Footstep

weakness. Women could gain power and respect by showing exceptional feminine virtue, or by having brilliant sons, they did not gain prestige through wielding political power. Livia was the most powerful empress from ancient times, and left big footsteps for her successors to fill. In 44 BC Caesar was assassinated, and left his great nephew to secure his power and seek vengeance for his murder. At this time Livia was 16, married, and expecting her first child. After the birth and her child,…

dressing well is one way he shows physical power, there is more behind this action figure than what meets the eye. In Franco’s early life he was born in El Ferrol which is located on Spain’s northwestern tip. To follow in his father and grandfather’s footsteps he entered a naval secondary school…

emergency hotline receives calls that will tickle a chill up your spine. In 2002, a man dials 911 to complain about someone being violently hit with an axe. The receptionist asked if the victim died or just injured. There was a moment of silence, footsteps, a thud, the man replied, "He is now". That makes you want to stay inside huh? The time around 2004, an old woman named Ruth, dials 911 to report a suspicious man waiting outside her home. After giving more information, she grew silent seeing…

Marjorie Louise Gribben was born on November 30, 1942 in Sacramento, California. Born to parents Marjorie Cook, who she was named after, and William Gribben, who both taught her skills that she would end up using for her entire life. Unfortunately, when Margie, as her close friends and family called her, was only 4 years old, her mother died of polio on May 1, 1947. A few years later, her father got married to Ruby Munoz, who became the mother-figure in her life. Through all of her successes…

1764. In later years he was elected to the Continental Congress. John with his status in the Continental Congress helped write the Articles of Confederation and the Constitution (Biography.com). When Dickinson was 18 he followed in his fathers footsteps and took up law. Dickinson went overseas and spent four years studying…

I live my life on a legacy of war survivors. My family's standards toward success have always been a key factor as I was being raised. As a young musician, my grandfather’s optimistic views deteriorated the moment he got drafted for World War II.Appointed as commander in the tanks divison, my grandfather felt his everlasting ego grow as he protected his country.The moment of victory however soon vanished when an oncoming tank shot down my grandfather’s tank, destroying everything in sight. He…

Joan Crawford (Faye Dunaway), a famous actress. Joan decides she wants to adopt children. The first child he adopts is, Christina Crawford (Diana Scarwid). As Christian get older the more Joan expects of Christina. Joan expects her to follow in her footsteps and be the child she always dreamed of having. Although, Christina was pretty good at holding up to the expectations, at the times she couldn’t manage…

the roads, the Romans would get stuck in mud. Once they made the roads, they would not get stuck in the mud. We followed their example and created roads. Romans created roads so that they would have something to drive on. We followed in their footsteps and created roads so that now we also have something to drive on. Another way that the Romans benefited from their roads was to make it easier for their troops to travel. We use our roads in that way today, too. The fourth and…

Bread was the main source of nutrition in the middle ages, the baker had to take orders specific to the person in order for everybody to survive. In a feudal system where some are of higher class than others, there were different kinds of bread the bakers made to fulfil the needs of the customer. The wealthier families had better bread while families that did not have money flowing out of their pockets had their bread made with cheaper grains to save money. Different kinds of grains were more…

half.” The Giver warned. Jonas felt his mind shift, he was in a place he had never seen before. He lay on top of an old squeaky bed. Dirty cement walls surrounded him. Tiny goosebumps rose on Jonas’ arm as a cool breeze chilled his skin. Footsteps pounded down the hallway outside of the rusty cage door. A broad man in a uniform yelled unwittingly, “Get up! Time for breakfast! No messing around, get to the cafeteria. I'm watching you!”…