Johnny Horton Research Paper

Johnny Cade did not kill unlawfully and also he can’t apply for a minor committing the crime because he’s 16, one year over the limit. According to Oklahoma law, first-degree murder is a person “unlawfully and with malice aforethought causes the death of another human being.” It is also not manslaughter because it is not a homicide committed without a design to effect death and in the heat of passion, but in a cruel and unusual manner, or by means of a dangerous weapon. Johnny did not have time to think and had to stab Bob to save Ponyboy’s life. Ponyboy was being drowned and to save him, Johnny had to commit the act of homicide. It lists that it was a justifiable homicide because it means that homicide is legal when committed in the lawful

Hank Williams should be inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame because he changed the face of country music at a young age, he is one of the most iconic country artists in history, and has many songs that are timeless; a lot of which are about relationship problems that he had. Hiram “Hank” Williams was born in September 17th, 1923 in Mount Olive, Alabama with a spinal problem called spina bifida; causing him to start drinking alcohol and taking drugs to relieve the pain when he’s older. Hank Williams’ parents are Lon and Lillie Williams. His father was a logger and entered the Veterans Administration hospital when Hank was six, he didn’t see his father much over

Mr. Willie Brown was borned March 20,1934 he is an American politician of the Democratic Party.

In 1947, Florida State University named itself the Seminoles. They did this in order to show the strength of and the pride in the Seminole heritage of Florida. Contributions of a lesser known African American, John Horse, helped to define the Seminole people as the “unconquered people” that they are so celebrated for in Florida today.

Jackie Robison was the first African- American person to play in the Major League of Baseball in the United States. Jackie Robison was the wake up call of the controversy in American Baseball history. Robison was a hero to many, the one man who stood up to play in the major league, were it was then “a game for white mans only,” according to many. He was constantly receiving threats, been yelled at, throw things at and most importantly constant racism towards him. He became a legacy, not only in baseball, but also in the American life. He fought his civil rights, where he confronted and face others who had nothing but hatred.

Vernon Wayne Howell was born in August 17, 1959 in Houston Texas. His mother was an unwead tennagaer when she had Howell. In his early childhood he claims he was abused by his mother's partner. When he was eighteen he dropped out of high school to pursue a career as a rock star. When he was in his twenties he caused his family to get kicked out of their church, the Seventh Day Advent, because he was questioning the way the leaders interpreted the Seven Seals of the bible. Soon after being kicked out of the church he found the Branch Davidians and joined the religious group. Once in the group he changed his name to David Koresh.

John Hudson was a young boy born in Memphis, TN in January 29, 1968. John went to high school in Memphis, TN. He got a scholarship offer from Auburn University. He later accepted the offer and went to Auburn. John was a three year starter. After his fourth year he decided to enter the NFL draft.

Tommy John surgery, or more well known as ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction, is a surgery in which a ligament in the medial elbow is replaced with a ligament from elsewhere in the body. This replacement ligament is usually taken from the forearm, hamstring, or foot of the patient. This ligament is needed for everyday things such as twisting a doorknob. This injury is usually seen in professional baseball pitchers because of the daily repetitive throwing and because of violent motions from throwing a baseball. RA Dickey was born without a UCL and pitches in the majors. Doctors still do not know how he can do this because you should not be able to do anything this way.

On May 26, 1949 a country music icon was born, but no one knew at the time. Hank Williams Jr, was born in Shreveport, Louisiana to a loving, country family. Hank Williams Jr, dad is Hank Williams Sr, who was also a country singer but died at a very young age. Hank followed behind his dad and looked up to him, so he became a country singer. He began singing at a young age, his dad died when he was four and he started singing at the age of eight years old. He pursued his country singing at a young age and appeared on the Grand Ole Opry singing one of his dad’s hit songs.

What is an athlete? An athlete is someone who strives for first place and works hard to get there. There has been many controversies over whether or not NASCAR drivers are considered athletes or not. However, NASCAR drivers are considered athletes. Take five time championship winner Jimmy Johnson for example. Jimmy Johnson is an athlete because he practices as often as he can and he participates in a highly competitive and challenging sport.

Blind Willie Johnson was born in a town south of Waco near Temple, TX, around the year 1902. Unfortunately, his mother died when he was a baby, and his father married another woman. One day when Willie was about seven years old his father and stepmother got into a fight and his stepmother threw lye water. She tried to aim for Willies father but she hit Willie therefore blinding him. As Willie got older he started to earn money by playing the guitar. When he played the guitar, he did not play with a bottleneck, he played with a pocket knife. Willie often played in an open D tuning, choosing single-note melodies, while using his strumming and sliding a bass line with his thumb. Even with his talents he did not want to be a blues player.

If I wear to describe John Tavares in one word it would be legend. John Tavares is a hockey player for the New York Islanders. He is 6,1 and 93 kg. He plays center ice and is currently captain. He was born in Mississauga, ON, CAN on September, 20, 1990. He was drafted first over all in 2009 in the NHL entry draft. In his junior years he play in the OHL for the Oshawa Generals but got traded to the London Knights in the 2009 season. In that 2009 season he finished with a career total of 215 goals breaking the OHL record by 2 goals. He was also the focus of a unsuccessful push to have the NHL draft rules changed to allow him to participate in the 2008 entry draft, as well as an attempt to allow him to play i the AHL. He excelled at lacrosse

Jasper Johns was born on May 15, 1930 in Augusta ,Georgia. In the middle of the Great Depression and parents names are Jean Riley Johns and Jasper Johns.Jasper grew up in Rual South Carolina and died at the age 86.

Jerome David Salinger, also known as J. D. Salinger, is a fascinating author best known for his novel, Catcher in the Rye. Although Salinger only published one novel, he wrote several short stories for magazines like The New Yorker and Story. A large number of these stories went on to be compiled into books such as Nine Stories, Franny and Zooey, and Raise High the Roof Beam, Carpenters and Seymour: An Introduction. Despite the fact Salinger has not published any stories in over 45 years, his reputation is still quite popular. Salinger's stories are studied in high schools and colleges, introducing thousands of individuals to his writing and ultimately increasing his fan base. Catcher in the Rye continues to sale 250,000 copies a year

Slash is the best guitarist of all time. Saul Hudson, better known as Slash was born July 23, 1965 in Hampstead, United Kingdom. Slash grew up in Los Angeles and learned to play guitar as a teenager. His mother is African American, and his father is British. Saul got the nickname “Slash” from a family friend because he could never stop moving around. He lived with his father and grandparents in Stoke-on-Trent until the age of 5 which is just south of Manchester. Then him and his father joined his mom in Los Angeles. Eventually his parents become divorced and slash falls into some bad habits. He picked up guitar at the age of 14 and practiced nonstop.