My Life in a Page

In October of 1818, I suffered a stroke. I died quietly on October 28,1818, surrounded by my family. My husband lived several more years, passing away on July 4, 1826. I have the distinction of being the the first woman in U.S. history to be the wife of one president (John Adams) and the mother of another (John Quincy

My family’s past is one full of interesting characters who have made a lasting impact on America as we know it. My research is based mostly from one of my cousins, Sandy Lee, who has researched our family tree herself over the past few years, providing me with several documents, portraits, and noteworthy accomplishments of my ancestors. Multiple names carry significance in my family. Some include, “Warren” (ancestor on my paternal grandmother’s side) and “Rush” (ancestor on my paternal grandfather’s side) both direct ancestors. Richard Warren is the furthest ancestor back in time whom I am researching and he came to America aboard the Mayflower in 1620. He had a relatively substantial family that passed down his legacy. I am also a descendant of a Declaration of Independence signer, Benjamin Rush. Rush studied

My name is James Madison and I’m going to tell you about my life. I was born on March 16, 1751 in Port Conway, Virginia. I was actually born on March 5 but there was a new calendar that changed it. I was the oldest of 12 children. Two of my siblings died at birth. I was named after my father. My parents names were James Madison Sr. and Eleanor Rose Conway. My family and I lived on a 5,000 acre plantation in Orange County, Virginia. The plantation had 100 slaves that worked the land. It produced tobacco and grains. Many Indians attacked my family through my childhood.

The couple remarried on Jan. 17, 1794, but Jackson’s neglect in reviewing the legal issues of Rachel’s divorce was exploited by his political opponents in the presidential race of 1828. Rachel and Andrew did not have children so as a result, they had adopted three young boys. In December 1808, Elizabeth Donelson, the wife of Rachel’s brother Severn, bore twin boys. Someone suggested that Rachel and Jackson rear one of the boys as their own. Twins always place an extra strain on families of newborns. Perhaps Elizabeth may have offered, but somehow the women decided that Rachel would take one of the babies for her own… Jackson later contended that he and Rachel formally adopted Andrew Jackson Jr. a few weeks after his birth. He had also later adopted two other children who were Native American boys. These two boys were sons were Theodore and Lyncoya. Little is known about the two boys but it has been discovered that Lyncoya died of tuberculosis at 16.

I was born in a small town called Walterboro, SC which is located 45 minutes outside of Charleston, SC. I am the daughter of Mr. Charles Chapman and Mrs. Gwendolyn Colleton. Most of my early years was mostly spent with my grandmother until of her passing in 1996. My educational career started in the public schools of Colleton County, SC. After graduating from Colleton County High School in 2005. I continued my educational pursuits at the University of South Carolina in Columbia, SC majoring in Political Science- Pre law and minoring in Religious Studies. During my matriculation at USC, I had the opportunities to serve as a Student Ambassador and an Emerging Leader. I also graduated from Turner Theological Seminary of the

I was born on October 27 1858 and I died on January 6, 1919. I was president from 1901 to 1909. I was not an elected president. William Mckinley was assassinated so I then moved into his place and became the 26th president of the United States of America. I was married twice. My first wife, Alice Hathaway Lee, passed two days after our first child was born. My mother died 11 hours earlier. I then left for three years leaving my newborn daughter in my sister's care. I kept a journal that I wrote in and the only thing I had to say was that the light has gone out of my life. On December 2, 1886 I married my childhood friend Edith Kermit Carow. We had five children, Theodore III, Kermit, Ethel, Archibald, and Quentin.

