Many people grew up through poverty and sickness such as Joseph Stalin. Joseph Stalin was born in Gori, Georgia on December 21 , 1879. Stalin was one of four children and was the only one to survive. As a child, Joseph had a terrible life while growing up in a poor family. When he was born, he was not immune from sickness. Because of this his mother became over protective and was very close to him. His health problems did not affect his life that much. Stalin made good progress in school and soon got a full scholarship to Tiflis Theological Seminary but was expelled later due to disrespect and reading banned books.
Many people grew up from backgrounds that were unique, awful, or spectacular. Diego Rivera had a combination of all of these kinds. Rivera born along side his twin brother but, soon lost him at the age of two. Rivera was able to have a great education because his father, who was a teacher and then became a school inspector, was able to teach Rivera to read at an early age and also influenced him into art. Diego Rivera's father was also a Freemason with a 'liberal' background. On the other hand, his mother was described as diminutive, almost childlike, with large innocent eyes, she also developed neurosis after his brother died. Rivera was also very close to his Indian nanny who eventually became part of his artwork. Diego Rivera grew up to be a communist who fought for communist deals. Also, Rivera's artwork was known all over mexico because it portrayed Mexican culture within his artwork.
The Nazi party came from an ideology called Nazism, which was created in 1896. This practice was very antisemitic and practiced biological racism. The Nazi's full English translation is the National Socialist German Workers' Party. The party gained power during the German Depression, proposing a non- capitalist or non-communist government. They also believed that they were part of the Aryan master race. They believed the Jews were the opposite of the Aryans, leading to what havoc the party created.
He was one of the many people who fought during the revolution. Ernesto (Che) Guevara was a medical doctor. While he was in Guatemala he witness the president of Social government overthrown by the U.S military. Ernesto wasn't going to let this pass by like it was nothing so he joined the Cuban revolution.
Several significant people lived through the hard times in their life. One of the many important people is Sonia Sotomayor. Sotomayor was raised in the Bronx in a housing project. She was also raised in poverty with very little opportunities and with delinquents, but that obviously didn’t stop her from becoming successful. She went to Cardinal Spellman High School, Bronx, NY Princeton University, B.A. 1976; Phi Beta Kappa, Sonia Sotomayor excelled in school, and finished her undergraduate study at Princeton with honors including membership in Phi Beta Kappa and the M. Taylor Pyne Prize, the highest honor give to undergraduates at Princeton. She also went to M. Taylor Pyne Prize Yale Law School, J.D. 1979 and Yale Law School, L.L.D. 1999. She earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1979. At Yale, she had the decision of being the editor in 1979 of the Yale University Law Review and managing editor of the Yale Studies in World Public Order. Sonia Sotomayor was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes (Type I) when she was 8 years old. Because of her diabetes she thought she would lose her position because of the symptoms that followed. For example some symptoms are: extreme hunger, increased thirst and frequent urination, fatigue, blurred vision, weight loss, and lose memory. Every time she gets an important position her main problem is her diabetes, fortunately this did not stop her from becoming triumphant.
Many people come from different "classes" or "styles" of backgrounds. On October 12, 1975 the fastest woman in the world was born. Marion Jones have been facing many obstacles even when she was a child. When Jones was very young she grew up in the famous state of California in Los Angeles. At a young age her mother and father had a divorce, though her mother remarried to Ira Toler and he had filled in the position of a father- figure and gave her a new step brother.Three years later a tragedy had struck. Ira had past away and Jones joined a lot of athletics to stay close to her brother. By the time she was 12 she started competing internationally for track. Jones was also succeeding well in basketball. She won the California's Division I Player of the Year award and then had received a scholarship and helped a woman's team to win a national title. Taking a break from basketball she wanted to join the U.S Olympics but was not able to because of the many foot injuries she had. Jones then went back to basketball and was voted the Most Valuable Player of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. After graduating she wanted to focus on track and had won five medals in total. Marion Jones had a successful young life but, there was a twist that had led Marion into a complicated situation.
It was hard and at times frustrating for Jackie to grow up because of his skin color. He was born January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia during a Spanish flu and smallpox epidemic. Jackie's was one of five children brought up by his single parented Mom. His education background included going to John Muir High School, Pasadena Jr. College and UCLA. He was very much interested in sports and was a very talented athlete. His older brother, Matthew, had faith in him and persuaded Jackie to follow his love which was sports. The participation of the 1936 summer Olympics won him a silver medal.
