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Akron, Ohio. She graduated from Firestone High School. She received a Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University in 1970, as well as a doctorate’s degree and Master’s in Electrical Engineering from University of Maryland in 1977. In 1984 she received a NASA Space Medal. She was apart of two major NASA Space missions onboard the Space Shuttle Challenger, STS-41-D which took place in 1984 before she received her Medal and as well as STS-51-L which took place on…

change much at first and it was still all union. THey made their way sleeping like lords and eating like kings, Charley though across Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, Pennsylvania and down into Maryland, and there were crowds all the way, even when the train didn't stop. Charley saw hit first coloreds when they moved into Maryland. They looked poor and poor clothes and he thought about slavery then and how it must be strange to own a person so they had to do what you wanted. He’d never considered it…

born into slavery in Dorchester County, Maryland. Harriet Tubman's name at birth was Araminta Ross. As a child, Ross was "hired out" by her master as a nursemaid for a small baby, much like the nursemaid in the picture. Support thesis: In 1849, on the strength of rumors that she was about to be sold, Tubman fled to Philadelphia leaving behind her husband (who refused to leave), parents, and siblings. In December 1850 she made her way to Baltimore, Maryland, where she led her sister and two…

there somehow.” Like serendipity, Roger shouted optimistically, “I have a very good buddy there. A manager at a WM store in Maryland.” “How fortuitous! This presents a ray of hope for you.” “Yeah, it does! I got to thank you for this if it pans out.” “Well, I hope this plan works for you.” After hanging up with Mr. Lasso, Roger instantly phoned his friend Franklyn Burton in Maryland to talk about transferring to a Bethesda store. When Roger’s call came through, Mr. Burton had a scheduled meeting…

Harriet Tubman Harriet Tubman was a leading abolitionist after escaping slavery. She has led hundreds on hundreds of other slaves through the underground railroad. She was born into slavery in Maryland in 1820. She has became the “most famous conductor” of the underground railroad. She took hundreds from safehouse to safehouse to lead them to their freedom. Tubman also helped the union army as a spy during the war including other roles while helping. In honor of her life and also by a high…

information during trial. Three major case decisions that address these issues are Brady v. Maryland (1963), Giglio v. United States (1972), and United States v. Agurs (1976). The following is a summary of those cases and how they are related to the issue of ethics in law enforcement. Perhaps the most important landmark decision of the group was decided from a 1963 Maryland murder case in Brady v. Maryland. The major issue surrounding this case was…

The victim I have chosen to focus on is one who has been assaulted cases. I live in the State of Maryland and most cases; victims of sexual assault are usually women. I have never heard of a sexual assault case that involves a person from the male gender being assaulted. The victim is seventeen years old, with very high hopes and dreams but all these seem to have been shuttered down by the ordeal which she underwent. One way in which victims of sexual assault are aided is by first being…

to Serve, an annual initiative, that our office coordinates on behalf of the Governor of Maryland. I worked with two other interns and we were given almost complete autonomy in overseeing this huge program. I connected with many community leaders and nonprofit, business executives to network Day to Serve with organizations across Maryland such as non-profits, faith institutions, corporations, and the Maryland public school system. We planned and hosted events in relation to Day to Serve such as…

the interviews were conducted over the phone due to distance issues of me being in Ohio and the rest of my family being in Maryland. Overall, my family has primarily been born and raised in Baltimore, Maryland. However my grandfather’s mother, and my great-grandmother, moved to Baltimore from South Carolina to study nursing, education was the only…

Thurgood Marshall Thurgood Marshall was the first black Supreme Court Justice member. He is well remembered for his accomplishments and life story. He started from a very young age till the day he died standing up for what he believed in. Thurgood Marshall was born on July 2, 1908. His Great-Great-Grandfather was a slave. His parents were William and Norma Marshall. He had an older brother William Aubrey Marshall Jr., he was named after his father. Thurgood Marshall went to Fredrick Douglass…