My Father Worked For The Cotton Belt Railroad

The late 19th Century was a revolutionizing period in American History evident by the Industrial Revolution and the Civil War. However, it was the completion of the Transcontinental Railroad which profoundly changed the United States. The discovery of gold, the acquisition of Mexican territories and the continued settlement of the West increased the need for a primary railway system connecting the East and the West Coasts.

Hello reader, I’m about to tell you a story of some of my life. I am not normally one to volunteer details about myself, which I’ll remain somewhat reserved or completely leave some events out of this autobiography. Nonetheless, I believe I can still make my story interesting for the reader. I was born 1979, in Tampa, Florida; which, is also the same day my biological father decided to leave my mother and I. My mother isn’t a native Floridian, but had moved there with her family when she was still an infant, and had spent most of her life growing up in Florida. Needless to say, my father leaving was not an exciting time for my mother and I. Although she was employed Jimmy Cater was president and had taken the nation into

From the age of two till I was five I lived in Fort Bragg, North Carolina. This is where I gained my southern draw (which still comes out if I happen to be speaking to someone else who has one). At the age of six to nine I had the opportunity to live in Anchorage, Alaska. This is where I learned to want to always be outside exploring or building things. At the age of 10 my father was stationed to Fort Hood, Texas where I followed suit. Texas would eventually be where I would call home. I went to middle school at Smith Middle School and High School at Ellison High School. I graduated Ellison High School in 2002 and worked various jobs from a warehouse manager to a janitor. While some of the management jobs paid well they did not have any sense of fulfillment or pride. Just after graduating High School I began to date my now wife Marissa. We had met at a BBQ that one of my fathers soldiers had been throwing. Both her father and my father were in the same unit together. I moved from Fort Hood to Fort Huachuca when my father was

I was born May, 30th 1989 at Wadley Medical in Texarkana, Ar. I was born to Kym Crispino from Queens, NY and William Lee of Hot Springs, Ar. My parents were young when they had me. We were very poor at times, but they always made sure I had what I needed. I was an only child, but grew up around plenty of cousins. I have lived in Texarkana my entire life. My parents split up when I was twelve, and my mother and I moved out into the country on a dead-end street with no children in the area, I became very sheltered and a little socially awkward.

During the westward expansion, two thirds of the four thousand Transcontinental railroad workers were Chinese. The Central Pacific Railroad Company hoped to get over five thousand workers, although by 1864, they only had six hundred. The first Chinese workers were then hired By Central Pacific to do the hard and dangerous work. The Chinese previously worked on other railroads and built the Great Wall. The laborers working on the Transcontinental Railroad faced the greatest difficulty during the Westward expansion because of Dangers in work environment, discrimination, and troubles in daily life.

Growing up in Dallas, I had a pretty good childhood. I grew up as a outgoing child, always smiling and laughing. My early years were very laidback and took everything one step at a time. I remember not wanting to go to my preschool on the first day, I was really nervous and didn't want to leave my parents. I also did attend preschool at the time, and I remember my first friend. His name was Joseph. He was super cool and so nice and we stayed friends for a while. I also remember one of my first vacations, and it was to Mexico. I really enjoyed it and i miss visiting my family there, but sadly i haven't been recently and I miss my

I was born and raised in San Antonio along with my two older brothers. Both my parents worked hard to put my brothers and I through elementary and middle school at St. Luke Catholic and high school at Central Catholic. Currently, my brothers are both college graduates and work in the San Antonio Fire Department, while I am enrolled in my last year at St. Mary’s University.

Although I was born in San Antonio, my childhood life wasn’t spent in the Alamo City. Up in north Texas, there is a miniature city consisting of three thousand people named Nocona. The town was my childhood life until my mother fell into a deep depression. As a result, my mother was unable to hold a job or take care of my sisters and I. This resulted in my mother giving us up to my father in San Antonio. When arriving in San Antonio, my mother would tell me that she was going to come back for us. It has been seven years and I have not lived with my mother since.

Then comes my Mother she was born on August 28, 1972. She was born in El Paso Texas and she has been living here ever since. She had an older brother and a younger sister. She studied at the University of Texas Tech and she got a Bachelor Degree, of Science human development and family studies. She also studied at the University of Texas

Growing up in a small town from texas in not a unique quality. I’m sure by now you’ve read many essays that sound more like travel brochures to small towns across the state. I haven’t always lived in a small town. I was born on August 20 1999, and lived in Cedar Hill, Texas for the early years of my childhood. My family then moved to Celina, Texas when I was in the 4th grade. Upon first moving here I hated it. I hated the football games and didn’t understand the mums. However, as I’ve grown up I’ve started to appreciate this town. I’m sure there’s a small town out there better than mine but I think Celina was the best city for me. The friends I’ve made here are friends I’d be lucky to have all my life. As I climbed the ranks of grade school

If you wonder, why I was born in Rochester Minnesota at the wonderful Mayo Clinic that is because when I was younger I moved a ton. I have lived in 9 houses and four different states to be exact but I only remember moving once. I moved 8 times until I went to kindergarten and then I moved again going into sixth grade. This is all because of my dad’s job and although that one move that I remember did impact my life I don’t have any recognition of any of the others so I was not effected at all although my mother would have had to be. I do know that I never really had many friends but my family growing up. I remember always having neighborhood friends but we would move before growing too close of a connection. I also asked my mom on how I was as a baby and she said that I was always happy and fun but she said that she was also comparing myself to my sister and I guess my sister was this terrible child that never let my parents

I grew up in the Lake Orion area. I attended Pine Tree Elementary from kindergarten to fifth grade, and Oakview Middle School from sixth to eighth. Throughout my years of school, I have always been in advanced courses, and along with my interest in math, I have a spot in my heart for chemistry and physics. I have two older brothers, Nate and Brad, who also attended Lake Orion schools and are currently working as machinists together in Sterling Heights. My parents are happily married and continue to support me in all the things I do, whether its volunteering at YMCA Camp Timbers, or playing baseball for 9 years of my life.

My life began on the eastside of Oklahoma City, off of 25th St. and Martin Luther King Blvd. I grew up in a one story house with my mother, my older brother and sister, my grand-father and grand-mother, and on some occasions, my uncle would come stay with us as well. The house belonged to my grand-parents, which coincidently was the home that my mother and uncle also grew up in. It only contained three bedroom with two of them belonging to my grandparent who slept separately. Early on I shared a room with my mother and my older siblings. As I grew older, I frequently made the living room my new bedroom.

I was born into a middle-class family in Morristown, Tennessee. My childhood was spent mostly living with my grandparents, whom I adore. I thrived when it was just my siblings and I in my grandparent’s house. However, during my middle school years things got derailed due to decisions of my biological parents and I was adopted into a wonderful family in Jonesborough in 2010. This was partly my decision, but mostly for the well-being of myself and my younger brother. Due to my background, I was exposed to drugs, alcoholism, and addiction at a young age. However, my past is not a bad thing. I am very grateful for it because it has made me stronger and more appreciative of the environment and community I am involved in now.

The next turning point was my mother was hit by a car crossing the street from her job to the parking lot in Laredo Texas. My mother was in critical condition, and the car that hit her fractured her ribs, pierced her lung, and she broke her own teeth. I have a younger brother who lives in Atlanta, Georgia; nevertheless, one of us had to move back to Laredo, Texas. I decided it would be myself; consequently, my mother has always been my rock, so now it was my turn. My brother, David was working on two Masters, and it was the rational decision. I put my house in Dallas for sale, and I moved back to Laredo. My mother recovered from everything; nonetheless, she was suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, and she would not wish to go anywhere with Joey, Anissia and myself in a car.