On November 4th, 1732 in Calvert Maryland Thomas Johnson was giving born to by his mother Sedgwick Dorcas, Thomas was the fourth of ten children. His grandfather Thomas was a lawyer in London. Thomas and his 8 siblings where educated at home. However as a young adult Thomas was falling in a good path. The study of law caught his eyes.
Greg Melvin was born on February 9, 1968 in Nashville, Tennessee. On July 14,1990 He married Lynnesay Arendse. And on April 6, 2005 they had a daughter named Sommer Melvin. Greg served in the Marine Corps from 1997 to 1991 he was deployed numerous times. Here's one of his first deployment experience told in his own words “We got off the plane in Saudi Arabia and we weren’t used to, we sucked in our first breath of air in Rhiad, and half of our platoon hit their knees.
Life of Lee Trevino Lee Trevino is one of the best golfers in the world, especially since he taught himself how to play. Lee once said that "There is no such thing as a natural touch. Touch is something you create by hitting millions of golf balls”. (Brent Kelley About.com)
Valley Forge is a winter camp set up by george washington and his troops. The camp was horrible! They were low on supplies, and not prepared. People died of illness and disease. It was a fight against disease, nature, and themselves.
Benjamin Banneker was a huge self educated mathematician, astronomer, complier of almanacs and also a writer all at the same time. Benjamin Banneker was born on November 9, 1731, in Ellicott’s, Maryland. A free black man who owned his own property with a farm close to Baltimore, Banneker was very self educated in astronomy an mathematics. He was later called to help in the surveying of territory for the construction of the nations capital. Benjamin Banneker also became an active writer of almanacs and exchanged letters with Thomas Jefferson, politely challenging him to do to ensure racial equality.
Valley forge was a winter camp for for soldiers to train. But the conditions at the camp were horrible with bad housing, food, weather, and clothing. Many quit due to those harsh conditions. If I were at Valley Forge I would have definitely quit. 50% of the soldier got diseases and 1,800 to 2,500 died.
Valley Forge is a winter camp about 18 miles from Philadelphia. Many colonists are sick and dying since they have little food, and supplies left. On February 1st, 1778, death and illness took over our troops. (Doc A) About 50% of our soldiers are currently sick, and in horrible condition. And since we are close to the end of this winter, around 2,500 people have died.
Wiley Colleges SGA President & Miss Wiley College Express their deepest Condolences in the loss of our own Mr. Bobby Timms. May his spirit of joy and laughter continue to touch all those that he came in contact with. We are yet encouraged to know that the book of 2 Corinthians 5:8 "We are confident, I say, and would prefer to be away from the body and at home with the Lord. (NIV) May God bring comfort to the family and the Faculty, Staff & Student Body of Wiley
Black Warrior River, named after Chief Tushkalusa, is very important to the Alabama community. It spans 300 miles, starting from the Appalachian Highlands to the Tombigbee River. The river serves as a good source of drinking water and hydroelectric power. It flows through more than 17 counties and gives water to surrounding communities such as Tuscaloosa, Birmingham, Bessemer, Cullman, Jasper, and Oneonta.
William Johnson is a United States Senator of Connecticut. Johnson is also a politician and a clergyman. Johnson is a major benefactor for the Constitution Convention. Johnson helps influences the decision of the debate at the Constitution Convention. William Johnson is born on October 7, 1727, at Stratford, Connecticut.
J.D.B. De Bow was an economist, editor, and proponent of Southern industrialization in the mid-19th century. In his essay "The Non-slaveholders of the South," published in 1860, De Bow sought to defend the institution of slavery and address criticisms of the system. De Bow argued that non-slaveholding white Southerners were not disadvantaged by the existence of slavery. Instead, he claimed that slavery provided economic opportunities for non-slaveholding whites, particularly in the agricultural sector. He argued that slavery created a demand for goods and services that benefited all members of Southern society.
There are many last names in the world. In fact, there are over 150,000 of them! Stephens just happened to be mine. My surname originated in England in the 10th century; then quickly spread to Siberia, Poland, and to ten popes. Stephens is from the greek name Stephanos, meaning “crown”.
Frank Lucas, a young boy from La Grange North Carolina grew up dirt poor living with his mother and father. Growing up less fortunate his plan was to get rich so that he can take care of his family. After witnessing the death of his cousin he was no longer the same. Frank started robbing and stealing to support his family. Later in life he became a drug kingpin by learning the ins and outs of the drug business from Bumpy Johnson.
W.E.B Dubois, or William Edward Burghardt DuBois is well known as one of the most important social activist and writers of the 1900’s. In 1888 he graduated from Fisk University and in 1895 DuBois became the first African American to receive a PHD from Harvard. In his early life, DuBois attacked Jim Crow laws and practices that inhibited black suffrage, and believed that protests were the only viable tools of change with America’s social problems. He saw very little future in agriculture as the nation rapidly industrialized, and so in 1905 DuBois founded the Niagara Movement, a movement to end all forms of discrimination.
THEOLOGY OF REVIVAL AND SPIRITUAL AWAKENING In pertaining to spirituality, the evangelical Christianity is going down the slippery slope. A. W. Tozer, a theologian of 20th century saw the backslidden state of Christianity and has lamented over it: “Evangelical Christianity is now tragically below the New Testament standard. Worldliness is an accepted part of our way of life. Our Religion mood is social instead of spiritual.
