Who is Marshall Applewhite? Applewhite was an American cult leader who founded what became known as heaven's gate religious group and organized his mass suicide in 1997. In 1972, applewhite met a woman who's name was Bonnie Lu Nettles, later they would decide that they were “the two” mentioned in the book of revelation, and they were on special spiritual mission. Wanting to show their knowledge with others, so they began to travel in a quest. After a while people began to notice them and they began to win a reputation as a good leaders, with Applewhite being the main speaker in the session they held. Uncomfortable, without wanting to talk to many people Applewhite, and his accomplice eventually began to send out their followers to travel and speak to people about their beliefs. …show more content…
They began to create rules that should not be broken at any costs or else the punishment was severe. They also began to force their followers to wear baggy clothes and hair had to be short in order to not be able to distinguish between the different sexes. The cult also began to many unusual experiments having to do with diets, sex, at some point Applewhite and few other members got castrated. In the 1980’s Applewhite began to spread the word that the earth was nearing to its end. In 1995 the discovery of the comet Hale-Bopp caught the attention of Applewhite. As Hale-Bopp became close to earth Applewhite and his followers began to get ready for their exit of the earth. On March 21, they ate a last supper at restaurant, they all ordered the exact same thing. A day or two days later, when the comet was its closest to the planet, Applewhite and his followers took their own lives by drinking a mixture of vodka and barbiturates. On March 26, the bodies were found all wearing the same thing, people were horrified at the mass number that committed
The final and most important person that made history in the French and Indian war was none other than James Wolfe. James was the colonel of the British army during the war (3). During Georges Journey to the French fort, James helped George along the way. George learned many strategies and skills from James. At one of those times James even saved Georges life (4). During the war he grew tired and had planned a risk strategy to attack the western part of the city and win (4). In taking the plan in action they succeeded and won the Seven years’ war. Unfortunately he had died in the battle field when he was injured in his chest and wrist (4). He was a terrible loss for the British side but was a gain in American and British history.
Timothy Vanable is a freshman in high school student currently attending Nottingham High School. He was born and raised in Syracuse, NY, and is surprisingly still residing there. Timothy was born on April 4, 2002 at St. Joseph’s hospital. Currently, he is very involved in music both as a jazz guitarist and as a singer. He hopes that you enjoyed his autobiography and that you now know a little bit more about him.
When Bobby Adedge was 18 years old, he had already won two Olympic gold medals. By the time he was twenty-two, he had been a well-known goalie on a prestigious professional hockey team. He had married an even more famous supermodel, who had her own budding career as an actress. He was thought to be smart, having invented the first dissolvable hockey puck, which was great for planet Earth and recycling, but not-so-good when hockey games went into overtime, the puck often melting onto the ice before the game was over. His inventor-phase was short-lived.
Born to the late Rosa Bell Wilcox, nursed by grandparents Rosa Lee Cox and the late Emmett Cox. Jermaine was born July 16, 1972 in Miami, Florida.
George Washington Lane was born to Jonathan and Mary Colley Lane 1806. George was either born in Cherokee or Ogelthorp County Georgia. In 1818 George moved to Limestone County Alabama with his mother Mary Colley Lane. George earned an elementary education after arriving in Alabama. He read law under Judge Daniel Coleman and was admitted to the bar in 1826. George was then elected probate judge of Limestone County, Alabama and then was elected circuit judge, he served that office for sixteen consecutive years. George represented Limestone County on several occasions in the legislature. On October 3, 1834 George Married Martha Nicholas Davis the daughter of Captain Nicholas Davis. George and Martha had 11 children, Robert Wilson Lane, George Gale, Nicholas, Mary, Kate Gaston, Belta Colley, May Fern, Charles Paul, and Hector Davis are the children listed in the 1840 census. Seven of George’s children lived to adulthood. The 1840 census of Limestone County Alabama lists George as head of a household of 48. George owned 44 slaves. George Washington Lane was a highly respected and successful farmer, lawyer and politician at the beginning of the anti-slavery movement. As the anti-slavery movement increased, George is said to have freed all of his slaves soon after the secession debates in Montgomery were held. George was strongly opposed to secession. George was convinced that secession was a mistake, and to let everyone know how he felt, he hung a union flag over his door. Apparently George’s beliefs were well known and had found their way to Washington around April of 1861. At that time it is said that he was appointed Federal Judge of
Arree Walton Sr. was born on April 11, 1924 in Big Sandy, Texas, the firstborn child of the late Willie Sr. and Daisy T. Walton. He grew up on his parents large farm where he learned discipline, hard work and respect at a young age. As the eldest child, responsibility was usually expected of him as he often worked on the farm, babysat his younger siblings and neighbors, and attended to the needs of the four other families that tenanted his father's fields. He excelled in his education and was involved in all his school plays and was always given the roles with the most lines, because his teachers knew he could always remember his lines (his teachers often stated he could memorize a newspaper overnight). Unfortunately at the age of 14 his father tragically died as a result of an injury he sustained while working on the railroads. After his father's untimely death his mother decided to move their family to Los Angeles, California to be with her sister, Arree's Aunt Tessie. Determined on keeping his father's estate in order, he decided to stay on the family farm while the rest of his family moved to Los Angeles. For the next year or two, he had continued his daily school
On the night of May 28, 1971, Donald Marshall Jr.’s life would change completely. The obstacles that Mr. Marshall will have to face will be life changing experience and a huge eye opener to the rest of the world. Donald Marshall Jr. served 11 years of his time for a crime he did not commit.
