Canada Inc’s Website can be found at timex.ca. Although this site is primarily used to describe and promote the products Timex sells in Canada through its store and distributors, it also allows consumers to purchase these products and access support services. Timex Group Canada’s website consists of an online store that allows consumers to view products, add them to a cart and checkout by paying through credit card. In addition, when viewing a product, the website displays the number of models left in stock, product manual and model number.…
The blinding stage lights shine on the boy in a dress twirling to music blaring behind him. Silhouettes of the audience screaming love at the queen and holding dollar bills out. He snatches up the attention. His lips follow the lyrics effortlessly as his body flops to the floor. Roaring applause, and the lights dim.…
Did you know that our cities today wouldn't be as big today without steel? Louis Sullivan is the person that introduced steel. Louis knew that steel was more efficient on making buildings. Did you know that our cities today wouldn't be as big today without steel? Louis Sullivan love for architure sent him on a long trip My many well know architects.…
1. Visually stunning and undeniably unique, the watches at TheGarwood.com site are timepiece masterpieces crafted by skilled artisans. Like a snowflake, each watch is as uncommon as the gentleman who wears it. Based in Los Angeles, California, The Garwood creates their watches using 100% natural wood material. In addition, each watch features a copper face plate as a canvas for the intricately bold colors and designs featured on every piece.…
The saying “there are always two sides to every story”. William Apess was an advocate of civil rights for Native Americans. James Fenimore Cooper was a writer who aided in developing the future course of American fiction. Apes and Cooper writing showed Native American in different ways to the readers. The visual arts and literature display in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth-century America has provided revealing guides to assumptions about the Native American.…
The article, “Photography and Photography and the New God” was written by an American photography named Paul Strand. He began photography under the watchful eye of Lewis Hine in 1907. Hine introduced Strand to the work of the Photo-Secession. In 1911, he became an independent photographer and broke with the Impressionist style of Secession.…
Gissella Fajardo Treasure of the Earth: Gems Nova The title of the documentary that we watched today was “Treasure of the Earth: Gems Nova”. The intended audience is anyone that is interested on learning about gems like rubies, diamonds and sapphires. The purpose of the documentary is to inform the audience about gemstones. I didn’t know specific information about gemstones.…