When most people think of Texas legacies they think of Sam Houston or Davy Crockett, but they don’t usually think of people like Jane Long. Jane Long is known as ‘The Mother of Texas’. She was given that nickname because she was the first english speaking woman in Texas to give birth. Jane was born Jane Wilkinson on July 23, 1798, in Charles County, Maryland.She was the tenth child of Captain William Mackall and Anne Herbert Wilkinson. When Jane was less than a year old her father died. In 1811 her mother moved them to Mississippi Territory. The following year her mother died and she became an orphan at the age of 14. She moved in with her older sister,Barbara,and her husband,Alexander, on their plantation near Natchez. She met her soon to be husband James Long while she was there. They ended up married to each other on May 14, 1815.For the next four years they lived in vicinity and soon became a merchant in Natchez, In 1816, when Jane was 18, she gave birth to her first child Ann on November 26. Later she had another daughter, Rebecca, on June 16, 1819. Twelve days after Rebecca was born Jane wanted to join her husband in Nacogdoches, so she left with her two children and slave, Kian.She left them at the Calvit’s. Jane became ill, but she kept on with the trip and didn’t reach Nacogdoches till August.After a short amount of time she was staying there she had to move with other families to the Sabine to run away from the Spanish troops from San Antonio. She later returned to the Calvit’s to find out that her youngest daughter,Rebecca, had died. James and her
Also, being very successful with her inns and plantations. She was named the “Mother of Texas” , not because she was the first english speaking woman in Texas, but because she was a legacy in
Do you know who Sarah Thomas is? She is the NFL’s first female full time and most accomplished female referee. She was born in 1973 in Pascagoula, Mississippi. When she was in highschool she played basketball and softball. The officials never liked her because she would always try to make them change the call and she would disagree with them. It was the same when she went to the University of Mobile. She wanted to stay involved with sports after she graduated, so she joined a church basketball league for men.She played with them for two years until she was told she could no longer play.
Mary Anderson was born in February 19, 1866 in Greene County, Alabama, to John C. Anderson and Rebecca Anderson and was known for her invention of the wiper blade. She was also a real estate developer, rancher, and viticulturist. At the age of four, her father, John C. Anderson, died leaving her sister, Frannie Anderson, and her mother, Rebecca Anderson, living of his estate. In 1889, the three of them moved to Birmingham Alabama to build their own apartment on the corner of Highland Avenue. When Mary was 27 she left Birmingham in order to work in a cattle ranch and vineyard in Fresno, California. In 1900, her aunt was in poor health and she return to live in Birmingham to look after her family. After he aunt's death, her family discovered trucks that her aunt kept locked which contained gold and jewelry. By selling these collections of gold and jewelry, the family was able to live financially comfortable.
...er contributions to society to a 5 page paper. She did amazing things to improve society as a whole. During her lifetime she was an, author, philosopher, women and children’s rights activist, humanitarian, scholar, sociologist, social worker, social leader, and founder of many programs still in place today. Her ideas continue to influence social, political and economic reform all over the world. I think it would be fair to say it is a blessing she was born in a time that made her type of work more difficult. She worked tirelessly to produce much needed changes that we benefit from today. Often times as Americans we take for granted the freedoms and protections are given to us, not taking into consideration the backbone that was necessary to make them happen. I am thankful for the opportunity to study and become more familiar with such an amazing woman of history.
Parents of the nine African American students contacted Daisy Bates who was the local leader of the NAACP, owned, and ran the State Press one of the town’s newspapers. The parents were scared of violence and asked her for advice on what to do. The parents were not scared for violence towards them but against their children attending the school. According to Bates, D. (1987), the mother of Elizabeth Echford remembered when she was a child in 1927 that she and a friend walked up on a crowd on the street who had beaten a young black boy then dragged him through the streets and set him on fire. As horrifying as that was, Mrs. Bates assured her that the town of Little Rock was different now and that the National Guard would protect the children.
The votes were in, and on 2004, Gwen Moore was the first African-American woman to be elected a representative in Wisconsin. This was a marvelous accomplishment for Gwen to achieve in 2004. Many times, people admire Gwen for doing this. She is a very important woman in Wisconsin history for many more reasons, however. For this, believe she should be recognized more than she currently is. One reason she's important is because, she is breaking barriers for women in Wisconsin. Moore also has an important job and government role, like being a representative and previous senator of Wisconsin. Another reason that she's important, is because she wants to help others, and this is shown with a group naming her volunteer of the decade. These are a few of the reasons that I believe that congresswoman Gwen Moore, is an important Wisconsin woman. This makes Gwen a very important woman, and one that I cherish her for the work that she is doing
Farrah Gray was raised up in South Chicago. He was born on September 9, 1984 and is 31. By the age of 14, he was already defined a millionaire. Since he was the age 11, when he had his first interview; he has been known as a celebrity. Between the ages 12- 16 he has been founded in operating different businesses. Now, Farrah Gray is an American businessman, investor, philanthropist, author, columnist, and motivational speaker. He started his career at the age of 6 selling homemade lotion and hand painted rocks door to door. Called now as Dr. Gray, he addresses more than half a million people per year on leadership, personal development, diversity, strategic planning, creativity, business development, and financial management.
