Jane Long Accomplishments

Jane Addams is recognized as a social and political pioneer for women in America. In her biography, which later revealed her experiences in Hull House, she demonstrates her altruistic personality, which nurtured the poor and pushed for social reforms. Although many of Addams ideas were considered radical for her time, she provided women with a socially acceptable way to participate in both political and social change. She defied the prototypical middle class women by integrating the line that separated private and political life. Within these walls of the settlement house, Addams redefined the idea of ?separate spheres,? and with relentless determination, she

     Jane Addams was born on September 6, 1860, the eighth child of a prominent family in the small town of Cedarville, Illinois. Of the nine

Huey Long was birthed August 30, 1893, in a little countryside area called Winnfield Louisiana. He was born to the parent of Caledonia and Huey Long Senior. Huey being the seventh child of nine surviving children, was lucky because back then there so few opportunities for large families with a minute amount of money.

She was the daughter of one of his business partners.The Texas Revolution was started because Santa Anna was locking up Texan’s unjustly, without trial or charges. He also was going to stop land grants, because there were too many Americans coming across the border to take the land grants. James was very important to the Texas Revolution and fought in battles such as the Long Expedition, the Battle of Nacogdoches, Battle of Concepcion, Grass Fight, and the Battle of the Alamo. During the Battle of the Alamo, he received a dispatch that his wife had passed away, and he set aside his grief to fight alongside his men in the defense of the Alamo for the independence of

She bought and sold land ,raised cattle,and grew cotton with the help of slaves.When war ended, she continued to work the land with tenants and experimented with sheep. She married James Long at age 16 had a kid at 18 and became a widow at age 23. She had three kids Anna, Rebecca, and Little Mary. Little Mary only lived to be two years old. Lonely and starving ,Jane welcomed incoming immigrants heading for the San Jacinto River early in 1822. While Jane stayed and waited for James to come back but it took a wicked turn. By mid-summer she moved farther up the San Jacinto River, where she finally received word that James Long had been killed. Anna, her little girl, died in June and left the grandkids for Jane.Yet by her unwavering tenacity, she earned the title “Mother of Texas”. Jane died on Dec. 30,1880 in Fort Bend County Texas, USA, Jane was buried at Richmond, Texas. On her gravestone is inscribed “Mrs. Jane H. Long, The Mother of Texas.

Clara Barton, born Clarissa Harlowe Barton, is one of the most significant figures in US history. Barton is well known for being a female pioneer in the field of teaching, as well as for her work in the US patent office during the Civil war. These feats alone make her a historical figure; however, she is also known for something which far surpasses these accomplishments. Clara Barton is recognized and remembered today for her extraordinary work as a nurse during the American Civil War, and for going on to establish the American Red Cross. (Clara Barton; Clara Barton)

Santos Benavides was a veteran of the Federalist-Centralist war and the highest ranking Mexican-Texan during the Civil War. But his contributions to Texas don’t stop there. He was the mayor of a famous city and brought modern politics to his isolated region. In this essay I will explore some of those important factors and explain how much Benavides truly contributed to the way we see Texas today.

Sam and Andrew Wyly begin their book by looking back into the history of Texas and how it was established (Wyly & Wyly, 2012, p. 14). They briefly looked into the colorful leaders that migrated to Texas and

Before Ann Richards made a career in politics, she had a career as a mother and wife. Ann was born in Waco, Texas on September 1 of 1933. Waco back then was segregated, had strong religious ideas, and its people where known as being strict conservatives. Ann met her future husband in 1949 when Ann and David where on their senior year in Waco High. Once they graduated high school in 1950, Ann wanted to leave Waco and follow David to Austin where David was studying to become a lawyer at the University of Texas. Ann’s mother, Eleanor, didn’t seem that it was a good idea for her baby girl leave her hometown. Ann was enrolled at Baylor University with a scholarship that payed for her education. They got married in 1953 and four years later, Ann was pregnant with her first daughter, Cecile. David had a job in Austin and Ann stayed in

The Lone Star Nation reflects the efforts put forth by single individuals that eventually changes the lone star state forever. Specific Texan heroes Stephen Austin who founded Texas, along with Sam Houston who led the Texas army and who was the governor. William Travis and his love for Rosanna was discovered while James Bowie, and David Crockett stood up and fought for the Alamo. One dictator whose procedures drove the colonists against him but impacted Texas to this day was Santa Anna. At this time of Texas making its way as a state, Andrew Jackson was president. Lone Star Nation shows how Texas rose as a territory in the 1820s to every main event and battle caused by or for Texas. Texas had its victory’s like the Alamo down to the

The State of Texas, modernly known as the 28th State of the United States its commonly known because of its people and culture. It is also known because Texas is the second biggest State in the United States. The State of Texas has a huge history dating since the beginning of the colonization and expansion of European countries. The History of Texas involves wars, territory disputes, invasion and many more. This were some of the common facts that contributed in the creation of Modern day Texas. The transformation of Texas was an important role in the history of the United States and Mexico The State of Texas has ended in the hand of many nations in a short period, making it more interesting in learning about its pass. This essay will concentrate

Who is Jane Addams? That’s a question that a lot of us probably are unable to answer. Well for one she is recognized as the founder of the social work. And two she was one of the probably two or three most famous women in the United States, along with being one of the most beloved Americans in the world. She is quite an interesting person with plenty of accomplishments ranging from publishing eleven books and hundred of articles on important topics to being the first woman to be awarded the Nobel Peace Prize.

Jane Austin is a great author from the 1800s. I really enjoyed the few books of hers, that I did get around to reading .I enjoyed the movie adaptions even more, Jane focused on things she thought about and used humor to point out the lives of the middle class, the wealthy, nobility, and families in different financial standings, battling to keep up or with their social status. Jane puts most of her focus and writing into the importance of marriage."

Jane Goodall was born on April 3, 1934, in, London, England and continues to live on and share findings to this day. Her father was an engineer named Mortimer Herbert Morris-Goodall, and her mother was a novelist named Margaret Myfanwe Joseph. Jane Goodall was smart and had started dreaming of animals when she had only been a young child, and she still keeps a stuffed chimpanzee named Jubilee, that was given to her by her parents when she was very young. When she started dreaming of going and living in Africa, her mother encouraged her to do so, and so she worked on many careers, trying to earn enough money for the trip to Africa. When, she, finally, had enough money, she was able to go the Africa, earned a teacher named Louis Leakey and more. Jane Goodall continues to spread findings and kindness to chimpanzees through the world to this day.

Her parents had been married for many years and they had 6 kids before Jane was born.