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Thomas was the third child of Julia (Neale) and Jonathan Jackson, an attorny. He was of Scotch-Irish descent. Two years after his birth, both his father and his sister, Elizabeth, died of typhoid fever. His mother was left alone to raise her children. Ill health and hard times forced her to send her children to live with relatives. Thomas, then 6-years old, and his sister Laura, were taken in by their uncle, Cummins Jackson, who lived at Jackson's Mill. His mother died in the fall of 1831.…

this time it was considered very peculiar behavior. Soon after the teens were caught 11-year-old Abigail Williams, and 9-year-old Elizabeth Parris began having uncontrollable outbursts, violent contortions, and frantic screaming. After the parents contacted the local doctor, William Griggs, the only diagnosment he come up with was Bewitchment. All at once Marry Warren, Elizabeth Hubbard, Mary Walcott, Mercy Lewis, and Anne Putnam Jr., began having similar symptoms. This caused everyone to…

During the year 1774, Monroe began his college years at the College of William and Mary in Williamsburg, Virginia when he was only sixteen years old. He remained at William and Mary for two years until he decided to join the Virginia Continental Army in 1776 so that he could fight in the Revolutionary War. Monroe participated in battles throughout New York,…

In today’s society, teens turn to greasy, unhealthy food instead of nutritional food that their bodies need in order for them to be healthy. In the article, “How to Turn Typical Meals Into a Healthy Teen Diet,” written by Stacy Lu, one of the main focuses is how unhealthy teens are eating. Lu uses Teresa Beach, a registered dietitian, as a source in explaining the ways in which teens diets are unhealthy, and then also goes on to explain the steps to take in order to improve teens diets and…

A 24-year-old blogger for The Washington Post, Ben Domenech, resigned yesterday after being confronted with evidence that he had plagiarized articles in other publications. His resignation came after writing six blog items in the three days he worked for Red America, a blog that The Post created to offer a conservative viewpoint on its Web site. Mr. Domenech — who had worked in the Bush administration and was a founder of the conservative blog RedState.com — came under heavy criticism from…

in 1964. Trump at New York Military Academy, 1964[11][12] Donald Trump was born on June 14, 1946 at the Jamaica Hospital Medical Center, Queens, New York City. He was the fourth of five children born to Frederick Christ "Fred" Trump (1905–1999) and Mary Anne Trump (née MacLeod, 1912–2000).[13] His siblings are Maryanne (born 1937), Fred Jr. (1938–1981), Elizabeth (born 1942), and Robert (born 1948). Trump grew up in the Jamaica Estates neighborhood of Queens, New York. He attended the…

Grove, Newton County, near Crystal Place, now known as Diamond, Missouri, possibly in 1864 or 1865, though the exact date is not known.[8][9] His master, Moses Carver, was a German American immigrant who had purchased George's parents, Mary and Giles, from William P. McGinnis on October 9, 1855, for $700. Carver had 10 sisters and a brother, all of whom died prematurely.[citation needed] When George was only a week old, he, a sister, and his mother were kidnapped by night raiders from…

Throughout history, in civilization and societies, men were seen to be superior to women. On the top of the pyramid, men controlled women of how they should think, act, and behave. In society, women are expected to be in charge of cooking, cleaning, and taking care of kids. Women are seen to be unable to work in a business or the industry because they are incapable of handling the business affairs because of their gender. They are discriminated because they were born as a female human. From the…

million an hour, leading to a total of $33.3 million a day (Roche). Growing up, he always had an interest in computer technology. While attending Lakeside School, he met Allen Paul who went on to be his co-worker. After high school, he briefly attended college, then dropped out shortly after receiving an excellent job offer. He formed Microsoft and its success exceeded his, and others, expectations. Microsoft windows evolved and its popularity continued to grow. He then found interest in…

Mary Shelley’s novel, Frankenstein, is a classic horror novel about Victor Frankenstein, a man who becomes all-consumed with the idea of creating life. The story begins when young Victor attends college and learns how to reanimate the dead. When victor learns this, he decides to try and bring something to life. Victor becomes obsessed with his new breakthrough experiment and locks himself away in his lab. Victor spends his days and nights collecting parts for his creation. He conducts and…