Frida Kahlo was born in July 6 1907 on Mexico City. Her father was working as a photographer. Her mother was sick so her grandmother took care of her. Frida had 3 sisters. at 6 years old she got polio and her left leg and foot were deformed. Her education was prep school and she wanted to be a doctor. Her influences were her father becuase she helped in his studio and learned to love art. Thalia Ordonez<3 period 3 p.s Loca Bonita
Vivien Thomas grew up in poverty. To make it even harder he grew up during the Dust bowl(Great depression). Vivien had to struggle through segregation poverty. He attended Pearl High School in Nashville after he moved from New Iberia Louisiana. Vivien worked in Fisk University during the summer of 1929 doing carpentry. Then in the February of 1930 he got a job as a laboratory assistant for Alfred Blalock where he was discovered to have incredible hand-eye coordination. Vivien had a hard childhood with many struggles but he was about to get a break.
There are a huge amount of successful people in our country. Olympia Snowe is one of the smartest female senate of our time. Olympia was born in February 1947 in Augusta, Maine. Olympia is actually named Olympia Jean Bouchles. Her father, George, immigrated to the United States from Greece, and her mother, Georgia was Greek. But sadly later in her life she had to overcome the deaths of her parents at a young age. She then was raised by her aunt Mary and her uncle James in Auburn, Maine. After attending St.Basil’s academy in Garrison, New York, Snowe completed her secondary education at Edward Little High School in Auburn. She went on to receive a degree in political science from the University of Maine at Orono in 1969.
Many people from diffrent backgrounds were hit hard with racism an did not get the things that they wanted in life, butt for Roberto Clemente being spanish didnt matter to hhim an did not stop hime from fulfilling his dream of becoming a proffesional baseball player. Many baseball players are honored for many things like best catchers, hitters an things like that Roberto recieved many awards like that too, even though he was never awarded for being the firts hispanic baseball player i think many hispanic people can agree that he really deserves one for being brave an doing what mot hispanics wished to do in the 1960'S.
Benito Mussolini's childhood led to his very successful life. He became one of the greatest dictators of Italian history. He was the 40th Prime Minister of Italy on 1922. On 1925 he made himself dictator. But all of that started when he was born in Predappio, Italy, on July 1883. Benito was the oldest of his three siblings. As a young boy, Mussolini spent time helping his father at his job as a blacksmith. His father, Alessandro Mussolini, heavily influenced his early political views. On 1892, Mussolini was only 9 years old and his parents sent him to a boarding school that was ran by monks. He was soon expelled from that school for being rebellious and for a series of behavior related incidents. Soon after, he joined a new school and received exceptionable grades. He worked as a school teacher at the age of 18 for some time. Afterward, he fled to Switzerland in 1902 to try to evade military service. Two years later, he returned to Italy and became a journalist. Mussolini had a pretty wild life up to the age of 21, but his life was just getting started.
Many people are known for what they did to change the world and set an example for other people. Mahatma Gandhi was born in October 1869 in India. Gandhi married Katsurba and had four children. he went to London to study the law, after that he had a one year contract to stay in India. In that time he saw Indian people got treated unfairly and made a stop to that. He stayed in Africa for twenty one years. After Gandhi came back he was awarded leader of the Indian National Movement, and made a stop to Indian people treated unfairly without violence. Mahatma Gandhi is a huge example to every one including other civil rights leader.
Many people dont have the bravery to take risks to stand for wat u believe in. Ernesto Guevara, known as Che, was born in Rosario in Argentine in 1928. Che was the eldest of five children in an Argentine family of Spanish, Basque and Irish descent. He suffered from asthma but still enjoyed swimming, soccer, golf, and shooting. Guevara learned how to play chess from his father and began participating in local tournaments by age 12 and was really passionate about poetry. His favorite subjects in school included philosophy, mathematics, engineering, political science, sociology, history and archaeology.
Being a child is difficult ,however, an African American child is the hardest one of all because of their race and living in poverty. Born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska 1925.When his father was shot and his house was burned down at the age of 6. Malcolm's mother had no output and went to a mental institution. All of the 9 kids were split up including little Malcolm were sent to various orphanages. Malcolm Little later on dropped out of school because of his hopes and dreams were shattered by racism. Then, became a juvenile delinquent. Being in prison is a horribly thing for anyone however,Malcolm Little found the realization to becoming a better person.
Numerous amounts of people are born into families of economic disadvantages, but somehow make make their way up into being a very successful person. Hilda Solis is one of many that define this perfectly. She was born in Los Angeles California, on October 20th 1957. Her parents, Raul and Juana Solis, are Nicaraguan immagrants that were hoping for a better future not for just themselves but their entire family. Solis is one of seven children in their family. She spent most of her childhood helping her parents raise her younger siblings. She took advantage of everything she possibly could and eventually ended up being excepted into the Educational Opportunity Program(college), which of course made her parents extremely ecstatic. She was the first ever in her family to attend college. Her professional career soon followed after. President Barack Obama nominated Solis as Secretary of Labor in January 2009. Shortly after the nomination she resigned from that position. She has won countless numbers of awards such as the "Profiles in Courage" award. Everything she learned and experienced during her childhood up to college hepled shape and develop her into the influencial person she is today.
