Springfield, Missouri

Kansas. In her young life, Amelia climbed trees, collected bugs, and hunted rats with a .22 rifle. She lived with her grandparents up to the age of 12, where she attended a private school. During the summer months Amelia would travel to Kansas City, Missouri where her lawyer father lived. At age 12 Amelia and her sister, Muriel, went to live with their parents in Des Moines. Unfortunately Mr. Earhart was…

Taylor. The criticism Lincoln faced on his platform of slavery made him extremely unpopular back in Illinois, but a prominent figure in the national politics. Moreover, once his term was over, he decided to return back to Springfield to continue his law career. When the Missouri Compromise was repealed in 1854, congress passed the Kansas- Nebraska act, which allowed states and territories to decide for themselves whether they allow slavery. Following its repeal, violent opposition throughout…

Oakland, California and individual families who reached out to these creatures with love and compassion. There are several states and even more specifically cities that enforce BSL Breed –Specific Legislation, Pawtucket, Rhode Island and Springfield, Missouri to site a few. A breed ban usually requires that all dogs of a certain appearance (“targeted breed”) be removed from…

Abraham Lincoln, the 16th president of the United States, was born on February 12, 1809 and died April 15, 1865. He served from March 1861 to his assassination in April 1865. He led the country through the Civil War. He was one of many unforgettable presidents who changed the direction of the country. Born on February 12, 1809, Abraham Lincoln was the second child of Thomas and Nancy Hanks Lincoln living in a one-room log cabin on the Sinking Spring Farm in Hardin County, Kentucky. His blood…

Over Thanksgiving break I went with my family to the Nerman Museum of Contemporary Art which is located at Johnson County Community College. The Nerman Museum has a variety of pieces created from different mediums including: clay, painting, photography, sculpture and drawing to name a few. I spent most of my time looking at an exhibit the museum has through March of 2017, called “Domestic Seen.” While many of the pieces included in this exhibit are very simple, they are meant convey perceptions…

Ross Ifland Mr. Traughber English 9 May 20, 2015 Abraham Lincoln When people think of an American hero the first people that should stick out is some of our political leaders. One of the most famous political leaders today is Abraham Lincoln. Abraham Lincoln was the 16th President of the United States, he is known for the Gettysburg Address, and getting rid of slavery for he was the president of the union during the Civil war. Abraham Lincoln was born on February 12, 1809. He was born in a…

President Lincoln was born Feb. 12, 1809, in Hardin County, Kentucky to a family without much social prestige. He had a sister two years his elder and a younger brother who died as an infant. The family moved to Indiana due to disputes over property. His mother died when he was nine and his sister was forced to keep house. His father remarried about a year after his mother died. Though his parents were unable to read or write, they encouraged him to learn to read and write. He only received his…

On October 31 In Springfield Missouri a little town called recognizativille would be getting a little eye opener to how the people in their town acted towards each other, little did they know that one night on Halloween would be the last one for some. For one girl named Kasey churchwell it would be one of the most heartbreaking nights that she would ever live. Kasey was sitting in her kitchen one gloomy morning watching the local news but, as she listened to the local news reporter who wore…

writing made me feel guilty because the subject and the topic is so important and many individuals give the book very high reviews. I much prefer a local Springfield, Missouri author named Jennifer Rothschild; Jennifer is a nationally renowned author and woman’s conference speaker living in the area with her husband who is on the faculty of Missouri State university. What makes Jennifer special is that while she is blind she shares amazing truths comparing her challenge to our own spiritual…

Every Man has the right to be free in this nation. Our 16th President of the United States, who fought in the civil war to give us this freedom, Abraham Lincoln. Giving his speeches for Senate, Congress and the Nation on his thoughts, beliefs, and actions on slavery, war, soldiers, and the union. Abraham Lincoln’s letters and speeches are used in this report, to discuss his opinion and thoughts of our rights for freedom. Included here are his letters, to Joshua Speed on slavery, Ephraim and…