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ames E.Williams Boatswains Mate First Class Us Navy Vietnam War James Elliott Williams, a Native American Cherokee from South Carolina, entered the Navy in July 1947 and before retiring in April 1967 He became the most decorated enlisted man in Navy history. When he retired from active service he was employed with the Wackenhut Corporation and in 1969 was chosen to the U.S. Marshal Service in South Carolina. He also became an instructor at the Federal Law Enforcement Training Center,…

John F. Kennedy is most famous for being assassinated early in his presidency. He is also famous for the Bay of Pigs invasion and the Cuban missile crisis. John grew up in a very rich and sturdy political family in Brookline, Massachusetts. John graduated from Harvard in 1940 with honors. he learned firsthand about World War II and realized that the U.S. would likely be involved before it was over. So he joined the Navy and was in command of a patrol torpedo boat when it was sunk. He survived…

The Dead Sea Scrolls are a group of ancient scrolls found by the Dead Sea in a cave. In 1947, a Bedouin shepherd tossed a stone into a cave close to the northwest shore of the Dead Sea, in Qumran. Rather than the sound of the stone striking rock or earth, he heard the sound of breaking pottery. Upon investigating he saw a number of tall clay jars. Together with a cousin, he entered the cave, where he found one jar containing some scrolls. The two began showing them to people, looking for a buyer…

Football star Orenthal Simpson most commonly known as “O.J.” was most famous for His outstanding athletic ability in the late 1900’s. Orenthal James Simpson (June 9, 1947) nicknamed “O.J.”, “O.J. Simpson” or “The Juice” was an American football player, TV broadcaster, actor, and convicted felon. He is the 1968 Heisman trophy winner and record holder for rushing yards in a 14 game season in the national football league. He played in the national football league (NFL) for 11 seasons with two…

Broadly known as the father of “The Land Ethic,” Aldo Leopold brought to light a ever growing problem in the mistreatment of the environment, in his main work ‘Sand County Almanac’ (1947) he talks about the ecosystem as a member of a larger community that should be enlarged to include non-human elements such as soils, waters, plants, and animals or collectively the land, and that all forms of life are valuable. In his concept, land Ethic reflects the existence of an ecological conscience, and…

My parents just wanted what was best for their children.” quoted Sylvia Mendez. Sylvia Mendez is an American civil rights activist of Mexican-Puerto Rican heritage who impacted many people. She is a true Hispanic role model who conveys the importance of obtaining an education by encouraging students to stay in school. Mendez encourages students to stay in school by being a part of the Mendez v. Westminster case, by sharing her story, and by started a nationwide effort to educate the public about…

NASCAR, or the “National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing” was created in 1947. It was the result of a meeting to discuss the issues in stock car racing. During the meeting they realized that many of the issues could be fixed. This is how NASCAR was born. The founder of NASCAR, Bill France, helped to promote the first NASCAR race by competing in the race himself (appendix 1). Billboards and newspaper ads were a common way to promote early NASCAR races. By 1993 NASCAR was growing at a rapid…

World War II was one of the worst conflicts in history the world has faced, whose impact on the world could still be remembered today. It serves a reminder of the devastating effects of what would happen if we plunge into another world war. This essay will focus on the effects of WWII on the two Allied powers, France and Soviet Union (USSR) after 1945, the end of WWII. Some of the common immediate effects they share following WWII, after victory was declared for Allied powers in 1945, were the…

Where did Jackie Robinson grow up? Jackie Robinson was one of the most known African-American baseball players. He was born January 31, in Cairo, Georgia, to Jerry and Mallie Robinson. He was the youngest of five children. His mother raised him, his three brothers, and one sister after his dad left. .About a year after he was born, Jackie’s family moved to Pasadena, California. Army life Robinson was drafted into the war when World War II started. From 1942 to 1944, he served as a…

and a short stay in England, the tankers arrived in France on 10 October 1944. In the following months the unit participated in the Rhineland, Ardennes-Alsace, and Central Europe campaigns, before inactivating 1 June 1949 in Germany. On 24 November 1947, the 761st was allotted to the Regular Army and activated at Fort Knox, Kentucky, where it was inactivated once again on 15 March 1955. In 1978, President Jimmy Carter awarded the Army President Unit Citation to the 761st Tank Battalion for…