Finding myself drawn to eavesdrop on a conversation between my parents, I was introduced to the peculiar ideas of conscription and the suffragette movement; later leading me to research the war and its effect on our society. I discovered Emily Davison, who was trampled by King George's horse whilst raising awareness of the fight for women's rights. Intrigued, I discovered she was an emblem of women's emancipation and was compelled to delve further into pivotal past events to discover how they impacted modern day life. History has therefore been a passion since; providing me with an insightful understanding of the political, social, and economic structures of societies.
Having read and watched many sources, to understand which ancient civilisation
Tanisha Thomas, better known for her participation on the 2nd season of reality show "Oxygen's Bad Girls club" was born in August 28, 1985 in Brooklyn, New York. Apart from her appearance on reality show, she is also known as the host who has appeared in Love games: Bad girls need love too. She also took part in many other reality shows.
In this article, “Kentucky Clerk Ordered to Jail for Refusing to Issue Gay Marriage License” the author James Higdon focuses on the recent topic of gay marriage. Higdon’s story relates to a Kentucky woman named Kim Davis. Davis was arrested September 3, 2015 because she refused to issue marriage license to a gay couple. “Under questioning from her attorney, Davis went on to express her opposition to same-sex marriage, which she said was ‘not of God’ and contrary to natural law and therefore not something that she could condone” (Higdon). This quote shows that Davis refused to issue marriage licenses because of her religious beliefs. Davis’s religious beliefs are so strong that she continued to fight with the law and the court judge
Hundreds of protestors are gathering outside of the courthouse either protesting or supporting a Christian woman’s beliefs and actions. Many hold up signs or scream louder than others to declare their personal point of view. Kim Davis is a county clerk in Ashland, Kentucky; has denied numerous marriage licenses for multiple same-sex and straight couples (Smith). This has become a very controversial issue for many and everyone has a different opinion as well. Kim Davis' trial is an influential trial by challenging many of the essential American principles such as morality or ethicality, upholding constitutional rights, and separation of church and state.
Alice Brown Davis- lived all of her life serving the Seminole Nation, in the early nineteenth century. She mostly taught, but she ran a trading post called Arbeka. She also built a ranch, was in charge of other local Native American currency, and was the superintendent of the Seminole girls' school. Not to mention she was a law interpreter, and even traveled to Palm beach, Florida to act as an interpreter a murder trial involving a Seminole man. In 1922 she became chief by President Warren G. Harding. Here, she became the first women to lead the Seminole Nation. Though, she was elected by the president, not by her tribe. Her tribe found her to be “well thought of and well respected and the people were happy with having her as Chief. “
Angela Ciera Barnes was born on June 1, 1998, in Salisbury, MD to Sarah Baines and Angelo Barnes. On March 7, 2017 Angela passed away surrounded by loved ones and friends.
Kim Davis, a Kentucky county clerk, was incarcerated for refusing to sign marriage licenses for same-sex couples. Some say she did not break a law and should not be punished for her religious beliefs. Others say that she did break the law since the Supreme Court ruled that same-sex marriage is legal. They also say that she didn't do her job when she refused to sign the marriage licenses.
Katheryn Marie Hawkins was born in fort Knox Kentucky on December 29,1998, at Ireland military hospital where she was 81 lbs , 6 oz and 23 inches - normal delivery . she was the second child of Russell and Catania Hawkins . she spent her 1st 6 months at home with her mom but on the 7th month, she started daycare at little angels daycare . she loved it there and they loved her . her favorite food was strained Gerber peaches and strawberries . her favorite drink was milk . she learned how to walk and talk faster than her older brother and even began doing chores around the house by the time she was 2 .
