Maria Mitchell was born in Nantucket, Massachusetts on August 1, 1818, and was one of nine brothers and sisters. Her family were Quakers and believed in equal education for men and women. Maria attended local schools and was tutored by her father. He taught her how to use a telescope when she was twelve, and she helped him calculate exactly when the annual solar eclipse would be. By the time she was fourteen, she was writing directions for sailors’ whaling trips.
From the age of five, nothing could stop Catherine Granado from playing hockey. As she grew, so did her love and skill for the sport; so much so that she skated her way to the Olympics in 1998 and brought home the Gold Medal. Cammi Granado attended Province College, where she played on the school’s hockey team. She became the best player on the team, leading them to two national championships and being the European Civil Aviation Conference player of the year for three consecutive years. In 1990, she was accepted onto the first United States national women’s hockey team, and became that team’s leading goal scorer with thirty goals in twenty-five games.
Jessica Garcia is a temporary United States citizen that is currently being sponsored by Disney World as a tour guide for about a year at a time. She is the girldfriend of my brother, Chris, and the two of them live down in Orlando, Florida. She was born in Brazil, and the rest of her family currently still resides there. Brazil was founded in 1500 when a Portuguese fleet landed in Porto Seguro. Like America, the crew from the fleet was met by native indians.
The Life of Carrie Nation “You have put me in here a cub, but i will come out roaring like a lion, and i will make all hell howl”.(www.shsmo.org) Carrie Amelia Moore Nation.(www.encyclopediaofarkansas.net) She was born on November 25, 1849 at Garrard County, Kentucky.(ww.shsmo.org) When she was born her mother and father named her Carrie but something went wrong and her name got spelled with a IE and not with Y. In 1903 Carrie Nation officially changed the spelling of her name to “Carry”. When she just a kid she lived on a large farm, and then she moved with her family to High Grove farm near Belton cass county, Missouri, Moved to Texas, then back to Missouri farm, then moved to Kansas City, and then back to the Missouri farm and lived Holder,
Jenni Rivera Biography: Dolores Janney “Jenni” Rivera Saavedra was born on July 2nd, 1969 in Long Beach, California to Pedro Rivera and Rosa Saavedra. Her teen years weren’t easy, she got pregnant at the age of 15 by her boyfriend Trino Marin. Her parents kicked her out of their house so she went on to live with Trino. She married Trino in 1984 and had two more children with him. She described these 8 years she was married to Trino as a mentally and physically abusive marriage.
Libby Peppers, born on August 31, 1988 in Virginia Beach, VA, to Kathy and Jerome Peppers, loves life to the fullest. She is the second oldest of four children, three girls and one boy. Her siblings include Darcy, Jenna and JJ (Jerome Jr.); all two years apart. Although, Libby’s parents use to be free spirits in their youth, they have promise to raise their children in a strict, uptight, and Godly home. Her parents strongly believe that this strict environment is the best way to protect them from outside influences and peer pressure of today's society.
Would you believe that the mastermind of three murders could be out of jail in just eight years? Do you think it is fair that the other person involved with the murders was sentenced to life in jail and will only be eligible for parole after serving 25 years? Would it change your mind after knowing that the mastermind is just an 12-year-old? Jasmine Richardson was the 13 year old behind this terrible murder. Most wouldn’t believe someone that young could come up and go through with something that terrible.
Katie Muck is 14 years old and going into 10th grade. She enjoys acting, public speaking, music, particularly band, and art. This is her first acting experience outside of school. She has been a 4-H member for 7 years. In the future, she would like to go to college to become a special education
Katie Shear was not your typical teenage girl. She was replete with enormous amounts of bovine and noxious behavior and was excessively overbearing and facetious. Can you believe she decided to crack a joke at her own grandmothers funeral? Her parents thought it would help to bring her to church, although it made it worse because she would commit blasphemy. Katie only erudite was to bilk others by selling unworthy items to others at school.
According to the article, "Honduran Entrepreneur Helps Central American Immigrants Gain Legal Status in Mexico" by Mayela Sanchez, Nora Rodriguez is considered a heroine. What makes Nora Rodriguez a heroine is what she does for Central American immigrants. She helps immigrants get their citizenship and gives them advice. Mayela Sanchez states in her article, "She helps them to fill out forms and to write the letters the immigration office requires." According to Gregoria Morales and Jorge Rojas, which are immigrants state, "The immigration office only gives applicants a list of required documents but does not advise them on how to fulfill the requirements.
My full name is Martha Moreno. The name Martha is an Aramaic name that means “Lady”. In the New Testament, Martha, the sister of Lazarus and Mary of Bethany, was a housekeeper who was in charge of looking after Jesus when he visited her house. Due to this connection, the name Martha is associated with domestic labor and hospitality. (http://nameberry.com)
Lisa Kristine Lisa Kristine is a humanitarian photographer and is known for inspiring change rather than just capturing an image. She is a San Fransisco native who specializes in indigenous peoples throughout the world. As a young woman she developed an interest in anthropology and photography before attending and graduating from the Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising in San Fransisco. She was mentored throughout her youth in the techniques of Silver Gelatin, a black and white photo printing technique introduced in 1885, and Cibachrome printing, a color photo printing technique that was introduced in 1963. Kristine strives to identify the human dignity that she still believes remains in this world, by documenting the lives and cultures of more than 100 countries spreading across six different continents.
Katie Ledecky. A role model, an athlete, an Olympian. Even though she is only 19, Katie Ledecky was a noble figure to everyone. (Source #1) She stands as a role model even though she might not realize it.
Celia Cruz, a Cuban singer known as the “Queen of Salsa” and the Fania All Stars, salsa musicians, performed “Quimbara” in 1974 in the African nation known as Zaire at the time. Celia Cruz’s performance showcased her powerful voice and enchanted the audience with her charisma and energy. In “Celebrity, ‘Crossover,’ and Cubanidad: Celia Cruz as ‘La Reina de Salsa,’ 1971-2003” by Chistina Abreu, “Even Celia’s stage costumes and colorful wigs were more extravagant and flamboyant than they were arousing. Celia chose to use spectacle rather than sexual appeal to advance her career” (Abreu 99). During the performance, she wore a shiny sequin dress with colorful and vibrant fabric, long dangling earrings, noticeable makeup, and a big and unique updo.
Sandra Cisneros was born in Chicago, Illinois in 1954. She was born to a family consisting of a Mexican father and a Chicana mother and six boys. When she was a child she constantly moved back and forth from Mexico to Chicago. Cisneros declares that, as a child, she was not contented with her Chicago community; she defines it as an unfortunate portion of town deprived of wildlife and splendor. She found her escape in books, to be exact fairy tales.
