Sam Davis Home The Sam Davis Home in Smyrna, Tn is a Confederate memorial that, honestly, is not very well known. In fact, many people have not heard of it, even people native to this area. Even I did not know who Sam Davis was until visiting his home myself. The neat thing about it is that Sam Davis was actually born there. Although many people may never have heard of Sam, he is indeed a historical figure to learn about and remember. Sam is a Confederate boy hero. In 1861 he enlisted in Tennessee's first infantry and served for 2 years. In November of 1863, Sam, at the young age of 21, joined the Scouts and began to spy on the Union army. He was captured by the Union army and they interrogated him on who he was getting union secrets from. …show more content…
It also shows a very real representation of what life was like in the mid eighteen hundreds. This site has been preserved for that very reason. It is such a beautiful place. The grounds are perfect for photo shoots, and it is no wonder that the site has held many wedding ceremonies. Standing on the grounds, you cannot see where the property ends. The buildings have been moved together for the sake of the tour so there is a lot of extra land. There is the building with the museum and gift shop, the house Sam Davis was born in, the slave's cabins, the overseer's cabin, a smokehouse, kitchen, outhouse, and of course, the house that Sam and his family grew up in. On the outskirts of these buildings, closest to the slave's cabin, there is a long stretching cotton field. There really are too many rows of cotton to count. To be honest, when I walked into the Sam Davis museum I had no idea what to expect. I had done a little research but had not found very much on the kid. The museum was impressive and very educational. Without it, I may not have known what was so important about this historical
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Gordon Parks was a photographer and humanitarian with a passion for documenting poverty, and civil rights in the second half of the 20th century. His signature style continues to be celebrated as one of the most iconic of the time.
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Lewis A. Armistead was born on February 18th, 1817 in New Bern, North Carolina. He was brought up in a military family. Their military Despite this he never managed to graduate West Point due to being dismissed twice. Once for hitting a future ally, Jubal Early, over the head with a plate, the other time was due to extensive sickness. But in spite of this he managed to get a position in the army under his father due to his families influential positions in the army. (Confederate General Lewis Armistead is Born) He later suffered from a disease that destroyed skin, lost his farm in a fire, and lost his wife and a four-year old daughter, then remarried. But soon he lost his second wife and another daughter who was only an infant. During the Mexican War though, he was distinguished for abilities under fire. In this war he became close to longtime friend Captain Winfield Scott Hancock. When he decided to join the Confederacy and Hancock joined the Union, The two still attempted to stay friends. Their last meeting before the war was at Hancock’s house where they sadly said goodbye to so...
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Sam was born on July 21,1851 in Mitchell,Indiana. Sam's parents were Daniel Bass and Elizabeth Jane Sheeks Bass. He had sisters and one brother. Before Sam was 13 he was an orphaned,he spent 5 years with his uncle and his uncle's 9 kids. In 1869 Sam ran away to go work in Sawmill at Rosedale Mississippi. While Sam was working he learned how to handle a pistol. A year later Sam stopped working.
Who is George H. Morris? Why is he so popular in the equestrian world? And how did he become who he is today? First off, George H. Morris is a well-known and highly honored man to the equestrian world. He is a world renowned horse trainer and judger. He participates in the hunter and jumper discipline. He judges and participates in competitions and clinics. He was a chef d’equipe for the United States Equestrian Federation (USEF) show jumping team. He is known for his outstanding hunt seat equitation, which is why he is also considered a “founding father” of hunt seat equitation.
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Dick Spencer led a long career as first a salesman, then a troubleshooter, which led into a managerial role. While the role of salesman was one that Spencer succeeded at, he felt his interest was in a different career path within his company, Tri-American Corporation. It was in his role of manager that he encountered incidents that tested his skills and reactions as a leader. This paper will analyze how Dick Spencer was able to succeed in his role as a salesman, as well as deal with conflict and tribulations as a manager. It will look at how each of these factors either contributed to Spencer’s success or failures within each of these roles. In addition to this, different recommendations will be made as to how Spencer could have approached certain situations differently.
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