People with bravery and courage should be recognized in several ways. A man who is a able to take on this challenge is Oskar Schindler. Oskar should be noticed because he did many things that a person would not do. For example, he helped the Jews escape from the Nazi soldiers so they wouldn’t be sent to the concentration camps to be abused and murdered. Since, Schindler was born into a family of wealth and who owned their own business, Oskar decided to create his own business and let Jews work for him so they would be able to make currency. He would also tell Jews important information so they would be prepared for the soldiers. He protested and took a stand against the outrageous mistreatment towards the Jews. Oskar Schindler can complete these factors because when he realized that he was up against a lot of powerful people he never gave up.
Edward Ellington was considered one of the greatest jazz composers and band leaders of the 19th century. He was a true American pianist and inspired thousands of people all over the world to become big band jazz leaders. Edward grew up in a secure middle-class family in Washington, D.C. His family encouraged his interests in the fine arts, and he began studying piano at the age of seven. Edward was inspired mostly by ragtime performers when he began to perform professionally at age 17. Ellington first played in New York City in 1923. Later that year he moved there and, in Broadway nightclubs, led a jazz show that grew in time to a 10-piece show. Ellington was growing as a composer and musician so he then went to search for bigger opportunities. - Nicholas Van Dette - Period 1
Many people were born with amazing talents. Although, Diego Rivera was born with the talent of art, he had a different method of art. He was different then other artistes. He drew historical,social and politics kind of art. Rivera started to paint when he was three years old.His dad soon built him a studio with canvas covered walls and art supplies after he saw that he had intrest in art but also to keep im from drawing on the walls. In 1897 he began studying painting at the San Carlos Academy of Fine Arts in Mexico City. He was influenced by the work of José Guadalupe Posada.He painted about every day life in mexico. His amzing talent drew him to his dream of studing art in europe.Teodora A. Dehesa, the governor of Veracruz, Mexico, who was known for funding artists, heard about Rivera's talent and agreed to pay for his studies in Europe.Soon he left to madrid and study art. Many artists have influnced him on doing many types of art.
Many people or group of people had the physical bravery, determination and intelligence to succeed. The Tuskegee Airmen matched these qualities. Although they had the skill, they were not really recognized at the time (1930s and 1940s). These men came from all areas of the country. New York City, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Detroit. These men had the personal desire to serve the United States the best of their ability. Most were college graduates or undergraduates. Many had to be trained on many different fields before being enlisted on the Army Air Corps. The black airmen were trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field. Prior before this, the Jim Crow Laws and strict military segregations prevented most blacks to even become enlisted. Public Law 18 was passed to expand the Army Air Corps. One section of the law help boost African - Americans into the Army Air Corps. Despite segregation regulations, racism and military training hardships, the men were able to train and grow in to the pilots of WW2.
César Estrada Chávez was born (March 31, 1927) in a Mexican-American family of six children. His family owned a ranch, but their land was lost during the Great depression. His family then moved to California to become migrant farm workers. In California, Cesar's family frequently lacked access to such basic needs as clean water or toilets. Fortunately, Cesar received an education, in 1942, he graduated from eighth grade. He did not want his mother to have to work in the fields, so he dropped out of school to become a full-time migrant farm worker. In 1944 he joined the United States Navy at the age of seventeen and served for two years. When Chávez returned from his service in the military, he married his high school sweetheart, Helen Favela. Chavez later became an inspiration to farmworkers everywhere.
After his mother's death, Arthur used to stare out the window and every day watch a man play a sport, but he didn't know what it was. He later realized it was called tennis. One day at the age of seven, Arthur picked up a racket and a ball and went to the tennis court that said "Negroes Only". He did that alost everyday. Soon after Arthur entered into many tournaments. By age ten, he had a shelf full of odeetrophies. Arthur played in the American Tennis Association (ATA). Then Arthur went on a winning streak. In 1955, he won the ATA 12-and under championship. In 1957-1958, he won the ATA 15-and-under championship. In 1960, he won the ATA 18-and-under championship and the Junior Singles title. He one it again in 1961. Before his senior year, Arthur was ranked the fifth junior tennis player in the U.S. He moved That was one of Arthurs accomplishmentsz
Due to Maya Angelou's prestigious standing in American literature, it would be difficult to guess how troubled her childhood truly was. Angelou, who grew up as Marguerite Johnson, was raised in an era defined by hardship. For example, she was brought up in the Great Depression and had to endure the trying years of World War II. Also, as an African American, Johnson struggled with all of the various prejudices and discrimination that came about as a result of her skin color. As if life was not difficult enough, Marguerite was raised in a broken household. Her parents often fought and eventually divorced. To make matters worse, she was even abused. Clearly, Johnson's childhood, although tough, profoundly influenced her later works.
