Mary Molly Haydock but was often known as Mary Reibey and the lady on the twenty-dollar note. She was an Englishwoman who went from a convict to one of the most successful businesswomen in the colony of New South Wales. Reibey was born on the 12th May 1777 in Bury, Lancashire, England; Mary Reibey and was orphaned at only age of two so she was raised by her grandmother after her parents had died.
Mary McLeod Bethune was born on July 10 in 1875. Her parents were Patsy and Samuel McLeod. Mary was born the third youngest child out of her seventeen siblings and she was also the first born into freedom. Opportunities came for Mary that her older siblings may not have had and Mary didn’t pass them up. Mary graduated from Scotia Seminary in Concord, NC in 1894.
Michele Johnson Mrs. Kemp 21 Century Media November 30, 2015 Madame Lalaurie’s House of Horror The house located on 1140 Royal Street in New Orleans is known as the Lalaurie House. This house is infamously known because of what Madame Delphine Lalaurie did in the attic. After a house fire, it was discovered that she was keeping slaves in her attic and torturing them to death. Today, the house is considered to be one of the most haunted places in New Orleans and Madame Lalaurie is considered to be one of the most infamous serial killers in history.
Sarah Ellen is a 28-year-old female with Down Syndrome, she was the second born of three children. She resides in Cleveland, Ohio with her parents, where she works at her mother’s fabric and quilting shop and runs her own Etsy shop, Down Right Charming. Her first year of life came with many complications including, open heart surgery and a tracheotomy. As an adult, Sarah Ellen no longer has her tracheostomy tube, yet still deals with breathing issues that, at times cause her to collapse, she has a wheelchair available when she will be walking far lengths (Ely). Having Down Syndrome comes with, presenting hypotonia in the jaw and other muscles used for speech as well as a protruding tongue from a small mouth leading to inconsistent errors in
She was born Isabella Baumfree in Swaterkill, NY around 1797 in Ulster County. She was one of twelve children born to James and Elizabeth (Betsey) Baumfree. Her father was from, what is now known as modern day Ghana and her mother was the daughter of slaves from Guinea was known as Mau-Mau Bet. The Baumfrees were owned by Colonel Hardenburgh and lived at the Colonel’s estate in Esopus, NY, which was located about 95 miles from New York City. When the Colonel passed away, the Baumfrees were passed down to his son, Charles in 1806.
Marie Tallchief was an indian girl from Oklahoma she had a passion of dance. She started when she was three years old. She was born in 1925 and spent some of her childhood in the Osage reservation in Oklahoma. Ballet brought her out of her shell it made her happy. She would always get bullied because her last name because she was indian.
Children's book Wilma jean the worry machine Cook, J., & DuFalla, A. (2012). Wilma Jean the worry machine [PDF]. Wilma jean the worry machine is a children's book that does an amazing job at showing kids what anxiety is.
Madeleine Sophie was born prematurely in a massive fire on December 12th, 1779. She was considered very fragile and was very tiny, so early the next morning she was baptised in a church. Since there had been no time to call the prearranged godparents, Louis, Madeleine’s older brother and a local woman going to church stood in as godparents. Madeleine Sophie’s family were financially comfortable-which meant they weren’t in debt but weren’t overly wealthy either. Her father Jacques was a cooper and vine grower, both well-paid jobs.
The visit from Sister Lisa was very informative and interesting. She basically has the background story I would expect from a typical Sister. She was raised at a Catholic school and her life revolved around the church and school because her dad was a teacher at her school. However, Sister Lisa is anything but your typical Sister. She has always been big into sports and said that the hardest decision in becoming a Sister was giving up coaching.
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.
St. Joan of Arc 9/18/15 By Milton Bridges St. Joan of Arc is the patron saint of soldiers and of France. Her real name was Jehanne Tarc. On January 6, 1412, Joan of Arc was b orn to pious parents of the French peasant class, at the obscure village of Domremy Fr ance near the province of Lorraine.
Joan of Arc was born on January 6, 1412. Her parents were peasants and they lived in Domremy, France. At a young age Saints Michael, Catherine, and Margaret talked to her mostly about personal messages. But when she turned 13 the messages took on a new meaning. They told her that she had to drive the English out of France.
One of the most influential women of the 15th century, and perhaps of all time, was Joan of Arc, first known as Jeanne d'Arc. She was born to a peasant family in Domremy-Greux in Lorraine, France, sometime around 1412 (presumably January 6th). During this time, the Hundred Years’ War was coming into its 76th year of existence. The war first began in 1337 and turned into a series of conflicts between England and France that lasted over 116 years. Coincidentally, it was because of this that despite having little wealth or social standing, Joan’s father, Jacques, was eager to discuss politics whenever they received visitors for dinner (Beckwith 10).
Lena Everitt October 6, 2014 IB Non-Certificate Literature Period E Independent Oral Presentation First slide: Civil Disobedience Lena Everitt Second slide: Thesis Thoreau advocates for staying true to one's common sense and morals as well as standing up for one's beliefs, which is exemplified in the demonstrations Gandhi, Martin Luther King Jr. and Mohamed Bouazizi participated in. Third slide: Focus Area "
One of the most important things she learned from him is that each and every time there was a new opportunity, she had to think of it as a new door opening to her welcoming her into a new future. Thanks to this wonderful encouragement to go to college, she was able to get a Ph.D. in Animal Sciences from a
