On October 3, 1974, at around 10:45 pm, Elton Hymon and Leslie Wright of the Memphis Police Department were responding to a “prowler on the inside” call. They made the scene and observed a woman in the house next to the intended home of the call. She was standing on her front porch pointing at the house. She advised that she had heard glass breaking and someone was breaking into the house next door. As Wright showed both officers on the scene on his radio to dispatch, Hymon went to the rear of the house.
After three long years away from his family overseas, John White returned to the Roanoke colony only to discover a site that would raise questions for the next hundreds of years. Carved into a nearby tree of the Roanoke colony, the words “Croatoan” and “Cro” were the last shrew of evidence remaining of the Roanoke colony. The word “Croatoan” remains a mystery amongst scientists and archeologists today. The lost colony of Roanoke has developed many ideas and questions of the settlers’ location. Theories have developed over time but little facts are known about the disappearance of Roanoke’s settlers.
On May 18, at the Republican National Convention in Chicago, Lincoln 's friends promised and manipulated and won the nomination on the third ballot, beating candidates such as William H. Seward and Salmon P. Chase. A former Democrat, Hannibal Hamlin of Maine, was nominated for Vice President to balance the ticket.
Richard Bassett was a significant Figure of the Constitutional Convention. Richard was in the convention at the age of 42 with the state of Delaware. Although Mr. Bassett was not apart of the committee assignments he did partake in New government such as, Attending the Delaware ratification convention, supported the ratification of the Constitution, served as a Senator from Delaware in the years of, 1789 through 1793 and Serving as the Midnight Judge appointee by President Adams. Prior Political experience Bassett was involved in includes, Lower House of Delaware State Legislature 1785, The Upper House of Delaware State Legislature 1776 and 1770-1780 and 1783-1785, also the Delaware State convention in 1776 with lastly being apart of the Annapolis Convention in 1786 as a Delegate. Richard Bassett didn 't know at a young age that soon when he was older he would be a significant Figure Of the Constitutional Convention.
The Texas Darlins award scholarships in recognition of leadership abilities, financial need, and academic excellence. Each semester, outstanding young women join this great organization to strengthen their knowledge, leadership, and integrity within themselves and to further the betterment of their community. This scholarship will award those notable members, and celebrate their contribution to the Texas Darlins and Austin community. We rely on the life-long support of our alumnae to sustain their passion for sisterhood, service, and spirit for our collegians. Texas Darlins withholds a mission to advance the Spirit Group’s vision to be recognized as a premier female organization.
Here at the Saratoga Springs chapter of NHS, we place tremendous value in the efforts of individuals to not only make a difference that they wish to see but also inspire others to do the same. With this in mind, it is my pleasure to introduce our guest speaker, Mr. Dave Brown. A graduate of Le Moyne University, Mr. Brown has become one of the most respected and highly regarded members of our Saratoga Springs Community. Whether teaching about his favorite President, James K. Polk, or dauntlessly leading his girls volleyball team into a sectional match, I have never failed to see Mr. Brown give less than one hundred percent. In my experience in his United States History course, I saw Mr. Brown’s ability to connect with each of his students.
On behalf of the College of Health Sciences and Human Services, we congratulate Steven Goings , a CSUMB Social Work student who has been selected as the recipient for the 2017 CSUMB Vision Award. The Alumni Vision Award is given to a graduating student (graduate or undergraduate) who best demonstrates the CSUMB vision award and who has provided leadership in a project or activity bringing a positive impact and vision in the lives of others.
As a member of the admissions board for the United States University, I would like to nominate ten very accomplished individuals for acceptance into this year’s class. These ten individuals have shown their dedication in their respective fields and offer to better not only the university, but put their efforts to work together for the betterment of society. Along with these ten nominations, I have created a two person waitlist should any of the ten choose not to accept their acceptance and attend United States University this coming fall. The ten applicants I nominate for acceptance: Clarence Darrow, Charles Dawes, Babe Ruth, Robert Jones, Harold Grange, Langston Hughes, Ernest Hemingway, Duke Ellington, Charles Lindbergh, and Margaret Sanger.
Terry Fox is known to be a hero and a great leader worldwide. Terry Fox was born on July 28th, 1958 in Winnipeg, Manitoba but moved to Surrey, British Columbia in 1966 but ended up settling in Port Coquitlam in 1968. Fox was just an ordinary Canadian boy who loved sports like soccer, rugby, baseball and most of all, basketball. When he was in grade 8, he wanted to try out for the basketball team whilst only being 5’0 and there were many people better than him but he was still determined to join the team.
Preliminary Outline for a Speech Topic: James Earle Fraser (1876-1953) General Purpose: To Inform.
After seven hours of school, three hours of clubs, and five hours of football practice, the college student did not have any time for any other activities. Quickly, he rushed out to get the mail, and as he went through the letters, two big envelopes stood out from the rest. He decided to open the light blue one first. As he pulled out the letter, a check with the number “6,000” was written on it. He had earned the only scholarship available in the school.
Due to his Military school experience, overall admirable progress in life and the right connections, he was able to speak with the assistant director of admissions via his advisor at Valley Forge Junior College. Now, this instance of social capital would be lost on some but not Author Wes Moore, he states; “having an advocate on the inside -someone who had gotten to know me and understood my story on a personal
The Greek monster of discussion today is the Tuemessian Fox. The Tuemessian Fox is a giant fox that was sent by the Gods (possibly Dionysus) to eat the children of Thebes as punishment for a national crime they committed. Unlike any other animal, the Tuemessian Fox was destined to never be captured. Knowing this, a man named Amphrityon is sent to kill the fox. Amphrityon knows that the fox cannot be captured.
Wildlife has had a magnetic pull on Mark Hutchinson since he was a young lad growing up in Australia. Many of his fondest childhood memories are attached to nature. Shaped by this love for wildlife, “Hutch” has dedicated his adult life to his passion. Wasted No Time Hutchinson wasted little time as a young adult, chasing his passion for the wild as a jackaroo, immediately after leaving school. Before he was 20 years old, he successfully journeyed across the entire continent of Africa in an automobile.
Wood’s work and passion for higher education can be best seen in a story she recalled about meeting a former student. While having lunch with a colleague at a café in Kansas City, a young woman, a few tables away, came up to her. Her name did not come to Wood’s mind, but she recognized her face. It turned out that she was a former student, who exclaimed how Wood’s class changed her life. While in school she thought she wanted to be a paralegal, but after taking Wood’s class social justice issues, and being encouraged to consider becoming an attorney, she decided to follow that advice.