Many people with poliomyelitis struggle and suffer in their lives,but this woman overcame her illness.Magelena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderon were struck by polio on her right leg at the age of six.Luckily, Kahlo was in an accident during her teenage years. She was severely injured, doctors thought she wouldn't make it through the surgery. She was born July 6, 1907 in Coyoacan,Mexico. Her father was Hungarian-Jewish, and her mother was Spanish Mexican-Indian. Kahlo went to a German School in Mexico called "Cologio Aleman". She was one of four daughters. Her father, Withelm Kahlo encouraged Kahlo into art. Frida Kahlo had her own distinctive style that was inspired by Mexican folk art. -Laura G. -Period 1
Langston Hughes was born in Joplin,Missouri,on February 1,1902.His grandmother raised him until he was 13.Hughes parents were divorced.He started to write in the eighth grade and that's when he made his first poem.When he started to become a poet his father James N. Hughes did not support him and didn't want him to become one.Hughes mother Carrie M. Hughes was a influences to Hughes because she was also a poet but she wasn't the only person to influences her son.Another example was when Langston Hughes was in high school he was shown poems from Carl Sandburg,a poet but from the Midwest.At that time not only he was reading other peoples poems but he was developing his own style of writing. Timothy Huynh period 4
Toni Morrison was born Febuary, 18 1931 in Lorain, Ohio during the time of the great depression. Her family left her birth place to find better opportunities in the north escaping the racism. Although she was only the second of four children her father worked hard at three jobs to keep finance in the family for 17 years. Morrison displayed an early interest in literature and attended an integrated school. Being the only black student in class didn't affect her school work because she was not discriminated. Even though Toni showed potential of becoming a great writer when she was little she hoped one day to become a dancer like her favorite ballerina, Maria Tallchief. Reading took a big part in Toni's life when she learned at such a young age. Her favorites were the Russian writers Tolstoy and Dostoyevski, French author Gustave Flaubert and English novelist Jane Austen. Reading helped her writing develop in such an effective way it helped her become the great role model and writer she is today.
Guevara was born in June 14, 1928 to Celia de la Serna and Ernesto Guevara Lynch. He was born in a middle-upper class family and was the eldest of five children. He also had asthma, but still played sports hardcore sports. His early education was home schooling by his mother. Guevara craved literature and is described as “quite well read.” Later on in his education he loved philosophy, mathematics, engineering, political science, sociology, history and archaeology. His father’s library contained three thousand books where he has endless possibilities of different types of books of his favorite authors. Guevara’s father was a rebellious supporter for organizations such as Republicans in the Spanish Civil War. Therefore it leads to Guevara’s rebellious acts in the future.
Many people are born with an amazing talent and raised in different background. This was Diego Rivera’s case; he was born with the talent of art and raised with his parent rarely being there for him. Rivera was born alongside his twin brother but, soon lost him at the age of two. Rivera was a very well educated person since an early age because his father was a teacher who later became a school inspector and also influenced Rivera to become a painter. Rivera was influenced in a liberal family background. In addition Rivera’s mother was very depressed after Rivera’s brother’s death. She also developed neurosis. Another person in witch Rivera was very close to was his Indian nanny who eventually became part of his artwork. As Rivera got older he didn’t know that his path in life was going to change rapid.
Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón better known as the famous female Mexican painter…Frida Kahlo. She was born in 1907outside of Mexico City and grew up with three sisters and both parents- but her closet relationship with her father. It was never her intention to be an artist, but a tragic accident and sickness (polio) kept her isolated and bed-stricken for a great part of her youth. As she continued to draw each day, it became clearer that her destiny would lead to her to become an artist and painter.
Eleanora Fagan was born in Baltimore, Maryland, when her mother was a teenager. She spent her time doing errands and scrubbing floors a house of ill repute. That was where she found her biggest influences, Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith. During Eleanora childhood, she was sent to The House of Good Shepherds- a school for troubled kids. She was only 9 when she was sent, being the youngest there. In the 1920's, she followed her mother to New York City and worked in a house of prostitution. Around the 1930’s, Holiday began singing in clubs and changed herself “Billie” after the actress.
Although not having many opportunities in life since a young age,Hilda Solis would take the opportunities and become a succesful person in life.Raised in La Puente,California by Juana Sequeira and Raul Solis,who were immigrants from Nicaragua and Mexico, Solis says her sisters,brothers and herself "..had to mature very quickly" during their childhood. Solis had attendend and graduated at La Puente High School.After Graduating she had got accepted into the Educational Opportunity Program,which is a college for pupils who have low income or are educationally disadvantaged.She was also the first in her family to attend college.Soon after,Solis had earned her bachelor of arts in Political Science and her master in Public Administration and ended up where she is now,being the Secretary of Labor for the United States.