I was born on Sept. 24, 1755 in Germantown, Virginia. My parents, Thomas Marshall and Mary Randolph Keith, had 15 children of which I was the oldest. While growing up, my parents homeschooled my 14 siblings and me, and later I was sent to one year of boarding school at the Campbell Academy, where I was classmates with James Monroe. While growing up in a politically connected family, my parents brought great influence into the household, knowledge and character wise. My father was a sheriff and a land surveyor, and my mother was the daughter of a clergyman and her bloodline could be drawn back to the Lees and Randolphs. As I was growing up, my main influence was George Washington, who was a friend of my father. Because of him, at the age of

Feature films have served as depictions of our society. They have been mirrors reflecting upon us what we are, what we would like to be, and how we view ourselves. “To Kill a Mockingbird” is in fact a classic film that does just that. Directed by Robert Mulligan, this film was based on Harper Lee’s novel of the same title. The screenplay by Horton Foote, “To Kill a Mockingbird is both a coming of age story of three young children, told from the perspective of Scout as she reflects upon an important court case involving her father when she was only six years of age (Pakula & Mulligan, 1962). It is a commentary on racism in the 1930’s south, its affects upon a small town, and the minority-liberal Whites. As an American/historical drama, its characteristics are clear. There is a perspective on life, a sense of humor, political view and moral values established early in the film. The setting is also important to the film, as it draws a theme and structure for the audience. This analysis will view “To Kill a Mockingbird” through the lens of the genre theory as it applies to the contextual information, story/plot, aesthetic choices, and social impact that helped form the theme and created an Oscar award winning and nominated film classic, again proving that great cinema serves as commentary on society, for better or for worse. It forces us to see ourselves and question who we are and who we want to be.

Well Juror #3 talked about his own son that we see the true reason for his bias against the boy. During the trial, Juror 3 talks about how he once saw his own son run away from a fight. I remember him saying " I told him (his son) right out," I'm going bust you up into little pieces for trying." When his son was 15 he him on the face. Which clears how that this guy has huge problems with kids not respecting their father. In my understanding each Juror brings their own life problems into that jury room. We can't control our emotions, we all are human and it's normal to express feelings. One juror was hurting badly leading him to act that way. He misses his son and is very disappointed in his son for such high disrespect towards his father.

Author Anna Quindlen once said “I lived within the cover of books and those books were more real to me than any other thing in my life”. Now you may wonder how this quote relates to me. Well let me tell you how this quote encompasses me as a whole. From a very early age, I enjoyed reading and I can recall being about six or seven, sitting at recess reading a book. While other children were playing I was living a whole new world. I learned early on that reading is transportation at its finest. Reading takes me away from the stress of school and my personal life. I have always said that characters in novels are the truest best friends anyone could ever have because of one simple fact- they will always be there for you. Growing up I think it is important to

I’m on the verge of calling her an asshole, but quickly change my mind. Instead I say, “Whitney, my life isn’t in a downward spiral and as for tarnishing the family name that’s absurd. Since I recall, two horse thieves, four drug smugglers, six prostitutes and hordes of corrupt politicians hang from your family tree. Honestly; no one will notice a college dropout perched on one of its branches. More to the point, this decision came about because the sight of a white canvas and a paint brush in my hand induces unbelievable boredom; furthermore, I’ve accepted an offer put forth by Tommy Apple, an iconic tattoo artist and owner of the multinational corporation, Ink It

All I did was accidently leave the back door open. Back and forth, and back and forth. Yelling. After what felt like an hour she remembered we are above Floral Smiles, our flower shop that makes me feel sick, and she yells at me again for yelling.

Tim sat on my bed with just his boxers on later that night. His chest looked delicate, pale and his collarbone thicker than usual. “You're not doing this vegetarian thing for me, right?”

I was born March 6, 1806 to Edward Barrett and Mary Clarke. My family is fantastic, and as my mom always told me, we were blessed as a family because of dad's job. He was a proprietor of a sugar farm in Jamaica. He would send the farm goods all over the world. Therefore, this inspired me to find my position in the world. Mom worked at home and took care of my siblings and I. I was the eldest of all my brothers and sisters. Out of the twelve, I was the most respected and most relied on because of my maturity. Being a poet in my later life helped me meet the love of my life, but that's later in the story

Throughout history, women have been wrongly perceived as less capable than men of anything that does not involve homemaking or maternal issues. That being said, there are women leaders and activists that have defied these demeaning stereotypes, even since the beginning of time. These women include: Cleopatra, Joan of Arc, Queen Elizabeth I, Sojourner Truth, and Coco Chanel.