Mary Fields Research Paper

Mary Pickford, a woman of many struggles and success, one of her biggest struggles was her childhood. Pickford born Gladys Smith on April 8 1892 in Toronto Canada into an alcoholic family that struggled with many things, one is her father. John Charles Smith who was an alcoholic that couldn't support his family, he then later left his family and died an alcoholic in 1898 when Mary was only six years old. Mary Pickford didn't have much of a childhood because of poverty and her father's alcoholism, on top of all that, by the age of six she decided to begin to support her family by acting. The whole Smith family then began to get jobs to support each other financially, which didn't leave Mary or her siblings with much of a childhood.

I am Mary warren and Mary Warren, confessed Salem witch, born may 25,1675 in Water-town, Middle-sex, Massachusetts I married Joseph Pierce December 30, 1698 in Water-town, Middle-sex, Massachusetts.In Salem I am the oldest of the group of girls who are led by Abigail Williams. I am an indentured servant of john and Elizabeth proctor.Mary goes through great lengths to avoid punishment and persecution.Mary warren is weak and feeble and scared and she is the most frightened by this situation.Mary Warren died September 10, 1732 in Water-town, Middle-sex, Massachusetts.

Musical prodigy Mary Lou Williams, also known as Mary Elfrieda Scruggs, was born on May 8, 1910 in Atlanta, Georgia. She was raised in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania along with her 10 half brothers and sisters. The start of Mary Lou’s piano career began when she was able to replay almost perfectly the song her mother played on the family’s pump organ. Her exceptional gift of perfect pitch and teaching from her mom enabled her to play piano on a professional level at the age of four years old. Mary Lou’s birth name was Mary Elfrieda Scruggs but she changed her name to Mary Lou Burly to take her step father’s last name. She later changed her last name to Williams after her first husband. At a young age Mary Lou performed small gigs around Pittsburgh and at the age of 10, she was known everywhere

Mary Sorrells was born on December 23, 1963 at Kings Daughters Hospital in Staunton, Virginia. She was the middle child in a family of four brothers, and four sisters. At the age of eighteen, she graduated high school, and worked in a factory while obtaining a nursing license. On September 3, 1983, she married Gary Spangler in a Pentecostal church in Staunton, Virginia. Thirteen years later, on March 12, 1997, Mary gave birth to her first child (Jacob) at Rockingham Memorial Hospital in Harrisonburg, Virginia, where our journey begins. So, after fifty-one years of maturing into a wise adult, this is what this five foot tall woman is today.

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

Mary Fields, also known as “Stagecoach,” Mary’s birth was not in exact detail. She was born into slavery in the year of 1832 in Hickman, Tennessee. Mary did not know who her parents were so she was thought to be an orphan because of the mystery of her parents’ whereabouts due to the trading system for slavery. Mary, on the other hand, did receive an education but not from a school. She received her education with her local judge’s daughter who was the same age as Mary so they learned together until the judge's daughter went to Ohio for higher education.

Mary Jane Goodridge was one tough lady. She drove an oxen team across the plains and even survived an oxen stampede.

Martha Grimes is an extremely experienced and prosperous author. Martha’s date of birth is May 2nd, 1931. She is originally from Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. She grew up in Maryland with her mother and brother, and lived there for a large portion of her life. In present day, besides writing books, one of Martha’s hobbies is traveling to Britain. This is how she retrieves numerous ideas for her books.

The pioneer that I am researching is Florence Mills. The point that I am referencing is that Mills became a young performer, Next she with hired to replace a famous star named Gertrude, The she became a massive star in Britain, Mills starred in a musical called blackbirds, and she also made her debut in 1922 as a performer. Florence Mills was a young performer that stunned the audience from everywhere. She had a breakthrough that made her big star. She was a big equal rights leader and her performances like blackbirds showed where she stood in equal living.

The famous French designer Coco Chanel once said: “A woman who cuts her hair is about to change her life.” This statement was never more true than for celebrities, whom for whatever reasons, choose to change their appearance. And so it was for Mary Pickford, the famous Hollywood actress known as “the girl with the curls.” Mary Pickford, was nicknamed “America's Sweetheart” in part because of her angelic face and her girl next door appearance. But in 1928, Mary decided she wanted a change; She cut her hair replacing her long golden curls with the popular short bob style of the day.

Mary Slessor was born on 2 December 1848 in Gilcomston, Aberdeen, Scotland in a poor working-class family. She was the second of seven children of Robert and Mary Slessor. Her father, originally from Buchan, was a shoemaker by trade. In 1859, the family moved to Dundee in search of work. Robert Slessor was an alcoholic and, unable to keep up shoemaking, took a job as a labourer in a mill. Her mother, a skilled weaver, also went to work in the mills.[2] At the age of eleven, Mary began work as a "half-timer" in the Baxter Brothers' Mill, meaning she spent half of her day at a school provided by the mill owners and the other half working for the

In Polish accent: (Siostra Mary) Sister Mary died last week. I’m (Bascia) Barbara Ann, and it’s traumatic for me because in a poor, but hard-working large family of 12 kids, the youngest is bound to watch other’s die. The middle Sister Rose, was the slave of the family, only going to 8th grade and helping Mama around the house when Mama had to work like Rosie the Riveter in World War II. It’s like that in all Slav or Slave (I scream out Slave) European countries. I was the baby girl but not pampered. Just the opposite: I was forced to babysit outside the home by Mama’s fist, when just 5 years-old for Sister Joan’s baby.

Mary was an American psychologist who became the American Psychological Associations (APA) first woman president. She rightfully earned her degree from Harvard, but the university refused to give her the degree because she was a female. Because of this, Mary became a very influential person in psychology and taught many students over her teaching years at a local community college where she resided (source).

Mary Quant was born on February 11, 1934. Her parent were both Welsh teacher. They are also from a mining families. Her family were the type of family that believe girls should study well to have a better life. Mary Quant grew up during War World II period so she often have to move place to place. She was too young to understand the seriousness of the war so she find joy in moving around and having all the adventure.She attend Blackheath High School in Blackheath, London. She attend Goldsmith College to study illustration. Quant achieve a diploma in art education from Goldsmith. Her parent want her to chose a stable profession career but Mary want to pursue a creative career.

“This thing we call failure is not the falling down, but the staying down.” This quote from Mary Pickford explains that if you attempt to achieve something and you don’t succeed in the beginning, you just have to keep trying and you will never fail. This quote perfectly demonstrates the life of Mary Pickford, because she encountered many obstacles throughout her life, and never let them stop her from achieving her goals by maintaining her focused attitude. Mary Pickford was an important figure in 1920s American History because she stood up for actors and actresses by fighting for higher wages, and didn’t let the conflicts in her life stop her.