Sandra Cisneros was not an average girl. Average was not a realated word to her life, you see Cisneros has 6 brothers! she is the third oldest child and the only female in the family. Her family was not as small as other families. Her family was unique. She was part mexican by her fathers side and american (she was born and raised here in america- to be specific she was raised in chicago. Cisnero had no intrest in any topics in school , the only topic she admired was anything Language arts based. Of course with all her brothers , sandra's parents never had a huge amount of time for one child. Each one was treated with the same respect and attention even if she was thr only female. Growing up cisneros became more and more intrested in anything language arts based. That later she taught high school dropouts. She wrote books that are known today to be very famouse specifictly in the background culture and place her child hood took part. ~vanessa vilchis. Pr.3-
Many people grew up through poverty and sickness such as Joseph Stalin. Joseph Stalin was born in Gori, Georgia on December 21 , 1879. Stalin was one of four children and was the only one to survive. As a child, Joseph had a terrible life while growing up in a poor family. When he was born, he was not immune from sickness. Because of this his mother became over protective and was very close to him. His health problems did not affect his life that much. Stalin made good progress in school and soon got a full scholarship to Tiflis Theological Seminary but was expelled later due to disrespect and reading banned books.
ReplyDeleteMany people grew up from backgrounds that were unique, awful, or spectacular. Diego Rivera had a combination of all of these kinds. Rivera born along side his twin brother but, soon lost him at the age of two. Rivera was able to have a great education because his father, who was a teacher and then became a school inspector, was able to teach Rivera to read at an early age and also influenced him into art. Diego Rivera's father was also a Freemason with a 'liberal' background. On the other hand, his mother was described as diminutive, almost childlike, with large innocent eyes, she also developed neurosis after his brother died. Rivera was also very close to his Indian nanny who eventually became part of his artwork. Diego Rivera grew up to be a communist who fought for communist deals. Also, Rivera's artwork was known all over mexico because it portrayed Mexican culture within his artwork.
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The Nazi party came from an ideology called Nazism, which was created in 1896. This practice was very antisemitic and practiced biological racism. The Nazi's full English translation is the National Socialist German Workers' Party. The party gained power during the German Depression, proposing a non- capitalist or non-communist government. They also believed that they were part of the Aryan master race. They believed the Jews were the opposite of the Aryans, leading to what havoc the party created.
ReplyDeleteHe was one of the many people who fought during the revolution. Ernesto (Che) Guevara was a medical doctor. While he was in Guatemala he witness the president of Social government overthrown by the U.S military. Ernesto wasn't going to let this pass by like it was nothing so he joined the Cuban revolution.
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Several significant people lived through the hard times in their life. One of the many important people is Sonia Sotomayor. Sotomayor was raised in the Bronx in a housing project. She was also raised in poverty with very little opportunities and with delinquents, but that obviously didn’t stop her from becoming successful. She went to Cardinal Spellman High School, Bronx, NY Princeton University, B.A. 1976; Phi Beta Kappa, Sonia Sotomayor excelled in school, and finished her undergraduate study at Princeton with honors including membership in Phi Beta Kappa and the M. Taylor Pyne Prize, the highest honor give to undergraduates at Princeton. She also went to M. Taylor Pyne Prize Yale Law School, J.D. 1979 and Yale Law School, L.L.D. 1999. She earned a law degree from Yale Law School in 1979. At Yale, she had the decision of being the editor in 1979 of the Yale University Law Review and managing editor of the Yale Studies in World Public Order. Sonia Sotomayor was diagnosed with juvenile diabetes (Type I) when she was 8 years old. Because of her diabetes she thought she would lose her position because of the symptoms that followed. For example some symptoms are: extreme hunger, increased thirst and frequent urination, fatigue, blurred vision, weight loss, and lose memory. Every time she gets an important position her main problem is her diabetes, fortunately this did not stop her from becoming triumphant.
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Many people come from different "classes" or "styles" of backgrounds. On October 12, 1975 the fastest woman in the world was born. Marion Jones have been facing many obstacles even when she was a child. When Jones was very young she grew up in the famous state of California in Los Angeles. At a young age her mother and father had a divorce, though her mother remarried to Ira Toler and he had filled in the position of a father- figure and gave her a new step brother.Three years later a tragedy had struck. Ira had past away and Jones joined a lot of athletics to stay close to her brother. By the time she was 12 she started competing internationally for track. Jones was also succeeding well in basketball. She won the California's Division I Player of the Year award and then had received a scholarship and helped a woman's team to win a national title. Taking a break from basketball she wanted to join the U.S Olympics but was not able to because of the many foot injuries she had. Jones then went back to basketball and was voted the Most Valuable Player of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. After graduating she wanted to focus on track and had won five medals in total. Marion Jones had a successful young life but, there was a twist that had led Marion into a complicated situation.
