“In the psychic town of Lily Dale, New York the veil between life and death is especially thin,” according to Greg Newkirk in Week In Weird article. Lily Dale formally known as Lily Dale Assembly, is a small town located on a lake in New York, about an hour south of Buffalo. The ghost town was founded in 1879 as the Cassadaga Lake Free Association. It took its current in in 1906, named for the lilies covering Cassadaga Lake. Just like any other town, Lily Dale has a post office, volunteer fire department, library, and a playground. There also is a coffee shop, two restaurants, a couple of gift shops, a handful of guesthouses and a beautiful museum. For a 133 years the town has been home to the Lily Dale Assembly, “ a religious organization …show more content…
One of the spiritual retreats is found at the end of the quiet trail of the Leolyn Woods called Inspiration Stump. Lily Dale Museum is for visitors to experience a blast to the past with amid photos, artifacts and memorabilia from the first days of the Spiritualist movement and the founding of Lily Dale. Another exciting event for people who have lost their beloved pets and would want to find peace would be the Pet Cemetery. “It is a place that honors the incredible bond between people and their pets” (LilyDaleAssembly). Last but not least, The Healing Temple is where tourists go “hoping to get a message at the outdoor message service” …show more content…
Two times a day during the camp sessions, “[visitors] walk past the pet cemetery through the Leolyn woods to the Inspiration Stump” (nsac.org). The Inspiration Stump began when student mediums wanted a place to practice their talents with their peers, giving messages to one another. After many years went by, the Stump became the place where others gathered to receive messages from their loved ones. The Inspiration Stump started up at 1898, demonstrating the mediums channeling their powers to receive short messages for those in the audience. There are three types of mediums who speak here: The mediums that are registered and vouched for by the Lily Dale Assembly; visiting mediums from other communities; and student mediums. A journalist who has visited the town wrote on laurendevoe.com, “Originally the mediums stood on the huge stump that still sits at the top of the meeting place. That way they could see the audience gathered to hear the words of the spirits from above, and were able to pick out those who the spirits wished them to give messages to.” The Lily Dale websites states, “In 1890 one-room school house is now home to the Lily Dale Museum.” The museum takes the visitors back in time along with photos, artifacts and memorabilia from the first days of the Spiritualist movement and the founding of Lily Dale. In the past few
In the life of Daisy Bates, she endured multiple struggles while fighting for civil rights and struggles in her personal life. Her mother was murdered by three white men after refusing their sexual advances and her father fled because he was afraid he would kill those who were responsible. Daisy was adopted my family friends, Orlee and Susie Smith. Daisy led a fulfilling life in Huttig, Arkansas. She went out of her way to protect individual’s freedom and ensure that their life is without discrimination. Daisy Bates got support from Martin Luther King Jr. where he stated how great of a women she was and on how it would be a honor to have her attend the gathering on Women’s Day on October 12,1958. There were 75 African Americans that were chosen
Have you ever thought of how cool it is to be able to sit and watch a movie in which the
Mary Fields was born in 1834 and she passed away in 1914. Mary Fields was the very first African-American women to carry the mail. Mary Fields was born into slavery while she lived in Tennessee, she stopped being a slave when the war ended and slavery had been outlawed. Mary Fields was also known as Stagecoach Mary or Black Mary, she was also an American pioneer. After slavery was outlawed she then began to work for Judge Edmund Dunne in her home. When Mary was a slave her original owner was Judge Edmund Dunne and after slavery was outlawed she still proceeded to work for and with her. Mary Fields was a female African-American pioneer. Mary Fields was said to be one of the most colorful characters in the history of the Great Plains it's also been said that she was six feet tall and she weighed over 200 pounds. She also
As as result of the relocation of people from England to Australia, it turned Australia into the land of opportunity and made for a better world. It benefited England and the world for many reasons such as securing trade routes with China. The movement of the convicts also spread fear among english society deterring crime. Furthermore, some of the convicts were fortunate enough to the opportunity to live and potentially earn their freedom. Crime rates rose and England's jails become overcrowded with prisoners they resorted to using prison hulks as temporary, makeshift confinements on the river Thames eventually leading to the penal transportation to Australia.
