Henry Obookiah was born in the year 1792. He lived with his parents until the age of 12. He was a young boy when his parents were murdered. He then went to live with his uncle, but soon realize that he did not want to stay in Hawaii, but to travel out of Hawaii. He did not care about where he would go, but he wished to find somewhere where he would be comfortable without his father and mother. When he found the opportunity, he soon left Hawaii to travel to the mainland. He there worked for the people which she stayed with him, for he often changed homes every year. He went to school every day to learn the English language, for he could understand quite little and could hardly speak. Most of the friends Henry had made were Christians. Do to
The earliest member of the Bohrer Family, of which we can locate on records, was a man named Abraham Bohrer. He was born in Germany on December 14, 1717. He had a wife, Anna Lucy Schuster, and four children all by the name of “John.” They boarded an unidentified immigration boat and docked in Baltimore, Maryland on September 11, 1750. His occupation was a farmer and hoped for a better life and in search for religious freedom. He died on October 12, 1759. He was just 42.
Henry then walks to the room where he seeps and gets in his bed. His mother follows him in questioning what the preacher said about her and what he had been telling people. After asking a few times with no response she sets him upright and says, “Tell me,” she whispered and her bitter breath covered his face. He saw the pale oval close to him in the dark. “He said I’m not the same now,” he muttered. “I count.”(O’Conner 9). This is very important to the story because he is sticking to his new beliefs and its obvious that it means something to him. When henry wakes up everyone else in the house is asleep because they have been partying the night before. After doing various things around the house he decides he wants to go back to the river to be baptized again. This time “He intended not to fool with preachers any more but to Baptize himself and to keep on going this time until he found the Kingdom of Christ in the river.”(O’conner 11) and that’s exactly what he did. The water was very powerful and yanked him into the current, “For an instant he was overcome with surprise: then since he was moving quickly and knew that he was getting somewhere, all his fury and fear left him.”(O’conner 11). Henry at this point had achieved exactly what he came to the river for. Although he drowned in the water he did it with the intent to get closer to Jesus Christ and his kingdom and that’s what happened. O’Conner does an excellent job of portraying a young boy lost in the world with no guidance. Although he has both of his parents at home he is never taught correctly how to do a lot of things because his parents are to preoccupied with their life of
George Walton was one of three representatives from Georgia to sign the Declaration of Independence. The exact date of his birth is unknown but it is believed to be in the year 1749 in Prince Edward County Virginia. At a young age his parents died and he was adopted by and uncle who trained him to be a carpenter. In 1769 George moved to Savannah Georgia to pursue a legal career. He soon became one of the most successful lawyers in Georgia. He became increasingly active in the Georgia Revolutionary government and was elected to provincial congress in 1775. In 1776 he first served in the Second Continental Congress in Philadelphia where he signed the Declaration of Independence.
Edmund Gerald “Jerry” Brown Jr. (born April 7, 1938), a politician and lawyer, who has been serving as the 39th Governor of California since 2011. A member of the Democratic Party, Brown previously served as the 34th Governor from 1975 to 1983, and is the longest-serving governor in California history. Prior to and following his first governorship, Brown served in several state, local and party positions, including three times a candidate for the Democratic nomination for President of the United States.
One of Barnstable's seven villages, Osterville is situated on Nantucket Sound and famous for its numerous oceanfront estates. The population is approximately 3,500 people, but seasonal residents and tourists swell the population during the summer months. Residents of Osterville often rely on Dirtworks for their asphalt paving, sealcoating, driveway paving, asphalt repair, parking lot striping, asphalt milling, site work, snow removal and dirt road repair.
Ethan couch killer of four only sentenced to 10 months of probation. Ethan couch is a teenager who killed four an injured 10 others and use the defense of affluenza and only got 10 months of probation. Ethan couch should be tried as an adult because of the severity of the crime, his age, and it is in the best interest for society.
Although World War Two has started in 1939, Also The United States did not enter the conflict until 1941. The war also had lasted until 1941. There were two main groups in World War Two, One was the Axis powers, and the second one was the Allies.