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It was hard and at times frustrating for Jackie to grow up because of his skin color. He was born January 31, 1919 in Cairo, Georgia during a Spanish flu and smallpox epidemic. Jackie's was one of five children brought up by his single parented Mom. His education background included going to John Muir High School, Pasadena Jr. College and UCLA. He was very much interested in sports and was a very talented athlete. His older brother, Matthew, had faith in him and persuaded Jackie to follow his love which was sports. The participation of the 1936 summer Olympics won him a silver medal.
ReplyDeleteFrida Kahlo was born in July 6 1907 on Mexico City. Her father was working as a photographer. Her mother was sick so her grandmother took care of her. Frida had 3 sisters. at 6 years old she got polio and her left leg and foot were deformed. Her education was prep school and she wanted to be a doctor. Her influences were her father becuase she helped in his studio and learned to love art.
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Vivien Thomas grew up in poverty. To make it even harder he grew up during the Dust bowl(Great depression). Vivien had to struggle through segregation poverty. He attended Pearl High School in Nashville after he moved from New Iberia Louisiana. Vivien worked in Fisk University during the summer of 1929 doing carpentry. Then in the February of 1930 he got a job as a laboratory assistant for Alfred Blalock where he was discovered to have incredible hand-eye coordination. Vivien had a hard childhood with many struggles but he was about to get a break.
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ReplyDeleteThere are a huge amount of successful people in our country. Olympia Snowe is one of the smartest female senate of our time. Olympia was born in February 1947 in Augusta, Maine. Olympia is actually named Olympia Jean Bouchles. Her father, George, immigrated to the United States from Greece, and her mother, Georgia was Greek. But sadly later in her life she had to overcome the deaths of her parents at a young age. She then was raised by her aunt Mary and her uncle James in Auburn, Maine. After attending St.Basil’s academy in Garrison, New York, Snowe completed her secondary education at Edward Little High School in Auburn. She went on to receive a degree in political science from the University of Maine at Orono in 1969.
ReplyDeleteMany people from diffrent backgrounds were hit hard with racism an did not get the things that they wanted in life, butt for Roberto Clemente being spanish didnt matter to hhim an did not stop hime from fulfilling his dream of becoming a proffesional baseball player. Many baseball players are honored for many things like best catchers, hitters an things like that Roberto recieved many awards like that too, even though he was never awarded for being the firts hispanic baseball player i think many hispanic people can agree that he really deserves one for being brave an doing what mot hispanics wished to do in the 1960'S.
ReplyDeleteBenito Mussolini's childhood led to his very successful life. He became one of the greatest dictators of Italian history. He was the 40th Prime Minister of Italy on 1922. On 1925 he made himself dictator. But all of that started when he was born in Predappio, Italy, on July 1883. Benito was the oldest of his three siblings. As a young boy, Mussolini spent time helping his father at his job as a blacksmith. His father, Alessandro Mussolini, heavily influenced his early political views. On 1892, Mussolini was only 9 years old and his parents sent him to a boarding school that was ran by monks. He was soon expelled from that school for being rebellious and for a series of behavior related incidents. Soon after, he joined a new school and received exceptionable grades. He worked as a school teacher at the age of 18 for some time. Afterward, he fled to Switzerland in 1902 to try to evade military service. Two years later, he returned to Italy and became a journalist. Mussolini had a pretty wild life up to the age of 21, but his life was just getting started.
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Many people are known for what they did to change the world and set an example for other people. Mahatma Gandhi was born in October 1869 in India. Gandhi married Katsurba and had four children. he went to London to study the law, after that he had a one year contract to stay in India. In that time he saw Indian people got treated unfairly and made a stop to that. He stayed in Africa for twenty one years. After Gandhi came back he was awarded leader of the Indian National Movement, and made a stop to Indian people treated unfairly without violence. Mahatma Gandhi is a huge example to every one including other civil rights leader.
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ReplyDeleteMany people dont have the bravery to take risks to stand for wat u believe in. Ernesto Guevara, known as Che, was born in Rosario in Argentine in 1928. Che was the eldest of five children in an Argentine family of Spanish, Basque and Irish descent. He suffered from asthma but still enjoyed swimming, soccer, golf, and shooting. Guevara learned how to play chess from his father and began participating in local tournaments by age 12 and was really passionate about poetry. His favorite subjects in school included philosophy, mathematics, engineering, political science, sociology, history and archaeology.