Laura S. Haviland risked her own life trying to make a difference for the lives of others. She was not very concerned about what would happen to her, she just wanted to make sure others were getting what she thought they deserved. She was an abolitionist and a writer. Throughout her life she was devoted to helping people in many different ways, spending much of her life doing different activities that involved helping people, most importantly slaves and their families. These were things she never had to do, but chose to do. She took it upon herself to spend her life doing this. One of the biggest things she devoted her life to was the underground railroad. She also helped to make big improvements for African Americans. This almost cost her, her life, but she kept going and helping. Without Laura Haviland's demanding work and dedication Michigan would not have made such drastic improvements as they did during this time. Laura worked her whole life to selflessly help so many different people in their current situations. Laura was a teacher,
Living life to the fullest is how Shelby Davis would express her life. She lives for every minute of the day and continues to do that still. Shelby expresses her life through her daily activities and through love. Shelby loves what she does in life and is continuing to let her work grow amongst people.
Heather Whitestone McCallum was born on February 24, 1973 in Dothan, Alabama (“Heather Whitestone”). When Heather turned 18 months old, she captured a high fever from the virus, Haemophilus Influenzae, which resulted in hospitalization. Whitestone was close to death, when the doctors prescribed her two extremely powerful antibiotics. She returned home as a normal toddler until her mother had an accident in the kitchen and realized something was wrong. Whitestone’s mother had dropped several pans while cooking, and Heather did not jump or move when the pans hit the floor. Heather was taken to a children’s hospital, where the doctors concluded that she had lost her hearing from Haemophilus Influenzae, the powerful antibiotics, or a combination of both (“Heather Whitestone | Bio | Premiere Motivational Speakers Bureau.”). At a young age, Whitestone’s parents trained her to read lips and speak using an educational arrangement titled, “Acoupedics.” Because she learned how to speak and read lips, she did not receive an interpreter during her years in public school (“Heather Whitestone”).
A writer, who is like Olivia Pope for the women of color, and been working in order to expand the narrowness and inaccurate narratives of women of color in the mainstream media, is Michaela Angela Davis. By profession, Davis is an Image Activist, creative director, writer, and cultural commentator. She is a fixer of sorts that seeks to change pessimistic cognizance of Black women in the entertainment and media.
1956 in Decatur , Alabama . Now in day she is 59 years old . She was the first ever African-American women to fly into outer space . From a young age Mae always enjoyed reading books but especially the ones on astronomy . In 1973 , Mae graduated as an honor student from high school at the age of 17 . After going to Cornell University Medical School , she uptained her M.D. . Four years after uptaining her M.D. she gained the courage to apply for NASA's astronaut training program . There was an issue that occurred that ddelayed the process which means she had to reapply a year later and was fourtunatly chosen . Mae was the first ever African-American women to be accepted to the
I, Mary Elizabeth Owens am applying to The University of Saint Mary for admission to the Master of Science in Nursing Administration track program. I have selected The University of Saint Mary for the flexibility of the online program, competitive pricing as well as the CCNE accreditation. Catholic education is another key component in the selection of The University of Saint Mary. I attended catholic school from preschool until high school graduation and catholic education has played a major role in my growth and development.
Heather Whitestone was the first, Deaf Miss America, and the first Deaf Miss Alabama. Heather was born February 24, 1973 in Dothan, Alabama. She lost most hearing from a reaction to a diphtheria-pertussis-tetanus shot when she was eighteen months old; she has five percent hearing in her left ear. While in elementary school, Heather learned about Helen Keller, who became her role model. She attended the Central Institute for the Deaf in Missouri after falling behind in her classes, but returned to her hometown to graduate. She also attended a fine arts school to study ballet. Because of the emphasis of speech her mother placed on her, she did not learn American Sign Language until her senior year in high school.
Susan Elosie Hinton otherwise known as S.E Hinton is an american author. Hinton is best known for her young adult novels written about teens in Oklahoma, especially The Outsiders. Hinton was born in Tusla, Oklahoma in 1948, she attended Will Roger High School. After high School, Hinton attend the University of Tusla; after writing The Outsiders S.E Hinton became a well known name. She has gone on to write other books since then that have had just as much popularity as The Outsider; three of her books have been turned into flims, those books include The Outsiders, Rumble Fish, and Tex. Hinton wrote The Outsider while she was still in high school,the book was pudlished her freshman year of college. She wrote The Outsiders about two rival gangs