Research Paper On Richard Florio

My surname is alexander. This is an amazing name to have. It is latinized from the Greek name Alexandros Which means “ meant to defend, to defend , to help”. In Greek mythology Alexander is another name for the hero Paris. The name has been used by kings in Scotland, Poland, and 8 popes. The most famous Alexander is , Alexander the great. He was king of Macedon in 4th century b.c. He built a huge empire out of Greece, Egypt, Persia, Paris and parts of India. The origin of this name is English, Dutch, Ancient Greece, and German.

Pushing yourself over barriers can become a habit. Hyman proved herself by pushing herself even though she had Marfan syndrome. Hyman succeeded and followed her career to become an Olympic volleyball player.

Frederick Bailey was born into slavery the February of 1818 on Holmes Hill farm, near the town of Easton, on the Eastern shore of Maryland. The farm was one of many in the estate owned by Aaron Anthony. His mother, Harriet Bailey worked too long hours in the fields around Holmes Hill to take care of him, so at an extremely young age, he was sent to live with his grandmother, Betsey Bailey. He lived with his grandma until he was six, and then was moved to a horrible home owned by the slave owner Captain Anthony, where his grandma was sold to another slave owner. The African American children at this household were given tattered linens that went down to their knees as clothes, their food was cornmeal mush given to them in a pig trough, and had

What is in a name? Writer Milan Kundera says, “We don’t know when our name came into being or how some distant ancestor acquired it. We don’t understand our name at all, we don’t know its history and yet we bear it with exalted fidelity, we merge with it, we like it, we are ridiculously proud of it as if we had thought it up ourselves in a moment of brilliant inspiration.” (goodreads) Before I began my research, I already knew why my mother named me Sarah, but I did not know anything about my middle and surname. I always desired to find out when it comes to my family, why although my surname is Hampton I am not related to anybody else with that same surname besides my Father’s sisters and brothers. To proceed in the research of my first name, I had to look for information on the (Behind the Name) site, (Biography) site, The Name Book, and administer an interview with my Mother. Next, I searched the (seven reflections) site, and held another interview with my

What is the future of drug and tax laws in America and how does Jeff Flake, a U.S. senator, view them? Drugs and Taxes are important issues that people should recognize as big factors in our lives. Drugs and taxes are an important issue because of how they affect you and me. Drugs can affect your privacy and taxes affect your work and financial stability. Jeff Flake is the senator in question on these two subjects. Jeff Flake is serving his fifth term in congress. Jeff is a fifth-generation Arizonan, raised on a ranch in Snowflake, Arizona. Jeff graduated from Brigham Young University where he studied international relations and political science (“Rep. Jeff Flake”).

In German my name means home ruler. It means king. It is like the wind; strong, yet soothing. An energizing gust that one would welcome on a hot sunny day. It is like the symphonies that Beethoven conducted, vivid, strong symphonies.

The essay portrays a time period of the struggles that African Americans had to endure. Joe Luis was represented as their freedom and equality. It is shown from Maya that whole community showed up and listen Joe’s boxing match, anticipated that Joe will not lost his boxing belt. During that era, blacks were segregated with Whites. However, boxing was one of the few sports where blacks allowed to participate. Consequently, Joe Luis who overcomes discrimination and shown his willingness by winning and maintaining his boxing championship belt. It means that African Americans can pursue fairness with

Donald 'Deke' Slayton graduated from Sparta High School and later went to the University in Minnesota and received a bachelor of science and a degree in Aeronautical Engineering in 1949. After he joined the air forces as an aviation cadet. He received many special honors such as the NASA Distinguished Service Medal three times, NASA Exceptional Service Medal, and many more.

Richard Hudson was born on November 4th, 1971 in Franklin, Virginia. In 1975, Hudson’s family moved to Charlotte. Hudson then graduated from Myers Park High School in 1990 and then attended the University of North Carolina at Charlotte where he graduated from in 1996. While at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, Hudson earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in History and Political Science. Also at his time in college, Hudson served as the student body president. After college, Hudson began to be involved with political activities outside of his time served as the student body president. In 1999, Hudson began to serve as the district director for Robin Hayes, the 8th District Congressman at the time, and continued to do so until 2005.

My name is Jonathan Garcia. If Jonathan was a color, it would be blue it describes its cool just like Jonathan. My mom called me Jonathan because she really liked the name. I wasn't name after anyone but I have my dad's last name. My nickname is jo or Jon and my family calls me that because it's short name for Jonathan. If Jonathan was a animal he would be lion because lions are strong just like a Jonathan. My parents wanted my last name to be Garcia and my brother last name to be Sanchez.

Luke, I never really knew what to think of my name it was just there my Whole life, although behind the name there was another world that I never knew about. “Light Given” that is what my name means in greek. I get related to the movie “Star Wars” as Luke Skywalker all the time, almost every day I get called “Skywalker” or someone always says “LUKE, I am your father…” Something I will never be able to escape, although now it is apart of me. Every time someone calls me skywalker I play along because really they are just complimenting my name. The name Luke, from Star Wars was give to him by the creator of the character, George Lucas. If you think about it it fits the movie so well and it was well chosen. Although that was not my case, my name was chosen because my parents thought it fit me well. They refused to name be befor I was born just so my name would fit me. Otherwize I would have been named Samuel. Everyone that knew me said it would be weird calling me Samuel, and I would have to agree with them.

The middle name chosen for me was Hope. My father picked out the name Hope because in his eyes it is an inspirational name. Hope was a popular Christian name back in the 17th century. The factor that contributed to this name could be because my dad is a religious man. I actually really like my middle name because it is frequently used as a sign of caring.

A name is not just what you’re called, it is who you are. It is what you stand for and ultimately defines you as a person. Growing up, I used to think my name did not fit me and that nothing that my name stood for had anything to do with me. Now that I am older, I understand the real meaning of my name and how the traits that are connected with my name relate to the person that I have become and continue to develop into. My name represents who I am and who I plan to be.

Juliet from the play Romeo and Juliet by William Shakespeare says about Romeo, “‘Tis but thy name that is my enemy.” She claims that it is Romeo’s name, Montague, that is her enemy, and not Romeo himself, although Romeo’s name influenced who he was. Most of the time, names are given to people by their family members after they are born. However, there are also people who choose their own names. Most names have a meaning behind them. That meaning doesn’t always represent who we are. In my case, my name has a story behind it. Everyone’s names were chosen for a reason, even if that reason is insignificant.