On February 19, I along with the American Presidency Honors class visited both the General Grant National Memorial and the Metropolitan Museum of Art. The General Grant National Memorial contains the remains of Ulysses S. Grant, the 18th president of the United States, and his wife Julia Dent Grant, in tombs. This tombs are in the center of the lower floor which also contains memoriam dedicated to other important members who fought in the war with him. In the ceiling of the building are artwork decorated to honor General Grant. On the ground floor, of one the original American Flag is hung on the wall. After visiting the General Grant National Memorial, we went to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in which we visited the American Wing. In the
Misty Copeland is a African American principal dancer who has worked hard to reach where she currently is now. The way she grew up, you would never think she is the person she is now. Even as a child she never that she would be where she is now.
James Joseph Brown was born on (May 3 1933- December 25 2006) in Barnwell California. Him and his family lived in extreme poverty when he was a child. They later moved to Augusta when he turned four or five. When they got there, they decided to live with their aunt. Eventually, James’s mother left the family and moved to New York. He would spend a great amount of time alone, and it was hard for him to stay in school. He managed to stay in school until sixth grade. When he was still young, he would sing in talent shows. His first appearance was at Augusta’s Lenox Theater in 1944, and won by singing the ballad, “So Long’’. Sometimes, he would go to camps and perform different dances to entertain troops. During this period, he learned how to play different instruments such as the piano,guitar,and the harmonica. Later, he became inspired to be an entertainer after hearing Tympany Five,Caldonia,and Louis Jordan.
...a of what his life would have been had he been born and raised by an American Family. This shows that he has been trying to run away from the shadow of his own Culture in an effort to gain acceptance in the American Culture. However, his unruly behavior might have resulted due to the lack of support from his family especially his father. His father’s determination of trying to keep him bounded to the Korean tradition and values might have what actually pushed Henry away. For example, when Henry decides to take an American girl to the Spring Dance, his father justifies her interest in her son due his financial background. He says to Henry, “You real dummy, Henry. Don’t you know? You just free dance ticket. She just using you” (Pg. 74). This illustrates that Henry has been struggling to gain his father’s respect and approval in him but was never able to achieve that.
The president I had was Benjamin Harrison. He was born on August 20, 1833 in North Bend, Ohio. He also died on March 13, 1901 in Indianapolis, Indiana. Benjamin died of influenza and then buried at the Crown Hill Cemetery in Indianapolis. Benjamin grew up on a farm near the Ohio river. He joined the fledging Republican party in the state politics of Indiana, which was built on the opposition to slavery and expanding to the western territories. He was also elected into the United States Senate in 1880.
One of the many nationalities in America that have made stellar achievements are African-Americans. Some citizens have overcome obstacles, and will always be in the history books. Sadly, many examples of greatness go unrecognized. One of the hidden figures in African-American history is Alonzo F. Herndon. He was the founder of the Atlanta Life Insurance Company. (Statistic) Mr. Herndon was one of the first African-American millionaires in the United States. (Statistic) Today, I am going to talk about Alonzo F. Herndon: his childhood, businesses, philanthropy, and final years in life.
George Washington was born on February 22, 1732, in Westmoreland County, Virginia. Very little is known about Washington’s childhood because it is mostly fables that people made up to fill in the gaps. We do know that Washington threw a silver dollar coin across the Potomac and after he chopped down his father’s cherry tree, he confessed to the crime. It is also known that he was homeschooled and later on studied with the local church sexton and eventually a schoolmaster in math, geography, Latin and English. His dad died when he was eleven and when he was sixteen he traveled to Virginia’s western territory with a surveying party to plot land.
A healthcare leader I admire in our community is Randy Oostra. He is the president and CEO of ProMedica Health System. The reason I admire him is his communications to the public are sound positive and optimistic. McConnell (2016) describes one characteristic of an effective leader is that “leaders must be walking mission statements who make their visions come alive by talking about them with enthusiasm and conviction.” (p. 187). In my opinion, Randy exudes enthusiasm for improving the community.