Joplin, Missouri

091 residents in Joplin, Missouri after lead-contaminated soils surfaced due to demolition, excavation, and tree removal work after an F-5 tornado struck Joplin, Missouri on May 22 (Whitley, 2011). Lead is a naturally occurring

" Langston wrote eagerly, "I'm the Darker brother, When company comes they send me to eat in the kitchen." The poem I too Sing America is just one of Langston Hughes' famous poems. James Mercer Langston Hughes was born on February 1, 1902 in Joplin, Missouri. Hughes' parents separated when he was only six. When his mom and Langston's grandma went to visit his father in Mexico, they wanted to live together again. Until an earthquake occurred, Langston's father was happy, but his mother was furious

Joplin, Missouri Tornado 2011 During the Joplin, Missouri Tornado many people did not take shelter because they thought it was a false alarm. So by many people not doing that it cause many more injuries. Tornadoes form from rotating air caused by a thunderstorm. Tornadoes usually have winds less the 160 mph but the Joplin, Missouri Tornado did not. The tornado included many details common to tornados, damage and destruction to property and lives that affected the region, but the area has recovered

Langston Hughes was born in Joplin, Missouri in 1902. This story takes place in a church when Langston was just a twelve-year-old boy. His Auntie Reed’s church was holding a special meeting for children. Auntie Reed spoke of this meeting in the days leading up to it and told Langston that Jesus would come to him at this meeting. When the night of the meeting came, Langston was brought to the front row of the church with all the other young children. As he sat in the front row he remembers what his

A Mention of Rivers James Langston Hughes was born February 1, 1902 in Joplin Missouri to mother Carie Langston and father James Hughes. Shortly following his birth, Hughes’ parents divorced which resulted in him being raised “mainly by his mother, his maternal grandmother and a childless couple named Reed.” (“Langston Hughes”) Hughes moved frequently throughout his childhood, traveling to and living in various states before graduating from high school in Cleveland Ohio. Shortly after graduating

Transportation Issues in the Joplin Missouri Area and Their Effects Upon the Rural Population it Serves David Adams Western New Mexico University   Identified in this paper is the social issue of public transportation within the Joplin, Missouri area. The effects of this issue span gender, Joplin, Missouri is at the intersection of two of the busiest intersections in all of Missouri, I44 and Highway 71. Although this center for commerce is busy and growing, in many ways it still acts like the

During the year of 2011, a disastrous and devastating EF5 tornado hit Joplin, Missouri. Overall, there was destruction to more than 7,000 structural buildings and home. The EF5 tornado killed about 162 individuals. The projected destruction to buildings that were covered under insurance goes beyond one billion dollars, which causes it to be the greatest insurance disbursement within Missouri history. Instantaneous expenses would consist of deaths of individual and the loss of property or destruction

Fountain Hughes, was born in Charlottesville, Virginia, and at the time of the interview he was one hundred and one years old. He was born into slavery at a tobacco plantation in Virginia. He did not seem to like to talk too much about his years as a boy during the time of slavery or during the Civil War, but the interviewer did manage to gain some insight to the conditions that Fountain Hughes lived through. His live not only as a slave but also as a young freed man in the late Civil War and

Josephine baker born in st.Louis missouri. In 1926 baker was an amazing dancer that lead her to be an creative in her outfits. In 1936 baker became a massive help during the french resistance. She was a clever dancer that in 1925 he began dancing in paris and in the united states. Years later in her career she adopted she 12 children. She always supported the civil rights movement. This is the life of josephine baker. In 1936 baker was a help to french. Being apart of the french forces baker was

Rutherford B. Hayes was born on October 4,1822 in Delaware,Ohio. His mom’s name was Sophia Birchard Hayes. Since, Rutherford B. Hayes was the youngest one out of his four siblings, he was the most precious to his mother. His father’s name was Rutherford Hayes Jr. He was a storekeeper and died ten weeks before Rutherford B. Hayes was born. Hayes attended Kenyon College in 1842. Later on, he set off to go to Harvard Law School and eventually graduated in 1845. He had five years of law practice which