Colonel Harland David Sanders was born on the 9th of September 1890, in a four room house located 5 km east of Henryville, Indiana and died on the 16th of December 1980. Colonel was an American businessman, and is the founder of fast food chicken restaurant Kentucky Fried Chicken Aka KFC. At the age of 5 his Father died, at age 16 he quit school, at age 17 he had already lost four jobs, at age 18 he got married and He joined the army, at age 20 his wife left him and took their baby. He became a cook in a small cafe and convinced his wife to return home. At age 65 he retired. He felt like a failure & decided to commit suicide. He sat writing his will, but instead, he wrote what he would have accomplished with his life & thought about how good
The Dred Scott Decision of 1857 ruled that African-Americans, even ones who were not enslaved, were not protected under The Constitution and could never be citizens. This brings up questions that will be answered in this paper. Should slaves be American citizens? Is it morally correct for one to own another human? Does the Dred Scott decision contradict The Declaration of Independence which states that every man is created equal?
Davy loved to be outside, and he learned to shoot a rifle at eight years old. Him and his brothers went hunting a lot until he was thirteen his father suggested he should start going to school. After a few days in school he fought a class bully. His dad heard about it and Davy ran away from home scared to death that his dad would spank him. He spent two years away from home, but finally at age sixteen it was time to come home. When he came home his family did not notice him at all. He did hard work to pay off his father’s debt he owed.
When discussing top cornerbacks to ever play the game of football, Deion Sanders’s name often will come into consideration. The Hall of Fame cornerback left an impact on the game that will be remembered forever. Whether it was his game changing interceptions, lavish lifestyle, or even his ability to hit home runs in the major league; Sanders was always finding a way to leave his mark known. However, becoming “Primetime”, a nickname he received at Florida State, didn’t come out the blue. From the time he was a young boy, Deion Luwynn Sanders was destined for greatness.
Curtis Pride was born on December 17, 1968 in Washington, D.C. He is currently 48 years old. He is the son of John and Sally Pride. Curtis Pride is married to Lisa Pride and has two beautiful children Noelle and Colten Pride. Curtis was diagnosed at the age of just nine months as being born deaf. His mother had contracted rubella during pregnancy. Rubella is a contagious viral disease, with symptoms similar to mild measles. It can most likely cause fetal malformation if contracted in early pregnancy. At age two, his parents had moved to Silver Spring, Maryland and enrolled Curtis in the Montgomery County Public School System's Auditory Service infant program. After the infant program he went to a school with special auditory classes until the
In conclusion, Colonel Connor's count of Indians dead revealed 224 bodies on the battlefield and 48 more at a curve on the river for a total of 272. Some other estimates state from 368 to 400, for Connor’s soldiers, fourteen died with four officers and forty-nine men wounded, of whom one officer and eight men died later and in addition, seventy-nine were disabled by freezing. After the battle, the troops crossed to the south side of the river and made camp for the night. Later that night, Corporal Tuttle stated, “The night of January 29th, 1863 I shall never forget (how can I). There we camped on the bank of Bear River with our dead and dying, wounded and frozen, 2 feet of snow on the ground. Nothing for a fire but green willows which burn about as well as snow. Oh, the
The south for a good while was always fond of using slavery as a cheap source of work. The increase in the number of slaves was when John Rolfe became one of the first to cultivate tobacco in the so called “New World back then in the 17th century. There was good money to be made about the amount of labor that went into the tobacco cultivation was harch, hence why slaves were used. Ever since then, it is obvious to note that slaves dominated the aspect of southern life. Whether that be economically, socially or politically, slaves played an important role in each category.
Robert Davis was an African American man. He was not a “thug,” he was not a “drunk,” he was a retired school teacher from New Orleans who was in his sixties. He was brutally attacked by three police officers. He suffered a broken nose and other broken bones in his face. The incident was recorded and went viral. Davis was arrested but faced no charges. Three police officers were charged but only two went to trial. In the end, two of the police officers were fired — the third never made it to trial because he had committed suicide. Davis was compensated for the assault.
Duane Anthony Brown was born in Richmond, Virginia on August 30, 1985. He attended Hermitage High School in Richmond, where he competed in track, played football and basketball, and also played saxophone in the high school’s marching band. Although he was only 250 pounds coming out of high school, Brown was rated by Rivals.com as a three-start tight end prospect.
Caesar Rodney, the first of the delegation from Delaware, was a native of that state, and was born about the year 1730. His birth-place was Dover. The family, from which he was descended, was of ancient date, and is honorably spoken of in the history of early times. We read of Sir Walter De Rodeney, of Sir George De Rodeney, and Sir Henry De Rodeney, with several others of the same name, even earlier than the year 1234. Sir Richard De Rodeney accompanied the gallant Richard Coeur de Lion in his crusade to the Holy Land, where he fell, while fighting at the siege of Acre.
Barry Sanders was, if not the best, one of the greatest football running backs in the history of the NFL. Barry was a hard worker at home, and that is what carried him in the game of football. This, in the end, is what helped him achieve a legendary status. In general, Barry Sanders was one of the most versatile football players, but was also a very quiet person on the inside.
He was born in Wichita,KS.Born July 16,1968 and is famous for being an athlete,in football and he won lots of trophies also is a pro football’s biggest stars.In October 2002,Sanders with a total of 15,269 yards,Fell to third leading all-time rusher.As a boy ,Sanders excelled in all things athletic but,his frist love was basketball.However his father,steered him toward football,In the last five games of his senior year,Sanders came alive rushing for more than a 1,000 yards, for a total of 1,417 yards for the year-a city wide record. In 1991 Barry was named NFC’s most valuable player by the NFL players association.In 1997 he was named Sporting News player of the year.
Edmund Randolph was born on the tenth of August in 1753, Williamsburg, Virginia. He had gone to the College of William and Mary to study law. As a son of John Randolph, Edmund had disagreements with his father’s political views because John was a Loyalist to Lord Dunmore, ruled England in 1775. At a young age, Edmund worked as a aide-de-camp, a subordinate officer acting as a confidential assistant to a superior, to General Washington. Additionally, Edmund Randolph was at the age of twenty-three when he attended the convention. In 1787, he had introduced the Virginia Plan to help develop a new government. The plan states that the central government will be created up of three branches: legislative, judicial, and executive. Thus meaning, the
Dr. Benn Carson is a retired African American neurosurgeon and a Republican candidate for president. He has been called names by the liberal black community for many of his "unpopular" stances. His views make him, they say, an Uncle Tom and a traitor to his race.
He never knew who his biological father was until he was 10 years old. The teasing throughout the years was harsh. They accused him of being a nobody with no father. Since then he strived to be somebody! He lived by it.
Edgar Allen Poe’s life was a series of small victories followed by disappointments and failures. According to Wikipedia, Poe was born on January 19, 1809, orphaned by the age of two, and raised by Mr. and Mrs. John Allan. He was educated abroad until the age of 11 when his adopted family returned to Richmond, Virginia. By the age of 19 Poe had disowned his adopted family and joined the U.S. Army. He did well in the military and even received and appointment to West Point. However, after a short time there he deliberately got himself kicked out. He goes onto publish a number of works that were well received and continued to publish until his sudden and unexplained death in 1849. Throughout his life Poe entered into situations with the best intentions to succeed,