Francis Abel, after thirty-five years of service, is a retired high school music educator. He was also the former Minister of Music for the Memorial Presbyterian Church of Roosevelt, NY and the former Gospel Choir Director for The Lady Of Loretta, The St. Marths’s and The St. Ladislaus Catholic Churches of Long Island.
He is the son of Francis and Hazel Abel Sr., born February 3rd, 1946 in Philadelphia, PA. Growing up in Brooklyn, NY, Frankie Jr. went to the prestigious Music and Art High School as a classical violinist. After moving to Roosevelt, NY., Frank attended Howard University, where he earned a Bachelors Degree in Music Education. While attending Howard, he became a member of OMEGA PSI PHI FRATERNITY, INC. and PHI MU ALPHA SINFONIA MUSIC FRATERNITY. After graduation from Howard, Frank taught vocal music at Mulligan Jr. High School in Central Islip, NY during the day and performed in various New York nightclubs, as a singer and keyboardist, with his own Rhythm and Blues bands. For a decade, from
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He, his students and staff have received international and national recognition for this prestigious Long Island High School. In November 1997, Frank received the first SUPERINTENDENTS SPOTLIGHT AWARD. The cover story of the June 1999 issue of the international distributed SCHOOL BAND AND ORCHESTRA MAGAZINE was an interview of Frank Abel. The title of the up close interview was a “Rebel With A Cause”. The writer, Mr. Adam Winkler, spent four days, in Florida, with Frank, his staff and 145 Uniondale music students. “Put Mo Vaughn, the celebrated ex-Boston Red Sox-come-Anaheim Angels first baseman, in front of a band room of students and you’ll have Frank Abel. After spending a week with the man in Florida it is easy to see the comparison. His students love Frank. He is their hero, their mentor and their father away from home. Frank is passionate about his music and is
Every Sunday my mother would force me into my church dress with the itchy lace, and white ankle-socks with the big, puff bow. We would walk into St. John A.M.E. Church and sit in age-old pews, singing Negro Spirituals that I had not yet learned to appreciate. Growing up, church consisted of sermons, praise, and family. For years I would automatically participate in the church activities and youth-group service projects, taking the many lectures about education a grain of salt. However, I never understood the true meaning of service and the importance of education until I learned about the history of Huntsville, Alabama. The founder of St. John African Methodist Episcopal (A.M.E.) Church, and the founder of Alabama Agricultural and Mechanical University (AAMU), William Hooper Councill, truly exemplified what it meant to serve his community.
William Johnson was a slave before being freed at age 11, along with his mother, Amy, and sister, Adelia. He got his barber shop in 1830 from his half brother, James Miller. After starting his barber shop, he keeps a diary and he used it until he died. He also owned a bathhouse and bookstore.He married named Ann Battles, who was also a free african american. They had about 11 children before Johnson died. He lived in the free town of Natchez, and he almost had about three thousand dollars in 1835. Johnson was friends with other freed african americans like Robert McCary and hunted and fished with them. Johnson and Baylor Winn got into a dispute and it ended in Johnson`s favor in court. Winn was upset and shot Johnson when he was returning to
Fans of Bringing Up Bates know that Lawson has been working on his music career. It turns out that Lawson is now working to start a country music career on his own without the family. Lawson has relied on the family a lot, but he is stepping out of his comfort zone. Fox News got the chance to talk to Lawson Bates and find out what is going on with him. Lawson already has some music out there and has been on reality television for four seasons now.
The eighth governor of Arkansas was Isaac Murphy. Isaac was governor from 1864-1868. He was not famous for just being a governor; he was famous for so many other things, but the thing that makes him the most famous was the Arkansas Secession Convention. He had a wife named Angelina A. Lockhart and he had five children with her. Isaac also had when to washington college.