Dorothy Irene Height was a female, African-American educator, civil rights and women’s rights activist. There are many reasons why we should acknowledge her history; such as the fact that she had a fine impact on Women’s rights, as well as African-American rights in the United States. Height was a longtime president of the NCNW. She fought her entire life to expand the rights of, and equality of both Women and African-Americans. During 1937, Height was an organizer of Martin Luther King Jr’s famed March on Washington, standing close to King as he delivered his “I Have a Dream” speech, afterward noting that the event was an “eye-opener”.
Sunday night, August 18, 2016, at 2 a.m. in the morning, the world lost such a beautiful being to Heroin. She was found on her bathroom floor with OxyContin and a needle in her arm. Andrea White was just 17 years old. Her mother and father were fairly wealthy and said they believed she had a good life. Her parents replenished her walk of life with anything she could’ve wanted. Her father, John White was the mayor of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, and her mom, a lawyer working for the residents of A1A. Andrea was a schoolgirl who had good grades, was the captain of the cheer squad at her local school (not naming for personal issues), and valedictorian of her class. She did not have
Eliza Farnham was known for her talent in writing which made her national. Mrs.Farnham passed away from consumption in New York in the year of 1864 on the 15th of December at the age of 49. She grew up with foster parents from the age of four. When Eliza turned 15 she moved in with her uncle, and attended the Albany Female Academy. In 1835, Eliza Burhans moved in with a sister who was married in Tazewell county, Illinois. During the 18 century, Cornelius and Mary Wood Burhans gave birth to Eliza Burhans in November 17, 1815. Eliza Burhans was born in Hudson Valley Town of Rensselaerville, New York. Eliza Farnham was involved in numerous events during her time known as Vanguard of several social, political movements including abolitionism,
People have called me lots of things, criminal, thief, outlaw, murderer... their all true. My name is Bonnie Parker and I was the greatest female criminal in the 1930s. You probably know me because of my associate Clyde, they usually put our names together. I was born on October 1st, 1910 in Rowena, Texas. My parents were Emma and Charles Parker. I had an older brother named Hubert and a little sister named Billy Jean. I was the perfect daughter, blond hair, blue eyes, and very smart. I was adorable. My mother treated our family like we were better than everyone else because my daddy was the only man in the community that wasn't a farmer, until my daddy died when I was four. My mom moved us to Dallas and never looked back. I was a good, church
In her time Period women didn’t have rights as a religious dissenter or any type of political stand point. . She was clearly a great leader in the cause of religious toleration in America and the advancement of women in society. She basically challenged men and their authority, which was a struggle and hassle to overcome without being killed, but she did. By conducting informal...
Our imagination turned a mound of dirt into a native village. Janelle Makela is my closest friend and aunt. Since we are only nine months apart, we did lots of crazy things, almost insane, especially when we were younger. Janelle has been a positive influence to me by our adventures when we were younger, our amazing cooking skills, and making anyone smile when anybody is feeling low.
Jane spends her first 10 years of her life at Gateshead Hall, a lavish mansion. She lived with her Aunt, Mrs Reed, and three cousins, Eliza, Georgina and John. During her time in the mansion she wouldn't dare argue with the mistress, and fulfilled every duty. Jane is deprived of love, joy and acceptance. She is very much unwanted and isolated.
“A story comes to you; it isn’t like you choose it. You have no real control.” Mary Downing Hahn has been a part of my childhood ever since I learned how to read. Finding new stories from her in my school’s library brightened my day. From The Doll in the Garden to All the Lovely Bad Ones she has brought out the scary stories for young audiences to enjoy.
Jane does not experience a typical family life throughout the novel. Her various living arrangements led her through different households, yet none were a representation of the norm of family life in the nineteenth century. Through research of families in the nineteenth century, it is clear that Jane’s life does not follow with the stereotypical family made up of a patriarchal father and nurturing mother, both whose primary focus was in raising their children. Jane’s life was void of this true family experience so common during the nineteenth century. Yet, Jane is surrounded by men, who in giving an accurate portrayal of fathers and masculinity in the nineteenth century, fulfill on one hand the father role that had never been present in her life, and on the other hand the husband portrait that Jane seeks out throughout the novel.