Jesse Johnson

Valley Multi Service Center which is located here in Overland Park, KS. Overland Park is about 40 minutes southwest of Downtown Kansas City. It is part of Johnson County which is a fairly large county. The county itself is drastically different from the KC Metro area because it is known to be a very affluent area, especially the south half of Johnson county. Overland Park itself is one of the highest priced living areas. I chose this location one, because I live here in Overland Park, and two,…

votes would be cast. Our goal was to support leaders who were in favor of the Freedmen’s Bureau, along with the other abolitionist legislation, and those who opposed the black codes, which restricted the rights of free blacks. Andrew Johnson: We voted against Andrew Johnson. Though he held much political power, we felt that his view would lead to complications later in his service, along with…

John Wilkes Booth was a noted actor and Confederate sympathizer. He had planned initially to kidnap President Lincoln, hoping to exchange him for Confederate prisoners. Plans were made among a small group of conspirators to carry out the kidnapping in March 1865, on a day when Lincoln was scheduled to attend a function at a Washington hospital. At the last moment, the president’s plans were changed and Booth’s plot was neutralized. On April 11, two days after Lee`s surrender, Lincoln spoke to a…

“With the 5th pick in the 2003 NBA draft, the Miami Heat select Dwyane Wade from Marquette University.” 2003 was a clean start for the Miami Heat after selecting Dwyane Wade. When you hear the name Dwyane Wade, the first place you will always think of is Miami without a doubt. The legacy, and joy Wade has left in this city will be eternally remembered. The exhausting, yet happy morning after having your basketball team win a championship is the feeling Dwyane Wade made sure each and every one…

Abraham Lincoln’s ghost is amongst one of the most famous apparitions experienced in The White House. After Lincoln’s assassination in 1865, many American’s mourn in the president’s death. Around this time Lincoln’s ghost began to appear to the public. “Chief of a Nation of Ghosts: Images of Abraham Lincoln's Spirit in the Immediate Post-Civil War Period” by Kimberly Kutz provides the idea that a president’s ghost is long lasting, which may be a reason as to why the president’s spirit is still…

York College's women's basketball team jumped out to a 16-point lead after one quarter and coasted to a 62-45 victory against Penn State-Harrisburg at home on Saturday. The victory moves the Spartans to 10-1 overall, 4-0 in the CAC, while Penn State-Harrisburg falls to 5-6, 1-3. Morgan Kuehne's 14 points led four Spartans to reach double figures. Katie Wagner added 13, while Sarah Shearer and Karli McFatridge each added 10. York returns to action Wednesday against Salisbury at 5:30 p.m. Penn…

History remembers three Reconstruction scandals, all of which had a massive impact on the government and the daily lives of the people, the Crédit Mobilier Scandal, the Tweed Ring in New York, and Black Friday. The Reconstruction was a period from 1865-1877, after the Civil War, in which the federal government prepared for the Southern states to come back to the Union. The Reconstruction was a time where the nation, as a whole, needed new ways of labor to rebuild its economy after the Civil War.…

Unjust Farewell July 7, 1865, Mary E. Surratt ascended the stairs to the gallows, only months before had she been implicated in the plot to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln. But now, she was going to bid farewell to the cruel world, and greet her fate. She may have only known about the kidnapping plot, but hanging her was unjust. Mary Surratt had troubles that originated before the assassination. In 1862, her husband, John Surratt passed. Later…

During the tumultuous time that was the Civil War Era, a single figure stands above many in the eyes of history: President Abraham Lincoln. Lincoln pioneered the end of the Civil War and is known for his impressive diplomatic speeches. In one of these such speeches at his second inauguration, Lincoln uses several rhetorical strategies such as religious references and honesty to tap into pathos and ethos, and uses a positive tone and inclusionary language to encourage the nation to fight to end…

Swish Michael Jorden made the final shot to win the game the bulls win the game. Did you want to know anything about the famous Michael Jordan? He is known for his famous dunks. Do you want to know what the NBA pro is doing now? I did this paper because I want to know more about Michael Jorden. Michael Jorden was born in Brooklyn, New York on February 17th 1963. He left collage in his junior year for the so he could play for the NBA. He played for the Chicago Bulls and led them to six NBA…