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Being a child is difficult ,however, an African American child is the hardest one of all because of their race and living in poverty. Born Malcolm Little in Omaha, Nebraska 1925.When his father was shot and his house was burned down at the age of 6. Malcolm's mother had no output and went to a mental institution. All of the 9 kids were split up including little Malcolm were sent to various orphanages. Malcolm Little later on dropped out of school because of his hopes and dreams were shattered by racism. Then, became a juvenile delinquent. Being in prison is a horribly thing for anyone however,Malcolm Little found the realization to becoming a better person.
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Numerous amounts of people are born into families of economic disadvantages, but somehow make make their way up into being a very successful person. Hilda Solis is one of many that define this perfectly. She was born in Los Angeles California, on October 20th 1957. Her parents, Raul and Juana Solis, are Nicaraguan immagrants that were hoping for a better future not for just themselves but their entire family. Solis is one of seven children in their family. She spent most of her childhood helping her parents raise her younger siblings. She took advantage of everything she possibly could and eventually ended up being excepted into the Educational Opportunity Program(college), which of course made her parents extremely ecstatic. She was the first ever in her family to attend college. Her professional career soon followed after. President Barack Obama nominated Solis as Secretary of Labor in January 2009. Shortly after the nomination she resigned from that position. She has won countless numbers of awards such as the "Profiles in Courage" award. Everything she learned and experienced during her childhood up to college hepled shape and develop her into the influencial person she is today.
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People with bravery and courage should be recognized in several ways. A man who is a able to take on this challenge is Oskar Schindler. Oskar should be noticed because he did many things that a person would not do. For example, he helped the Jews escape from the Nazi soldiers so they wouldn’t be sent to the concentration camps to be abused and murdered. Since, Schindler was born into a family of wealth and who owned their own business, Oskar decided to create his own business and let Jews work for him so they would be able to make currency. He would also tell Jews important information so they would be prepared for the soldiers. He protested and took a stand against the outrageous mistreatment towards the Jews. Oskar Schindler can complete these factors because when he realized that he was up against a lot of powerful people he never gave up.
ReplyDeleteEdward Ellington was considered one of the greatest jazz composers and band leaders of the 19th century. He was a true American pianist and inspired thousands of people all over the world to become big band jazz leaders. Edward grew up in a secure middle-class family in Washington, D.C. His family encouraged his interests in the fine arts, and he began studying piano at the age of seven. Edward was inspired mostly by ragtime performers when he began to perform professionally at age 17. Ellington first played in New York City in 1923. Later that year he moved there and, in Broadway nightclubs, led a jazz show that grew in time to a 10-piece show. Ellington was growing as a composer and musician so he then went to search for bigger opportunities.
ReplyDelete- Nicholas Van Dette
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Many people were born with amazing talents. Although, Diego Rivera was born with the talent of art, he had a different method of art. He was different then other artistes. He drew historical,social and politics kind of art. Rivera started to paint when he was three years old.His dad soon built him a studio with canvas covered walls and art supplies after he saw that he had intrest in art but also to keep im from drawing on the walls. In 1897 he began studying painting at the San Carlos Academy of Fine Arts in Mexico City. He was influenced by the work of José Guadalupe Posada.He painted about every day life in mexico. His amzing talent drew him to his dream of studing art in europe.Teodora A. Dehesa, the governor of Veracruz, Mexico, who was known for funding artists, heard about Rivera's talent and agreed to pay for his studies in Europe.Soon he left to madrid and study art. Many artists have influnced him on doing many types of art.
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Many people or group of people had the physical bravery, determination and intelligence to succeed. The Tuskegee Airmen matched these qualities. Although they had the skill, they were not really recognized at the time (1930s and 1940s). These men came from all areas of the country. New York City, Washington D.C., Philadelphia, Los Angeles and Detroit. These men had the personal desire to serve the United States the best of their ability. Most were college graduates or undergraduates. Many had to be trained on many different fields before being enlisted on the Army Air Corps. The black airmen were trained at Tuskegee Army Air Field. Prior before this, the Jim Crow Laws and strict military segregations prevented most blacks to even become enlisted. Public Law 18 was passed to expand the Army Air Corps. One section of the law help boost African - Americans into the Army Air Corps. Despite segregation regulations, racism and military training hardships, the men were able to train and grow in to the pilots of WW2.
ReplyDelete- James Michael Agpalo
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César Estrada Chávez was born (March 31, 1927) in a Mexican-American family of six children. His family owned a ranch, but their land was lost during the Great depression. His family then moved to California to become migrant farm workers. In California, Cesar's family frequently lacked access to such basic needs as clean water or toilets. Fortunately, Cesar received an education, in 1942, he graduated from eighth grade. He did not want his mother to have to work in the fields, so he dropped out of school to become a full-time migrant farm worker. In 1944 he joined the United States Navy at the age of seventeen and served for two years. When Chávez returned from his service in the military, he married his high school sweetheart, Helen Favela. Chavez later became an inspiration to farmworkers everywhere.