James Weldon Johnson was born on June 17 1871. He died June 26 1938 on He married Grace Nail Johnson They had no children. He went to New York University and it does not tell me what he earn his degree in. He is most famous for being a Lawyer and a song writer and many more.James supported the NAACP.He did this by doing creating the NAACP.This made him an inspiration to millions. He helped his brother take on a music career also Johnson joined Theodore Roosevelt's successful presidential campaign and was rewarded with the appointment as U.S. consul at Puerto Cabello, Venezuela, in 1907.James most famous work was being a civil rights activist and a writer. He was the author many book such as along this way, Black Manhattan, Fifty years &
John Marshall was appointed as Chief Justice in 1801 as one of the “Midnight Judges”, a term for those appointed to the Supreme Court and other courts at the end of John Adams’s presidency. He would serve as Chief Justice for the next 34 years. During his time, he outlined the political power of the Judicial branch, something that had been quite vague in the Constitution. His involvement in the Supreme Court set the standard for even today, thus earning him the title “Father of the Supreme Court”. Some of his most famous cases included Marbury v. Madison, McCulloch v. Maryland, Cohens v. Virginia, and Gibbons v. Ogden. In the case of Marbury v. Madison, commissions had been approved by the Senate and signed by the president, to be given to the newly appointed
Arnold Grey was born in the slums of London. His father did any odd jobs to put food on the table, and his mother passed away at a very young age. His father would come home after a long day of work with no food to give. At the age of six his father had collected enough money to afford education for Grey. At school, Grey’s family status would cause the students to make fun of him. To ease his suffering, Grey would run. Grey did not care where he went, as long as his legs carried him away from his home, he was happy. Over time Grey would run faster and harder everyday, always attempting to run better than the day before. Sadly however, Grey’s life back at school was to much for him to bare, his consistent low grades in class along with the enmity
John Washington, George's great grandfather reached the New World in 1657 settling in Virginia. Little information exists on George washington's ancestors before his father but what is known is that by the time George was born on February 22, 1732. the family was part of the lower class of Virginia's ruling class. He was the oldest child of his father's second marriage. there were two sons from the first marriage previously. Farming and land speculation had brought the family moderate income. However when George was eleven years old his family was dealt a terrible setback. Augustine became extremely sick after watching his lands his lands. during a long ride in bad weather he died.—ironically, the same thing killed
“Liberty, when it begins to take root, is a plant of rapid growth” (Washington). This shows how George Washington was dedicated to show how everyone should have freedom and do what they want. Alone that is hard because he is just one person who is going to make a big impact. He always went out of his was to show others how they should fight for their freedom. George Washington even became a part of the “unwritten Constitution”, part of it was “The Cabinet”, when he choose people to appoint him on the decisions to make. Through his knowledge about leadership, George Washington has impacted others by teaching them about presidency.
In an autobiographical draft written in 1827 for his friend and colleagues, John Marshall wrote, “The events of my life are too unimportant, and have too little interest for any person not of my immediate family, to render them worth communicating or preserving” (Crompton 111). This understatement was certainly too modest considering his lasting impact as the Chief Justice. Serving from 1801 to 1835, John Marshall bestowed finesse and power to a government vaguely bequeathed with power by the Constitution. His twin pillars of judicial philosophy, protection of property rights and sanctity of contracts, have shaped both American laws and commercial development through landmark court cases such as Marbury v. Madison, Fletcher v. Peck, and Gibbons
The Dred Scott Decision of 1857 ruled that African-Americans, even ones who were not enslaved, were not protected under The Constitution and could never be citizens. This brings up questions that will be answered in this paper. Should slaves be American citizens? Is it morally correct for one to own another human? Does the Dred Scott decision contradict The Declaration of Independence which states that every man is created equal?
James Whitcomb Riley was a very famous poet who was the holder of the gold medal for poetry in 1911, now let’s take a deeper dive into his personal life. Riley was born on october 7 1849, and was born to be a writer but he didn’t know it. When he grew up he was sent to school to become a lawyer but soon discovered this was not his forte . Later in his life he found out he was very good at creating children’s poetry, his first ever was published in the news paper. He soon found entertainment was his forte and went from there.