Clara Brown was a slave. She was born in 1800-1885. She was married at the age of 18 to another slave together. They had 4 children. In 1853 Brown 's family was broken apart and sold to different slave owners.
When she was small her father died because of the heroine and drugs overdose whereas her mother was alcoholic. She moved to Florida at the age of six along with her mother Carmen, stepdad Luis, her older sister and her
In 1839, she married 27 year old John Surratt Sr. Surratt who was reported to be a mean drunk who beat his 16 year old wife regularly. The couple tried a number of occupations over the next twenty years. They owned a tavern and boarding house which was the last occupation they tried. When the civil war broke out John was a student at St. Charles college.
To escape the abuse of her brother in law,she married Moses Williams at the age of 14. Her daughter A`Lelia,was born on June 6,1885. Her husband passed away two years later,so she and her daughter moved St.Louis. In St.Louis,she worked
Over the years Iowa State University has been the home of numerous great individuals who have changed not only the university, but the world! The University has honor many of its famous people and landmarks; however, not without some controversy. The social movements at Iowa State involving Carrie Chapman Catt and Jack Trice have transformed the College into the school that we know today. From all accounts Carrie Chapman Catt lived an extraordinary life, she was one of the most prominent suffragists in Twentieth Century America. Catt had a celebrated student career at Iowa State.
Bonnie and Clyde’s Mark on The 1930’s It was a time of little hope and poverty in the 1930’s when Bonnie Parker and Clyde Barrow first took their opinionated stand against the Federal Bureau of Investigation along with local police enforcement. During their four years of criminal activity, they scared many american citizens in the midwest and south. Their crimes left many crying due to their loved ones dying, registers were emptied, and officers lay dead on asphalt to meadow. In 1934, Police officers were enraged with the outlaws and found a way to force the killers to stop.
Belle Gunness: Hell’s Belle - The Birth & Upbringing of Baleful Belle Belle Gunness was a heinous serial killer who murdered between 1884 and 1908 and was believed to have murdered over 40 people. Throughout history, Gunness has also been referred to as “Hell’s Belle” and “Lady Bluebeard” (Rosewood 201). Six feet and over 200 pounds, Belle Gunness could effortlessly control her victims (BE2).
I chose Saint Elizabeth Ann Seton to be my confirmation saint. She became the first native born American saint in 1975. I believe that she influenced everyone around her, and that’s what I hope to do. Elizabeth Ann Bayley was born in New York in 1774 to a wealthy family. When she was just three years old, her mother died.
Katherine Coleman Johnson was born in White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia on August 26, 1918. She is the daughter of Joshua and Joylette Coleman, and is the youngest of four children. Her father was a lumberman, farmer and a handyman who worked at the Greenbrier Hotel. Her mother was a former school teacher. Katherine showed talent for math at a very young age, as she was enrolled to high school at the age of 10.
When you think of September you think of back to school. Right? We all remember the smell of a new box of crayons. Well in the 1900s that was not the case for many children in America. Labor laws were not fair, but there was one American woman in that era that said enough is enough.
Taking the road less traveled is an important aspect in the life of Kate Logan, an 18-year-old student at Long Trail private school in Dorset, Virginia. Logan was recognized Saturday as her schools’ valedictorian. Appreciating how her small, family style school helped to challenge and inspire her individuality, Logan disrobed mid-way through her graduation speech. “When I was up there it felt natural,” said Logan. “It didn’t feel like I was doing anything crazy.”
She was still raising her five children, William, 17, Richard, 15, Catherine, 13, and Rebecca, 11. Her eldest, the child she felt closest to, Anna Maria, born in 1795(Mazzoni,2006). Catholic women from around the country came to her and the beginning of a religious congregation emerged
During her early adulthood, she studied at different universities and colleges in the South looking for folklore. While she was out of the country she was charged for molesting a 10 year old, although this was an erroneous accusation, she had no documentation that could prove it otherwise. She lived in St. Lucie County Welfare Home where she suffered numerous strokes, perished needy and alone on January 28, 1960, and was buried in an unmarked grave in Fort Pierce,
Think about how you live. Most of us in America are a part of the middle class, and we can all roughly understand how we live. But think about how people who are of the upper or lower class live. Can you visualize their daily struggles and needs as well as you can see your own? Probably not.
Born in Bethlehem from Eliud and Ismeria, Saint Anne came into this world. However, there is no specific date of when she was born. When Saint Anne became four, her parent took her to live at a temple for twelve years. Then at age sixteen, she returned home to her mother and father. Unfortunately, Saint Anne’s mother, Ismeria, became ill around one year after Saint Anne’s return.