Clarance Earl Gideon was arrested on charges of breaking into a bar. He could not afford a lawyer and was refused an appointed one. After defending himself in court, Gideon was sentenced to five years. He filed a petition to the Florida Supreme Court claiming that his right to legal counsel based on the Sixth Amendment was violated. After his petition was denied, he turned to the United States Supreme
William Johnson was born a slave in the year 1809 but was freed by his owner, probably his father in 1820. His owner had earlier released William’s sister and mother. William Johnson upon being freed became a barber apprentice in Natchez town. William’s brother-in-law had a barbershop which he took over in 1830 and later on got married to Amy Battles. They had eleven children. Amy was a free person and just like William was black (National Humanities Center Resource Toolbox, 2007). William Johnson went on to operate several barbershops, owned land, and rented buildings. He also had a bathhouse and regularly loaned white and black people money which was paid at an interest. Like other free blacks in the South, William Johnson owned slaves and at times sold them too. The diary is a record of his daily personal endeavors, majorly about the payment of his debts, the items he bought and the running of his family. William was murdered by a free black man, Baylor Winn, with whom they had a boundary conflict. Despite his murderer being identified, he escaped prosecution since according to his evidence, he was a white man, and so no black man could testify against him (Humanities Center Resource Toolbox, 2007).
Nathaniel was born January 2, 1647, in Suffolk Country, England. Years later he enrolled at Saint Catherine's College, Cambridge University, he never finishes his dad pulled him out two years later. In May 1670 Bacon married Elizabeth Duke and had two daughters.
In northern Skagit County you’ll discover a charming little city of about 11,000 people. With an interesting history and a vibrant culture all its own, Sedro Woolley, Washington is a place many people enjoy calling home. With a little bit of something to keep everyone entertained, you’ll find exciting eating and drinking opportunities, fantastic and interactive festivals and some hikes and trails unique to the Skagit Valley and Pacific Northwest.
We all love bacon, right? Maybe not! Many people have grew to dislike Mr. Nathaniel Bacon. Why, or how, could they? Well, I’ll tell you why, because Nathaniel Bacon is a very important history character that we all need to know about.
When the United States of America joined World War 1 in 1917 the rst of the world had been at war for three years. The U.S. deployed an estimated 4,355,000 troops to around the world. Around 204,004 of them returned home injured. Henry Johnson was one of those soldiers.
Thomas Beck and all of Long Beach had been plagued by a local nuisance known as Lew-Is-the-Light for several years. When Tarrytown on the Pike burned, Lew-Is was on the street early the next morning peddling his little letters saying the fire was a judgment from the Lord because Lew-Is had not been paid his rightful tithes. Daily this self-styled Jesus sent newspapers mental wanderings boasting of his supernatural powers. But things got out of hand when Thomas Beck had an epileptic seizure following receipt of a tithe demand from Lew-Is. Beck had received several letters from Lew-Is suggesting Beck pay him tithes in order to improve his health. Beck ignored the letters until he received the following:
On September 3, 2017, Ethan Mow, the son of Amy and Michael Mow, died by overconsumption of bullseye burgers at the Eastern Idaho State Fair. Ethan was the oldest of 4 children and was 14 years of age. Ethan was born in Phoenix, Arizona on July 31, 2003 and was a 10 pound baby with curly hair. His family and friends thought he was a great and fun guy who made everyone laugh. .
Samuel Marlow Alden (born March 20, 1997) is the 50th and current President of the United States. He is the eighth president from Ohio, having been born in Verne in the state’s southwest region. Before becoming president, Alden was a career politician, having served two terms as Ohio Senator from the state’s 7th senatorial district from 2027 to 2034, three terms as Representative from Ohio’s 1st Congressional District from 2035 to 2041, and two terms as US Senator from Ohio from 2041 to 2053.
As Frank Sinatra grew up in Hoboken, New Jersey, and was a classic representation of an average Italian American. He was the child of two Italian American immigrants, was Roman Catholic, but unlike others, he was particularly interested in singing, and he was good at it. Sinatra started off performing at family get togethers with his ukulele and before everyone knew it he was a great American singer, actor, and producer.
Frank was born June 8, 1867, in Richland, Wisconsin and died in Phoenix, Arizona, on April 9, 1959, at the age of 91. His Father, a musician, abandoned the family in 1885. He grew up under the leadership of