Bernard de la Harpe was in charge of organizing the second French expedition. The objective behind doing this, was to regain fortune of the Louisiana territory. La Harpe had received concessions of the Louisiana land in 1718. The French officials authorized Bernard de la Harpe to lead this expedition. The governor, sent him from New Orleans in December to establish a settlement for the Compagnie des Indes and to explore the upper course of the Red River(Buck, Kate.
Elizabeth Van Lew Elizabeth Van Lew. sewed clothing for the confederates . In her time people would call her crazy bet because she acted crazy for her disguise. When her parents sent her to Quaker school convinced that slavery was bad and wrong . You will learn that Elizabeth Van Lew was a spy for the Union soldiers. You will also learn that Elizabeth Van Lew 's father was a slave owner.
It was February 25th. It was the day that Sean Marsee took his last breath. Sean Marsee is a teen who had died recklessly because of his smoking. This teen track star was very successful. Sean had won 28 track medals in the 400 meter relay.
Police say that she has been raped and stabbed. About a year later on November 30, 1985, the police brought in an 18 year old boy named Christopher Abernathy for an interrogation. An acquaintance of him named, Allan Dennis told the police
“It’s better to look ahead and prepare, than to look back and regret.” This is a quote said by Jackie Joyner-Kersee. Jackie Joyner-Kersee is a retired track star, considered to be the greatest female athlete of the 20th century. She is the Greatest African American because of her extreme accomplishments and her determination to succeed and help others. Jackie is a living example that proves that you can become successful through any tough situation.
Lena Baker was convicted for first-degree murder of Ernest B. Knight, a Georgian miller officer, and was the first and last woman to be electrocuted in Georgia’s electric chair. She was hired to take
Pension Raise (1912-1913) On May 11, 1912, Charles Lorne is set to receive an increase in the pension payments that he receives. The United States Congress has approved a raise in pension for civil war veterans who served 90 days or more. For Charles to get this raise, he must fill out another application showing proof of his date of birth.
On May 14, 2017 I interviewed Pouneh Sanaee about what it means to be American to her. She’s an immigrant that moved here two years ago from Iran. she wants to be a pharmacist, start to play basketball basketball like she used to in High School, and be able to help her family. The reason that she moved here was because she is Baha'i and the government in Iran says that it’s crime to be Bahai. The government used to jail her family just because of what they believed in which is really sad.
Marie Antoinette was the Queen of France. She was born in Vienna, Austria. She was born November 2nd, 1755. Marie Antoinette was a daughter of the Emperor Francis 1st of Lorraine. She was married to her husband, Louis Auguste, on May 16th, 1770.
Imagine if you had one of your limbs removed right when you were going to have your dream career. This is what Aimee Mullins and Bethany Hamilton had to go through. Even though Aimee Mullins and Bethany Hamilton handled their adversity in different ways, it is important to see that they also took things the same way but both were determined to pursue their goals in life. Similarly, both Aimee Mullins and Bethany Hamilton were determined to pursue their dreams.
Margaret Sanger Margaret Sanger, a feminist social reformer, argued that “women cannot be on equal footing with men until they have complete control over their reproductive functions”. Her argument improved our everyday life by providing more information on contraceptives, giving women the power to control their bodies, and changing the role of women and men. Margaret Sanger was determined and dedicated to provide women with information about contraceptives which eventually improved the lives of many women. During the Progressive Era, women had gained a lot more interest in becoming independent by working and improving their education.
Marie Howe, Poet Laureate of NY State from 2012-2014, was born in 1950 in Rochester, New York. She is the second oldest of nine children. Howe grew up in a deeply Catholic family. She went to Sacred Heart Convent School, which is an all girls Roman Catholic school. Howe also attended the University of Windsor and Columbia University.
Norma Jeane's mother was a flighty, and later mentally unstable individual who would abandon Norma Jeane to various mother figures throughout her life: the controlling Bolender's, who would teach her to strive for perfection in all things and give her a strict religious upbringing until age two; her close friend Grace McKee, who would become the engineer of Norma Jeane's future as a famous starlet a la Jean Harlow by starting to teach Norma Jeane about make up at the age of ten but who would later end up as unpredictable as Gladys; Ida Martin, at whose home Norma Jeane was sexually assaulted by her 13-year-old cousin for the second time in her life (Grace's husband Ervin "Doc" Goddard had tried to force himself on Norma Jeane when she was six); and Ana Lower, a kindly older woman who spoiled Norma Jeane but also expected her to keep to a religious code and kept her secluded socially. Norma Jeane also spent a few
Maria Cristina Ogier was born in Florence, Italy, March 9th, 1995. She was born into constant communion with god and prodigious. Maria was the only child of Dr. Henery Ogier and Gina Matteoni. She was a healthy child except for the little sicknesses every once in a while until she was 4. When she was four she was diagnosed with a brain tumor.
1) How was Millikan’s college experience and what was the importance of his graduate student position at Columbia? Millikan was very good at physics in Oberlin College, so he got the chance to help teach elementary physics. He was so good at teaching as well. Hence, he was appointed a tutor as soon as he graduated. Then he moved to Columbia University in New York City to his graduate studies.
