South Carolina a Southeastern U.S. State, that was founded on May 23, 1788. South Carolina is known for its beautiful subtropical beaches, marsh-like sea islands, and its gorgeous palmetto trees. However, South Carolina holds the title of one of the largest slave rebellion’s in the United States; The Stono Rebellion. The Stono Rebellion; sometimes known as the Cato’s Rebellion or Cato’s Conspiracy to place in South Carolina on September 9, 1739. The Stono Rebellion was led by Jemmy, who was a…
Born in 1978 August 23rd in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Joe "Jellybean" Bryant played eight seasons in the NBA and the family traveled between Italy and Philadelphia to support his career. The young Bryant learned to play basketball at an early age and attended Lower Merion High School, where he led his team to the state championships and was named High School Player of the Year in 1996. . After high school, Bryant trained with the Philadelphia 76ers, and was the 13th pick in the…
I love making things out of wood. I grew up down the road from QPSI at 4701 Gettysburg Road. I currently reside in Dillsburg since 2001. I started working at the age of 12, with my father, during summer vacations from school. I worked on carpentry construction job sights. I did this until I was 17 years old. I love making things out of wood. I graduated high school in 1985, at the age of 18. Then, I started working for Kinny Shoes’ warehouse. In 1986, I worked for Central PA Kitchens…
What is Chucktown Squash? Chucktown Squash is an afterschool program that provides a unique blend of physical and educational activities that allows students to excel in the classroom and the world. It all started in 2010 when a group of people in the community became aware of the lack of beneficial afterschool programs in the area. “In Charleston, more than 1700 children lack daily supervision after-school, during the hours of 3:00-6:00pm”(Chucktown Squash). This means all of those children…
The top three colleges I chose are Hinds Community College, Mississippi State University, and Alcorn State University . Hinds is my first choice because I visited Hinds’ Nursing Allied Health Center on one of my various CDC field trips and I was amazed. I was shown how to be prepared for CPR, how to read the blood pressure machine, and just learn about all the programs they have to offer. I actually did plenty of .research on nursing and I think Hinds is just the place for me . The mission of…
Nova is known to be one of the top 10 community colleges in Virginia. It is close to home and to my friends and family. I believe that i should be selected to participate in the pathway program because I’m a hard-working student. In my life, I’ve had one problems. At the age of 9 , I was diagnosed with diabetes type 1. It is never easy to have diabetes at such a young age and to grow up with it. I know it never was for me. It happened when I went to florida. I felt weak, my head was pounding…
In 1584, Philip Amadas and Arthur Barlowe were the first Europeans to know about the island. They was sent to that area by Sir Walter Raleigh. They was on a mission scouting the broad sounds and estuaries the look for an ideal location to settle in. There was glowing reports of Roanoke Island, and then the explorers returned home a year later with two Natives, their names were Manteo and Wanchese, all of London was abuzz with talk of the New World’s wonders. Queen Elizabeth was impressed with…
Northside Early Learning Center Northside Early Learning Center is a public school offering early childhood education as well as special education classes. The organization exists to provide young children with a quality education and a head start in school. Northside Early Learning Center is located at 340 Venturacci Lane in Fallon, Nevada. The mission and goal of the organization is “to prepare students with the vital knowledge and skills they will need for success, while at the same time…
Jim Thorpe was born on May 28,1887, and he died in the year of 1953 at the age of 65. He was a Native American Indian who was treated different since he was not White. He was born with his twin brother in a one room cabin with a dirt floor in what is now Oklahoma. He was born with a personality that was both competitive and stubborn. When he was little, he would play with his siblings who would become tired of the way he almost always bragged about winning. Due to his bragging, his siblings…
The Colony of Roanoke The Roanoke colony was the most famous failed colony in all. It began when Sir Walter Raleigh wanted to explore the East Coast of North America. In the expedition, his ships landed on Roanoke Island on July 4, 1584, and his men examined the shore. The people returned successfully. Because of this, Raleigh founded his second journey. He sent 100 people to the island of Roanoke on April 9, 1585, with high hopes of establishing a new colony. Unfortunately, things were not…