Jesse Woodson James was born in Clay county, Missouri, near the present day town of Kearny on september 5, 1847. The particular area that Jesse was born in happened to be settled by many people that were originally from the upper south, such as the states of Kentucky and Tennessee. This helped the plot of territory earn its nickname “Little Dixie”. Jesse was born into a family of two other full siblings, his eldest brother, Alexander Franklin James, and a younger sister, Susan Lavenia James. His father, Robert S. James, was a commercial hemp farmer, and baptist pastor who originally lived in Kentucky before coming to Missouri.
Magic Johnson Living with HIV by. Arianna Viera After a press conference, the that it thought that Johnson had just pronounced his own death sentence. Earvin "Magic" Johnson, former basketball player for the Los Angeles Lakers (position was point guard), shocked the world on November 7, 1991 when he told that he had caught HIV the disease that causes AIDS. He has been living with it for the last 20 years of his life.
James Earl Jones is a well-known actor. He has been in many movies and due to his strong demeanor and how captivating his acting skills are, most of the roles he plays are of a strong-willed person. A few movies he has been in is Rogue One: A Star Wars Story (2016), Return of the Jedi (1983), and Coming to America (1988). In each movie, he has a high status of someone strong and important. With every role, he can express himself through the part.
Joe Dimaggio has the longest hitting streak ever, he was an all-star all 13 of his seasons, was or is he still the best baseball player the world has ever seen? Joe was an amazing baseball player during his 13 year career (Kennedy). Joe’s famous hitting streak took place in 1941 (Kennedy). Joe was the 8th born of 9 children ("The Official Site of Joe DiMaggio"). Dimaggio is great not only because of his hitting streak, but he was a nice man (Kennedy). He had an amazing baseball career(Kennedy).
I decided to do my writing on James Earl Chaney. James Earl Chaney was born in Meridian, Mississippi in 1943. He also went to a catholic school for his first nine grades. He wore NAACP badges to school to mark support of the civil rights movement and was suspended by the principal that feared what an all-white school board would think about it. He joined the fight for freedom as a teenager by participating in bus protests in 1962.
Jackie Robinson, despite being African American, was a legend of baseball in the 1950s. Jackie Robinson was the first African American to play Major League Baseball. He was born January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia. Jackie was the youngest in his family of four boys and one girl. (Robinson 4) His father left his family into poverty, when he ran away to California with his neighbors wife.
The birth of Jesse James took place on September 5,1847 (britanica.com). Jesse was one of the most infamous criminals of all time. Jesse had an older brother named Alexander Franklyn James born on January 10,1843. Jesse and Frank James were born and raised on a Missouri farm. In 1861 when Jessie was only 13 years old the Civil War began, and Frank joined a Missouri militia company.
An outlaw is someone who has broken the law but remains at large or a fugitive. Outlaws were a common occurrence in the nineteenth century. There were many outlaws who were known by many. However, there is one outlaw that seems to stand out. He was well known for his train and bank robberies.
Jackie Robinson: An American Hero There is a quote from the movie The Sandlot that says, “Heroes get remembered, but legends never die.” This means that, everyone will remember the hero, but the legends’ spirit will live on, even after they have died. Jackie Robinson fits both the hero and the legend description. He defied odds, broke records and opened the doors for African-American athletes everywhere. Jackie Robinson is not just a legendary baseball player, he created a Civil Rights movement and helped change the course of American history forever.
When people think great westerns they think Rio Bravo, Stage Coach, El Dorado, and True Grit; these films have many things in common, but most importantly they all star John Wayne. John Wayne is more known for his roles in the westerns as a gun slinger or a sheriff, but he had other roles such as a navy captain, a safari hunter, and once as a Davy Crockett. He also played in different genres such as action, comedy, drama, and of course westerns. John Wayne was born Marion Michael Morrison in Winterset, Iowa, on May 26,1907(History). His family moved to Glendale, California in 1913, where he grew up like any other child.
Charles Manson is a name most people have heard of. He covered the headlines of almost every newspaper in the United States. Manson led a group of people, that he referred to as "The Family", into a killing spree during the 1960's. He is responsible for the notorious Tate-LaBianca killings. As a cult leader, criminal, and murderer, Manson stands out as a one-of-a-kind killer.
Charles Manson was born on November 12, 1934, in Cincinnati, Ohio. His mother was a single, 16-year-old alcoholic and prostitute. At a young age, Charles’ mother wanted nothing to do with him, so he lived on the streets which is where his life of crime began. For the first 32 years of his life, Manson was in jail for half of them. He had a wife and child, but they left him after he resumed stealing cars.
Charles Manson. BY:Wyatt Smith When people think of Charles Manson they think of a psychopath who murdered lots of people but that's not entirely true, he actually never killed anyone. Charles Manson was considered a murderer in the sixties. To understand Charles Manson you will need to understand his childhood and early life, his crimes and the manson murders, and his arrest/trial and his death.
Peterson Dorelus Enc1101 9:30 Tupac Shakur Tupac Amaru shaker was born in New York 1971; known by his stage name 2pac was an American rapper. ‘’Shakur received an education in radical politics from his mother, but he also saw some of life's hardships through her struggles with substance abuse’ ‘Tupac was like an Elvis to hip hop in my eyes. Tupac was known for his rapping, his many talents like acting, Also his beef between the East coast and the West coast. To begin, ’‘I hear Brenda's got a baby
Johnny Depp – Biography Johnny Depp is an actor, whose name has become a recognized symbol of eccentricity and madness. Making his debut in the horror picture «A Nightmare on Elm Street», he didn’t even plan to become a professional actor. But, fate said otherwise. Today Johnny Depp is one of the few most original and recognizable actors. Johnny Depp – Childhood and Family John Christopher «Johnny» Depp II father, a namesake of his son, was a civil engineer.
