Alicia Appleman Jurman Research Papers

Saartjie "Sarah" Baartman was the most famous of at least two Khoikhoi women who, due to their large buttocks, were exhibited as human zoo attractions in 19th-century Europe under the name Hottentot Venus—"Hottentot" was the then current name for the Khoi people, now considered an offensive term, and "Venus" in reference to the Roman goddess of love.

Imagine your 9-year-old daughter just riding her bike in the streets with her little brother. She is as happy as she can be. Then in a split second a pickup truck drives by and swoops her up. You have no idea what to do except call the police. Once you did there wasn't much they can do about a child abduction. Well, this all changed in 1996 when a little girl named Amber Hagerman was abducted and murdered.

On July 21, Alissa Turner is set to become the first African-American woman to graduate from Rochester Fire Academy. While she was still studying at Joseph C. Wilson, Turner decided to join the New York Army National Guard.

Western Iowa Tech Community College draws all kinds of people in from a variety of different states. Western Iowa Tech is located in Sioux City, Iowa. One of the students that it drew it is Alexis Johnson. Alexis is a freshman attending WIT this year. There are many reasons on why you would choose a school and hers is very specific. Alexis chose to attend WIT for its has an outstanding Police Science program. She is enrolled in the forensic science program for a very inspiring reason. Her aunt and uncle were involved in a bad car crash about 5 years ago, which resulted in Alexis’s uncle being paralyzed from the waist down. This not only has affected her way of life but her future as well. The driver of the other car was drunk. The drunk driver that was involved in the car accident with her aunt and uncle was only put in jail for 6 months and this was his 3rd offense of driving while intoxicated. Not only is Alexis against drunk driving but it also motivated her to want to become a cop to help stop drunk drivers.

On February 21, 1933, Mary Kate Waymon and John Divine Waymon begot a child named Eunice Kathleen Waymon in Tryon, North Carolina. She learned to play piano at the age of 3 and sang in her church's choir. Growing up, she wanted to be the first African American concert pianist. Eunice taught piano and worked as an accompanist for other performers when she attended Juilliard; however, she had to leave school after she ran out of funds. She moved to Philadelphia and lived with her family there in order to save money and go to a more affordable music program.

Have you ever put much thought into how an uneducated woman with a disability in reading and writing, could still find a way to work and fight for not only her rights but others too? Isabella Baumfree was a phenomenal woman . She took a stand for women’s rights, blacks rights, and anti-slavery. She was a well-known abolitionist and orator.Isabella Baumfree, was born in 1797, to parents who were enslaved; she was one of twelve children. She had a rough childhood. She was sold at the age of eleven, along with a flock of sheep for the price of one hundred dollars. She experienced countless beatings and sexual abuse from her master (slave owner). Later, she married a man named Thomas and had children of her own. Her children were eventually sold to different plantations. She was only left with her infant daughter . Isabella Baumfree was a runaway slave. As the result of her children being sold, she was only able to escape to freedom with her infant daughter. After she obtained her freedom ,she went to court and challenged the validity of her son being sold into slavery. She was successful against so many odds in the court case. She won. Isabella Baumfree continued down her religious

The hardest part of having a passion is sticking to it even during hardships. Julia Silverman has been gifted at basketball since she was six years old, but it was not always easy. Since she plays on two teams, she is always busy with practice. Hardworking and dedicated, she practices ten hours a week at Pine Crest and three hours a week at Boca Hoops. Michael Jordan, a famous athlete inspired her to play basketball because of his talent. Acquiring very advanced skills for her age, Silverman is put onto higher levels at Boca hoops. She also made the A team at Pine Crest every year in middle school. This girl definitely knows what pressure feels like and can handle herself on the court. Two years ago, Silverman’s team was in the championship

Lisa Kajimura, DDS is a full-service dental clinic that is located in Bellevue, Washington. Lisa Kajimura, DDS specializes in general and cosmetic dentistry. Their services include general dentistry, cleanings and exams, crowns and bridges, root canal therapy, extractions, restorative treatment, sinus lift surgery, sleep apnea screening, plus more. Their other services include cosmetic dentistry, tooth colored fillings, teeth whitening, porcelain veneers, dental implants, invisalign, orthodontics, and dentures and partials. The father of Lisa Kajimura, DDS was a dentist and she had been working at his father’s dental clinic since she was in the 6th grade. Lisa Kajimura, DDS graduated from the University of Washington in 1990 where she obtained

Anna Christine is a 13 year-old singer from Henderson, Nevada. When she was 10 years-old, she competed on "America's Got Talent". She stated that she spends a lot of time playing the piano. She also stated that playing the piano is cathartic for her. Whenever she gets frustrated or upset, she goes to her piano.

I don’t know why, but somehow the image of the white sands between her toes, the large palm trees hanging overhead, the cool ocean breeze, the whole tropical dream, always manages to make a smile on her face. This paradise, I imagine, must be the complete opposite at home, what with being the middle child of a younger brother, Jonathan, and an older step brother, Chandlier, two cats, two dogs, a bunny, and two tropical animals called sugar gliders. This girl, who I thought I could read like an open book, proved to be very surprising and one of the friendliest people I know.

Marian Anderson was born on February 27, 1897 in Pennsylvania, Philadelphia. Anderson was the oldest of three girls, and at the age of six became a member in the choir at the Union Baptist Church. She was greatly supported by a her dad, whom later bought a piano at the age of eight. Her dad was an ice and coal dealer for a living. With Anderson’s family unable to afford lessons, Anderson taught herself.

“We’re all in a state of quiet panic,” said Kim Cesaro (Terry). About Ten miles from the horrors and big city life of St. Ann, many children are disappearing. Over the course of a month, two young girls were kidnapped from different suburbs in the northern area of St. Ann and were later found dead. In 1993, one of the girls missing was a 9-year-old by the name of Angie Housman. There is plenty of heartbroken and fearful parents and citizens in the county. “I’m glad people are watching out. This is a scary thing for us” Chief Runge said (Terry).

She was found guilty and sentenced to death. In March of 1992, Wuornos plead no contest to the murders of Dick Humphreys, Troy Burress, and David Spears, saying she wanted to "get right with God". In her statement to the court, she stated, "I wanted to confess to you that Richard Mallory did violently rape me as I've told you; but these others did not. [They] only began to start to." Wuornos was found guilty and was given three more death sentences. In June of 1992 Wuornos plead guilty to the murder of Charles Carskaddon and was convicted and sentenced to death again. In February 1993, Wuornos plead guilty to the murder of Walter Jeno Antonio and was sentenced to death again. No charges were brought against her for the murder of Peter Siems, as his body was never found. In all, she received six death

Charlotte Perkins Gilman is a Progressive Era figure that deserves a place in history because she stood up for the unequal rights that women were given. Through preparation, motivations, and accomplishments Charlotte Gilman was a feminist and became a loved woman. If you were in her shoes and had to live a life full of unequal rights and full of depression, you would get to see what she had to deal with every day of her life. Through the fight for equal rights and everything that she has written, it helped change many views on equality.

Haley Esman is a wonderful person, who at 16 has already faced struggles, and created memories that will be remembered for a lifetime. She is different than the regular adolescent. Many people would describe her as queer, meaning not cisgender, heterosexual or heteromantic. She is also quite the athlete. She used to play every sport offered to her in elementary school, as well as competitive basketball. She was also offered the position of co-president of the athletics council for her grade 11 year.