Eugenie Clark was born on May 4, 1922 in New York City; she died at age 92 on Feb. 25, 2015. She died due to lung cancer which she had a tough battle for many years. Eugenie started her interest in fish and sharks when she went to her first aquarium when she was nine years old. From there she went to college to study ichthyologist in New York City University. Ichthyologist is a branch of zoology that deals with fishes. Eugenie received her Bachelor of Arts degree where she majored in zoology and her Master of Arts degree.
Carrie P. Meek born in tallahassee florida during the year 1926. Meek is an American politician from the U.S. state of Florida. She served in the United States House of Representatives from 1993 to 2003, she represented our congresses 17th district. She was a history maker in the running. She used to say, “Service is the price you pay for the space which God has let you occupy”.
Janie Porter Barrett (1865-1948) was born the daughter of a former slave, Julia Porter. Her father’s identity is unknown, however some believe he was Caucasian due to her light skin tone. Barrett was raised in the home of the Skinner family in Macon, GA, for whom her mother worked as a live-in housekeeper. The Skinners educated Barrett alongside their own children, an unusual occurrence at that time. Barrett’s mother eventually married and moved away from the Skinner home, but Barrett remained.
- They moved to Macomb Illinois because they had non-segregated schools and a local college.
I go to nature to be soothed and healed, and to have my senses put in order. This quote by John Burroughs describes my diversion, outdoors. The outdoors is a place to free myself of all of my stresses and step away from urban living. The activities that I am participating in do not matter, as long as it is a new experience. Whether it is volunteering, trying a new restaurant, or simply going to the park, I appreciate the open-air on a beautiful sunny day. At the FSU reservation I would be able to swim in Lake Bradford on the hot days or rock climbing on the wall available on the site to destress or just to enjoy or a short getaway. Being outdoors also presents me with the opportunity to partake in the simple aspects of life that I would normally take for granted and take notice of the condition of my community.
Daisy Bates is an African American who owns the Arkansas State Press, and is the president of the NAACP chapter in Arkansas. She is married to Christopher Bates. Mrs. Bates has supported and documented the integration of Central High School from the beginning. She was born on November 11, 1914, she is 44 years old. When she was born her mother was sexually assaulted and
Lynette Woodward was born in Wichita, Kansas on August 12, 1959. She is famous for playing great basketball. Did you know that she was the first women to play on the Harlem Globetrotters. When she gone to college at KU in 1978. She would usually score 26 points per game and by the time she was out of college she had scored 3,649 baskets. She gone to high school at Wichita North high school and won 2 state basketball titles. Lynette retired in 1999 and became an assistant coach for KU. In 2004 Lynette was added to the basketball hall of fame.She was given WBCBL award in
Louise Day Hicks took a very unconventional path, unlike most women she choose to follow in her father 's footsteps of becoming a lawyer and politician, challenging the changing gender roles of that time, something I find admirable. Hicks had the power to be remembered as a political icon, being the first female Democrat to represent Massachusetts in the House or for her run for mayor of Boston, instead, she is remembered as a symbol of racism, something I can’t overlook. If I could sit down with Hicks I would ask her why she took a progressive stance while she was a representative, but then choose to implement and enforce discriminatory policies while she was on the Boston School Committee and running for mayor. I would ask her if she choose
Jennifer Viger has been with the York County WIC Program for 17 years. She started with a two year degree but then became a registered dietitian. Jennifer works as an office manager for scheduling. Some duties that Jennifer performs is:
Chelsea Evans is an ordinary girl fighting her way through Pharmacy at The University of Louisiana at Monroe. She was born and raised in a small town in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. She describes herself as being a shopaholic and a girl who likes dressing up, with her favorite dress being a white wedding gown. She is a strong, smart and a determined individual as she plans to finish the strenuous course of pharmacy in the next few years and devote herself in the field of pharmacy.
“Go within everyday and find the inner strength so that the world will not blow your candle out” (A Quote by Katherine Dunham 1). Once one of the most successful dancers in both American and European theater, Katherine Dunham, a dancer, anthropologist,social activist,and educator, continues to inspire people throughout the world. Named America’s irreplaceable Dance Treasure in 2000. Dunham remains a name heard regularly in dance schools across the world (“Katherine Dunham Biography” 4). She is known for always trying to make a difference and in the process she has become of the world’s greatest humanitarians (Osumare 5). Katherine Dunham’s work in African American rights in the dance world and her creation of new styles of dance makes her an important figure in American dance History.