Anastasia Hayes by Sensen Yes, I was there at the making of the flag. I was believed to be one of the first people on the goldfields. I was born on the 1818 at Castle, country Kilkenny, Ireland, I Anastasia Hayes (my maiden surname was Butler), was a handy sewer and a true rebel. I helped sew the Eureka flag.
Mary Bryant a mother, wife and a convict on the first fleet to Australia. Mary Bryant was a well-known convict of Australia during the 17-1800’s. Mary Bryant had many failures, successes and important events that happened during her life. She has no specific birth date, but was baptized on the 1st of May, 1765 Fowey, Cornwall and was a daughter of a mariner named Broad who’s family was ‘eminent for sheep stealing’. As you can see by the last sentence she was born into a family of criminals from robbery to assault.
Georgia O’Keeffe was born in 1887 in rural Wisconsin, and by the young age of 10 decided she wanted to be an artist. She was taught by a local watercolorist named Sara Mann in her younger years, and went on to attend the School of the Art Institute of Chicago from 1905 to 1906. In 1908 O’Keeffee stopped painting for 4 years because she disliked the more traditionalist style of painting she had been taught. She was inspired to paint again by Arthur Wesley Dow who taught a less traditional style. Her art progressed from this point, and she had her first solo exhibit in 1917.
Kayla Montgomery is worth admiring because she is still chasing her dream while being diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis. MS blocks nerve signals which causes her legs to go numb while running in the races. Kayla is one of the fastest long distance runners in the country and is a freshman on an athletic scholarships at Nashville’s Lipscomb University. With her condition, she has no feeling whatsoever while running when her body temperature gets higher and higher. People feel as if that isn 't fair-
Kimberly Hartford, an above average appearing woman who came from a seemingly normal family. Kimberly Hartford, a woman who has a chronic illness that nobody believes. It is a silent, internal illness, that has been killing her slowly for the past thirty years. She suffers not only physically, but mentally as well. Excruciating pain day by day, so horrid that morphine cannot fix.
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.
The Face of LGBTQ Marsha P. Johnson… the face of LGBTQ, no matter how much she got harassed and bullied for being Transgender she would always help those in need. Marsha P. Johnson was born in Elizabeth, New Jersey on August 24, 1945. She was mainly known for supporting and helping those in the LGBTQ youth community and participating in the Stonewall Riot. The P in Marsha P. Johnson stands for “pay it no mind,” which means to ignore others' comments about gender identity (Marsha “pay it no mind” Johnson). Marsha P. Johnson should be on a stamp because she was a very well known activist, helped those in the LGBTQ youth, and was influential in the Stonewall Riot.
The Governmental Legend of the South “What the people want is very simple they want an America as good its promised. “Barbara’s parents were Arlyne and Benjamin she had two older sisters, Bernie and Rose Mary. Barbara was born on February 21, 1936.Barabra was a critized by her parents by not speaking correct English. They urged her to become a music director or a teacher, because they said that was only good for a black women at the time. Her sister did become a music teacher.
The Great Depression was the longest-lasting economic downturn in the history of the United States. It began soon after the crash of the stock market in October of 1929. The Great Depression affected people all around the country in various fashions. An interview with Katherine Burton, a 20 year-old college student at the birth of the Depression, revealed that this time period made her question her future; if she would ever have a job, and greatly affected her family. Burton provided background to how her life was at the start of the Great Depression.
Opening Paragraph Janine Shepherd is not only an inspiration, but she has also proven people wrong. Hit by a truck she had several injuries and was diagnosed partial paraplegic, meaning she was most likely not to be able to walk again. Years after her accident the ability of walking came back to her and she became known not for walking but for her accomplishments. Janine Shepherd faced many challenges, but overcame them and proved people wrong and inspired others with her books and her plane flying ability. INNOVATE Janine Shepherd was an elite athlete, but that changed when she was hit by a utility truck.
Born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.A. on 26 November 1858, Katharine was the second daughter of Francis Anthony Drexel, a wealthy banker, and his wife, Hannah Jane. The latter died a month after Katharine's birth, and two years later her father married Emma Bouvier, who was a devoted mother, not only to her own daughter Louisa (born 1862), but also to her two step-daughters. Both parents instilled into the children by word and example that their wealth was simply loaned to them and was to be shared with others. Katharine was educated privately at home; she travelled widely in the United States and in Europe. Early in life she became aware of the plight of the Native Americans and the Blacks; when she inherited a vast fortune from her
Katherine worked on many projects with NASA and got many rewards for her work. In school, Katherine was a very bright student and was even several grades ahead. In addition, Katherine Johnson was a very successful women in her effect on the future and our advancements for landing the first man on the moon. Katherine Johnson was from White Sulphur Springs, West Virginia. She was born on August 26, 1918 and was hired by NASA thirty-five years later in June 1953.
“An Unsettling Settlement.” Harper’s Weekly. April 17, 1869. Accessed January 23, 2018. https://archive.org/stream/harpersweeklyv13bonn#page/241/mode/2up/search/AN+UNSETTLING+SETTLEMENT.
Chapter 12 of The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck provides an intriguing choice to analyze the choices made by the writer. This chapter stands out as a pivotal point in the novel, shedding light on the consequences of the Dust Bowl and economic hardship faced by the Joad family and their fellow migrants. By examining the speaker, motivations, audience, purpose, and tone of this chapter, we can understand how Steinbeck's choices affect both the writing itself and the reader's experience. The speaker in Chapter 12 is an omniscient narrator, providing a broader perspective on the events and characters.
She was so advanced that she skipped classes and was only 10 by the time she was in high school. Little Katherine Johnson was said to be a “child prodigy” and
