Born in Kentucky, sold to the Scott Family the year is unknown. Found in the probate file of Samuel Scott, slaveholder, Easter as a young woman and mother along with her young family were listed, as chattel, her value was $1,000. Working as a field hand, a domestic servant, wife, and the mother of 15 children was a good woman and faithful wife. Through the years Easter suffered the loss of three of their children, the children Eviline, Harriet, and Barbara were all under the age of 14.…
Thomas R. Norris was born on January 14, 1944 in Florida. During his youth he became a member of the boy scouts as well as wrestled for his school. He attended the University of Maryland where he wrestled and became an ACC champion wrestler. Thomas Norris intended to join the Navy to become a fighter pilot however due to issues with his vision he became a SEAL instead graduating with BUD/s Class 45. Lt. Norris was deployed to Vietnam in the early 1970’s and in 1972 he would embark on the mission that subsequently awarded him the Medal of Honor.…
James J. Hill was born on September 16th, 1838 in Ontario, Canada. James was able to get good schooling in his youth at Rockwood Academy. James's father died when he was only 14, which means James had to quit school. He had to work while his mother ran an inn, he worked with a grocer while being able to study with the reverend. His work with algebra and geometry will help him in his future.…
Garrett Morgan once said, “If you can be the best, then why not try to be the best?” Garrett Augustus was an African American inventor that changed the world. He created invented two products that we need to be safe today. I believe that his inventions are among the best.…
Lima, Ohio is a small, industrial town of just around 40,000 people, located between Dayton and Toledo on I-75. If you were to go to Lima, Ohio and ask who the greatest basketball player ever was you would get one name, Greg Simpson. Greg Simpson's story was that of success and failure. There was nothing stopping him from success, but himself. He was his own poison during his college years.…
Born Frederick Augustus Bailey in Baltimore, Maryland 1818. Frederick struggled through childhood due to the slavery conditions at the time. In 1824, six year old Frederick Bailey moved from his home in Baltimore, Maryland to a plantation in the country called the Wye House. Just two years later, Frederick was sold off to another slave owner back in Baltimore where he was taught to read by his owner’s wife, Lucretia Auld. The learning process was a struggle do to Mr. Auld's harsh slave rules.…
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.…
Thomas Hunt Morgan was a very decorated biologist. He discovered the role that chromosomes play in heredity. Morgan was born on September 25th, 1866 in Lexington, Kentucky (Thomas H. Morgan- Biographical, n.d.). His parents were Charlton Hunt Morgan and Ellen Key Morgan. His extended family was also very successful.…
The Great Wall of China Town You’ve heard about the rest. Now, let’s talk about the best Point Guard (PG) league. It is John Wall, The Great Wall of Chinatown. John Wall is the best PG in the National Basketball Association (NBA).…
“Don’t practice until you get it right, practice until you can’t get it wrong.” Alex Morgan. This quote isn’t just inspirational, it could be a motto to life, and for Alex Morgan I believe it is. Throughout her youth, Alex Morgan enjoyed an assortment of activities, but adored soccer.…
William Henry Johnson, commonly known as just Henry Johnson, was an American Soldier during World War I. Henry was born in Winston-Salem, North Carolina in 1892. During his early teens moved to Albany, New York (United States Army, n.d.). Before enlisting in the United States Army, Henry was a redcap porter for the Albany Union Station. When he enlisted on June 5, 1917, he was assigned to an all-black National Guard unit. Henry was a war hero during World War I in which he saved his comrades lives’ and successfully defended his unit from the enemy.…
“Where the art of medicine is loved, there is also a love of humanity -Hippocrates.” This quote is extremely relevant to “the pioneer of medical education” John Morgan. John Morgan was a doctor who founded the first medical school in America. Morgan was born on June 10, 1735 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He later died on October 15, 1789 in Philadelphia.…
Alex Morgan is a famous soccer player, obviously because she is a women's world cup champion, also an olympic gold medalist. Alex Morgan plays for the United States women's national soccer team, also the Orlando Pride team,and she played forward. Alex Morgan was born in 1989 on July 2, she is 26 years old. Alex Morgan’s full name is Alexandra Patricia Morgan. Alex Morgan had two sisters.…
Xiao Wang Research of U.S. V. Jones In 2008, Mr. Antoine Jones was arrested because he had illegal drug business. In fact, District of Columbia police agents had secretly put a GPS on his car and found his crime business. The agents only had a warrant with 10 days. After this limited time, the agents decided to continue followed Jones.…
INTRODUCTION The lady we are about to introduce you is some one exceptional. She is determined, persistent and she gets the job done. She is the next Governor of this great state of Texas, Ms. Jane “Bitzi” Johnson Miller.…