Deshawn Smith Research Paper

"I wanted to be the first to view a country on which the eyes of a white man had never gazed and to follow the course of rivers that run through a new land."

Anson Jones was an important part of the annexation of Texas. Without the help of Anson, it wouldn’t have been possible for Texas to be annexed to the U.S.

Cathay Williams born in Independence Missouri to a freed African American male and a Slaved African American women. In 1861 Union forces occupied Jefferson City in the early stages of the American Civil War. At that time, captured slaves were officially designated by the Union as "contraband," and many were forced to serve in the military support as cooks, laundresses, or nurses. At age seventeen, Cathay was impressed into serving the 8th Indiana Volunteer Infantry Regiment, commanded by Colonel William Plummer Benton. For the next few years, Williams travelled with the 8th Indiana, accompanying the soldiers on their marches through Arkansas, Louisiana,

The theme I have chosen for my story is outcast as it is relevant to current society as some individuals continue to exclude particular people. The excluded individuals are usually racially discriminated against. Discrimination has recently impacted my life due to the way I dress in order to fulfil my religious beliefs. Certain individuals discriminate against the majority Muslim women, as they believe that we are oppressed due to religious head garment we commit to.

Horace Lee and Rosie Lee Jones and family moved their membership from New Hope Baptists Church in 1958 by way of letter from Pastor H. Y. Bolden and joined Greater Tabernacle Baptist Church under the leadership of Pastor Perry. Brother Horace was a trailblazer and became one of the legends of Greater Tabernacle. He severed as head deacon for several years, leader of the men Layman, custodian and grounds man, traveled with the pastor to just about every church visitation and lead the process from the church, helped with hiding the Easter eggs for the youths, barbequed chicken and sometimes ribs for the church dinners, organized the Christmas gifts give a ways (bags of fruits and nuts), and ranged the church bell for members who was called

Corey Jones, a graduate of the University of Akron with a degree in Business Administration and Music, was so passionate about drumming that he organized monthly jam sessions where dozens of musicians from all over South Florida would come to the Bible Church of God and play gospel music—and sometimes a little R&B well into the night. By day, he worked as a public housing inspector and also mentored at My Brother’s Keeper, an organization for black youth, according to his LinkedIn Page. Jones carried a gun for protection because he hauled expensive drumming equipment during his gigs and would be paid in cash. Jones had both a permit and a concealed weapons permit.

Dr. Butler A. Jones , 86, A professor emeritus of sociology at the Cleveland State Univeristy  . Butler Jones was also a long time activist against and racial discrimination. Butler A.Jones was born in Birmingham Alabama on July 22,1916. Butler A.Jones was the son of Nettie Butler Jones his mother and Roscoe C.Jones his father. After the death of Butlers mother , Butler was then raised b y his grand parents who had been born during the time of slavery. Butler A.Jones graduated from More house College in 1937. Buter recieved his Master's degree at Atlanta University. He also earned his Ph.D from New York Univeristy. Lillian Webster Jones , Butlers first wife, Died in 1978 after being married for 39 years. Butler then remarried for a second

The United States of America has a very dark and very deep history no one ever talks about. From the origin of accumulating the land owned by the government by murder, to the logistics of slavery, to the logistics of the Civil War, to more war and many things not mentioned by anyone all the way to the present year. The most important things not spoken of is the most horrific people in history; one of those individuals being H.H Holmes.

Born in San Antonio in 1986, Wesley Matthews, Jr. came from true sports pedigree. He father, Wesley Matthews, was a former NBA point guard who won two NBA Championships with the Los Angeles Lakers. His mother, Pam Moore, also played basketball and was an All-American runner. Matthews, who is currently a six foot five inch shooting guard was named Mr. Basketball in 2005 while playing for James Madison Memorial High School. After high school, Matthew received a lot of pressure to attend his father's alma mater, the University of Wisconsin-Madison. Instead, Matthews chose to go to Marquette University. He made a good choice and was named Second-team All-Big East in 2009.

Sean Taylor, Sean Taylor is a very important person to me. Sean was a free safety the in the NFL, he played for the Washington Redskins, he was one of the best safeties to ever play football. The reason he is so important to me is he inspired me to play football, and he is the reason I play safety. Sean died on November 27, 2007, it was a tragic day For the NFL. He, to this day, is making an impact on my life and others who were a fan. Sean Taylor really impressed me in his career with two hundred thirty eight solo tackles. Prior to the start of his 2007 season, Sports Illustrated named Taylor the hardest-hitting player in the NFL. On December, 18, 2007, Taylor was posthumously voted to his second Pro Bowl, becoming the first deceased player

A former world champion track and field athlete from 1992-2007, and a former professional basketball player who played 47 games for the Tulsa Shock, Marion Jones has won 3 gold medals and 2 bronze medals at the 2000 Summer Olympics in Sydney, Australia, making her the first woman to win five track-and-field medals at a single Olympics. However, she admitted to using banned substances and subsequently returned the medals. Marion Jones has said that she has been using a steroid called the tetrahydrogestrinone (THG), or commonly known as “the clear”, since 1999. With this, her career, reputation, endorsement, and her freedom was lost.

Sean Taylor once said, “I think I love it so much because they talk so much trash, they think they run us. They think they own us. I’m ready. We take little things like that and it adds to our fire. Our fire will start out small, but by game time, it will be blazing and ready to go.” This quote really goes deep into my soul because it tells me not to listen to other people and to always do my best in whatever I am accomplishing.

MONTREAL -- Tomas Fleischmann had two goals and an assist to help the Montreal Canadiens to a 5-1 win against the Winnipeg Jets at Bell Centre on Sunday.

Dee Henderson is one of the best Christian fiction writers of her time. Her favorite genre to write is suspense/romance and she does it very well. She has won or been nominated for many awards including the RITA Award, the Christy Award, the ECPA Gold Medallion, the Holt Medallion, the National Reader’s Choice Award, and the Golden Quill. Dee Henderson has worked hard to make herself a bestselling author and her journey to this point has not been easy.

Inspiration: At only age 21 she is a successful beauty CEO of her organic lip-gloss line Lipmatic. Lipmatic made its debut in November 2014 and is still making headlines. Jones has been featured in Teen Vogue, Essence, and other magazines highlighting her Lipmatic. Accolades. You can buy Lipmatic on Karmaloop.com and through Lipmatic.com