Mary Mckillop Research Paper

Best selling author, Michelle McNamara, wrote some of the greatest crime novels of our time, but few people knew about her secret life. Michelle had her own private drug den filled with a variety of prescription and illegal drugs.

Mary Mackillop’s early life has influenced her pathway to catholicism. As the eldest of eight children to Alexander Mackillop and Flora MacDonald, she was well educated. However, with a lack of financial support she was forced to earn a living at 16 which she greatly supported her family with. Mary met Father Julian Tension Woods whilst working as a governess for her uncle’s children, he offered her a position to help in the religious education of children in the outback. Unfortunately, with the reliance of her income towards her family Mary could not follow her vocation. Luckily, in 1866 through the inspiration and encouragement of Father Woods, Mary established the first Saint Joseph’s School in a disused stable in Penola. The Congregation of the Sisters of St Joseph resulted after a year of its

The Sisters of Saint Joseph aimed to provide education for the children of Penola. In 1900, they had made foundations in all 7 states of Australia and New Zealand and all 600 Sister mourned the passing of Mary Mackillop in 1909. The Sisters of Saint Joseph are involved with many things including the work which is involved

Kingseed, Wyatt. "A Burned Letter, Conflicting Stories and an Absent Son Helped to Send Mary Surratt to the Gallows." America's Civil War 16.6 (2004): 12-14. Web.

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.

Mary Haydock, now formally known as Mary Reibey was born on the 12th May 1777 (source 1) and was raised by her grandmother after both her parents died when Mary was of a young age. Mary was convicted of horse stealing at the age of 13 and was to be sent to Australia for seven years (source 1). Being sent away from her family and in particular her grandmother, meant that Mary was alone and isolated from the people that she would have felt most comfortable around. This lack of belongingness may have caused Mary Reibey depression which was common for convicts of such a young age.

Anthony’s first paid position was headmistress of the girls department of Canajoharie Academy in 1846. During this time she was deeply troubled by the fact that women received much lower wages than their male counterparts for equal work. She returned to the family farm in Rochester New York when Canajoharie Academy closed in 1849. At this time she began to be fully involved in reform work. She was introduced to Elizabeth Cady Stanton in 1851 who had played a key role in organizing the Seneca Falls convention in 1848, which was the first women’s rights convention in the United States. The two of them formed a lifelong friendship and ever after were constant partners in the battle for women’s rights and social justice. Their relationship was complimentary: Stanton did the writing and came up with ideas while Anthony excelled at organizing and delivering speeches. Her methods of raising public awareness and building grassroots support for social causes are still in use by political parties today.

Mary surratt deserved to be hanged. This is because she assisted in the plot to kill Abraham Lincoln, president of the united states. There is so much evidence that she assisted in the plot to kill the president, but the three main reasons are that she lied, she knew of the plot, and her son was a conspirator.

It seems like Teen Mom 3 and 16 & Pregnant star Mackenzie Mckee's battle with diabetes is getting tougher and tougher for her. The young mom rushed to the hospital after she suffered complications from diabetes and her blood sugar went sky high.

Mary Read was an english female pirate. She and Anne Bonny are two of the most famed female pirates of all time. Mary Read was born in England in the late 17th century. Her birth was around 1691. Mary’s father died before she was born, and her older brother died soon after that.

Furthermore, Mackillop’s influence on Australia did not go unnoticed nor unacknowledged as she was soon elected Mother Superior and the first ever sister of the Order of the sister's of St Joseph, Creating astonishing improvement for Catholic schools all over the world. Mackillop and her sisters worked vigorously, dedicated to the those in need and refuge, allowing Mackillop to form the first Religious order in Australia. By 1871, Mary and her sisters; now known as the ‘Josephites’, ran 35 schools in south Australia and with little and near no money, provided Catholic education for children of the bush enduring their energy endlessly through their own hardships for the sake of others. Their influence on Australia was far more than significant, travelling to Orphanages, Women in danger, Children in need and the aged and poor. Mackillop and her sisters were prepared to travel anywhere far and wide in order to help those in need and guided them towards the trust and love of God, within Christianity. Mary’s influence formed the basis of Catholic education within Christianity that we know today. Mackillop's efforts within Christianity in Australia and it’s rural areas helped Catholic schools regain their credence and allowed them to flourish, spreading Christianity all over Australia

Mary Surratt was a person, who at the time of Abraham Lincoln’s death owned a boarding house, and had close ties with John Wilkes Booth. After Booth had been captured for the assassination of President Lincoln, Mary was sent to the gallows. To this day there is still a debate about whether she should have been hanged for her crimes. I feel it was unnecessary for her to die that way.

Mary Surratt should've been executed. Mary Surratt should’ve been executed because she lied to authorities.

Mary Surratt should have not been executed. Even though she was going to get executed she always claimed her innocence.