In 1991-1994, she was on the 4 TV series. In 1995, she was in a movie. In 1998 and 1999 she won an acting award and music award.(Hill 60). Jennifer was born in New York on July 24, 1969.(Hill 60).Jennifer Lopez is important for the reason that not only was she a great actress, but she succeeded to be an astonishing singer. Marc Anthony inspired Jennifer Lopez.
His three books Winter Room, Dogsong, and Hatchet are famous with teens all over the world. He definitely has made his mark in the literary
In September of 1991, he released his third album, Ropin’ the Wind. This album made history for Brooks because it was the first country album to debut at number one on the Billboard all-genre Top 200 chart. Not only did he make history with his third album, but he also won his first Grammy and repeated as Entertainer of the Year at both ACM and CMA Awards. All together, his first three albums contributed to selling 30 million copies (“Garth Brooks”). The biggest accomplishment that Garth Brooks’s has ever received was on October 6, 1990, when he was inducted into the family of the Grand Ole Opry.
Susan Brownell Anthony was an American activist who was a leading figure in the women’s suffragist movement, and the women’s rights movement. She was an abolitionist, author, president of the National American Woman Suffrage Association, and much more. Her accomplishments throughout her life helped give a passageway to the creation and passing of the 19th amendment to the United States Constitution, granting women the right to vote. Where did is start for Anthony, how did she become active in politics? Susan Brownell Anthony was born on February 15, 1820, in Adams, Massachusetts.
In 1973 Jordan had been diagnosed with multiple sclerosis. It made her ability to move around hard. She eventually was unable to walk long distances and stairs and had to sit in a wheelchair to get around. Due to her declining health, in 1979, she retired from active politics. She became a professor of law at the University of Texas in Austin and many of her students later became politicians and public officials.
Jane Addams was a remarkable woman in American history. She was born in Cedarville, Illinois on September 6, 1860 and died on May 21, 1935. She is an extraordinary woman in history because she established one of the very first settlements in the United States known as the Hull House in Chicago, Illinois in 1889 and was recognized worldwide in the first part of the twentieth century for being a pioneer social worker, and internationalist, as well as a feminist. Jane’s full name is Laura Jane Addams and she was born as the eighth sibling out of nine children. Her father was an affluent miller, businessman, and a prosperous state senator; he had several important friends.
Kenny Rogers was the first one in his family to graduate high school (Larkin, 2002). Throughout the years Rogers had won 3 Grammy awards (Gaydos, 2013). Country hall of fame first introduced Kenny Rogers, than a month later he won the Willie Nelson lifetime achievement award. Kenny Rogers best loved song is “The Gambler”, this song was a hit and two years later he made a movie about the song (Carlin, 2006). His movie is now on Netflix and is loved by both younger and older fans (Streeter, 2013).
In the 1960, he received Hollywood Walk of Fame upon his work in the recording industry, in the year 1966 he received Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award, in the year 1969 he received the Presidential Medal of Freedom which is the highest ranked civilian award in the US, in 1971 he received honorary Doctorate degree from Berklee College of Music, in the year 1973 he received highest civilian honor of France i.e. Legion of Honor, and in 1999 after his death in 1974 he was given special Pulitzer Prize I recognition of his lifetime work and contribution to music and culture. Apart from these awards, there is long list of Grammy Awards, Grammy Hall of Fame, and Honors and
On February 15 1820 one woman was born who would change the rights for all women in the future. In Adams, Massachusetts, a quaker girl would be raised with activist traditions in her home(SusanbAnthonyhouse). This influential female took huge steps just to be able to vote for who she wanted to be in office; she wanted to work and receive the same salary men do. With this woman’s tireless efforts for women's equality she change the 19th Amendment so that we can vote in America today(Biography). This independent, stubborn, persevering lady is Susan Brownell Anthony.
The more upbeat rocking songs that he wrote was” Foxy Lady”,” Purple Haze”, and “Crosstown Traffic”. He also wrote very soft songs like “Little Wing”, “The Wind Cries Mary”, and “Angel”. He wrote very haunting songs including “Voodoo Child”, and “Red House”. Even though he could play these songs like a master
A Lucky Man Who Survived The Reign Terrible, chaotic, sad, and devastating are only a few vague words to describe the Holocaust. During Adolf Hitler’s reign millions of Jews were victims, including Elie Wiesel. Even from his early years of life, Elie lived as a Jew at the time when only those of the Aryan race were accepted, however, these prejudices never defeated his spirit. When he lived at Auschwitz at the young age of fifteen, he was suicidal. His survival was nothing short of a miracle and his suffering eventually compelled him to try and change the world.
Graylie Grose Mrs. Hitchcock Language Arts 2 February 2023 Aretha Franklin’s Fight for Civil Rights Aretha Franklin was an African American singer and civil rights activist. Aretha Franklin used her music for good. Franklin used her talents during the Civil Rights Movement to fight for the rights of African Americans, women, and Native Americans. There is way more to Franklin than just her singing ability.
Although his early life was filled with nearly unimaginable hardships, Elie Wiesel went on to create a legacy of hope and inspiration millions of people all over the world will continue to look to, that is his long and accomplished life. Upon entering his adult life, Wiesel had to overcome devastating loss and the trauma inflicted on him during his time in Nazi concentration camps. After escaping these horrors though, Wiesel became known for his activism, and has become the voice of those who survived the Holocaust through his work on his world-renowned novel, Night. In listening to the powerful and true stories told in Wiesel’s unforgettable novel, Night, we know that the horrors he witnessed and experienced played an enormous role in the
“If I can't dance, I don’t want to be part of your revolution,” said Emma Goldman. She was a prominent anarchist and feminist in the 19th and 20th centuries, known for her dedication to social justice and free speech in the United States. Born in Lithuania in 1869, Goldman immigrated to the United States at the age of 16. Two years after living with her half-sisters in New York City, Goldman married Jacob, Kershner. They divorced that same year, 1887, resulting in her moving out of her sister's home.
The Life and Accomplishments of Toni Morrison Toni Morrison was the first African- American women to win the Nobel Prize in 1993. She has considerable literary talents which voiced her passionate concerns about the condition of African- Americans, which as mostly women and stressed the importance of equality. She is known for her epic themes and richly detailed characters that reflected her passionate concerns for African-Americans, particularly women. Toni Morrison was born on February 18, 1931 in Lorain Ohio. Her real name is Chloe Anthony Wofford, she grew up during the Great Depression which has a lot of difficulties and economic hardships which led to her father working three jobs to support the family, which lasted for about seventeen