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After his mother's death, Arthur used to stare out the window and every day watch a man play a sport, but he didn't know what it was. He later realized it was called tennis. One day at the age of seven, Arthur picked up a racket and a ball and went to the tennis court that said "Negroes Only". He did that alost everyday. Soon after Arthur entered into many tournaments. By age ten, he had a shelf full of odeetrophies. Arthur played in the American Tennis Association (ATA). Then Arthur went on a winning streak. In 1955, he won the ATA 12-and under championship. In 1957-1958, he won the ATA 15-and-under championship. In 1960, he won the ATA 18-and-under championship and the Junior Singles title. He one it again in 1961. Before his senior year, Arthur was ranked the fifth junior tennis player in the U.S. He moved That was one of Arthurs accomplishmentsz
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ReplyDeleteDue to Maya Angelou's prestigious standing in American literature, it would be difficult to guess how troubled her childhood truly was. Angelou, who grew up as Marguerite Johnson, was raised in an era defined by hardship. For example, she was brought up in the Great Depression and had to endure the trying years of World War II. Also, as an African American, Johnson struggled with all of the various prejudices and discrimination that came about as a result of her skin color. As if life was not difficult enough, Marguerite was raised in a broken household. Her parents often fought and eventually divorced. To make matters worse, she was even abused. Clearly, Johnson's childhood, although tough, profoundly influenced her later works.
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ReplyDeleteMany people with poliomyelitis struggle and suffer in their lives,but this woman overcame her illness.Magelena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderon were struck by polio on her right leg at the age of six.Luckily, Kahlo was in an accident during her teenage years. She was severely injured, doctors thought she wouldn't make it through the surgery. She was born July 6, 1907 in Coyoacan,Mexico. Her father was Hungarian-Jewish, and her mother was Spanish Mexican-Indian. Kahlo went to a German School in Mexico called "Cologio Aleman". She was one of four daughters. Her father, Withelm Kahlo encouraged Kahlo into art. Frida Kahlo had her own distinctive style that was inspired by
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-Laura G.
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Langston Hughes was born in Joplin,Missouri,on February 1,1902.His grandmother raised him until he was 13.Hughes parents were divorced.He started to write in the eighth grade and that's when he made his first poem.When he started to become a poet his father James N. Hughes did not support him and didn't want him to become one.Hughes mother Carrie M. Hughes was a influences to Hughes because she was also a poet but she wasn't the only person to influences her son.Another example was when Langston Hughes was in high school he was shown poems from Carl Sandburg,a poet but from the Midwest.At that time not only he was reading other peoples poems but he was developing his own style of writing.
ReplyDeleteTimothy Huynh
period 4
Toni Morrison was born Febuary, 18 1931 in Lorain, Ohio during the time of the great depression. Her family left her birth place to find better opportunities in the north escaping the racism. Although she was only the second of four children her father worked hard at three jobs to keep finance in the family for 17 years. Morrison displayed an early interest in literature and attended an integrated school. Being the only black student in class didn't affect her school work because she was not discriminated. Even though Toni showed potential of becoming a great writer when she was little she hoped one day to become a dancer like her favorite ballerina, Maria Tallchief. Reading took a big part in Toni's life when she learned at such a young age. Her favorites were the Russian writers Tolstoy and Dostoyevski, French author Gustave Flaubert and English novelist Jane Austen. Reading helped her writing develop in such an effective way it helped her become the great role model and writer she is today.
ReplyDeleteNeasha Shuler
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Guevara was born in June 14, 1928 to Celia de la Serna and Ernesto Guevara Lynch. He was born in a middle-upper class family and was the eldest of five children. He also had asthma, but still played sports hardcore sports. His early education was home schooling by his mother. Guevara craved literature and is described as “quite well read.” Later on in his education he loved philosophy, mathematics, engineering, political science, sociology, history and archaeology. His father’s library contained three thousand books where he has endless possibilities of different types of books of his favorite authors. Guevara’s father was a rebellious supporter for organizations such as Republicans in the Spanish Civil War. Therefore it leads to Guevara’s rebellious acts in the future.
ReplyDeleteCristian Barriga
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Many people are born with an amazing talent and raised in different background. This was Diego Rivera’s case; he was born with the talent of art and raised with his parent rarely being there for him. Rivera was born alongside his twin brother but, soon lost him at the age of two. Rivera was a very well educated person since an early age because his father was a teacher who later became a school inspector and also influenced Rivera to become a painter. Rivera was influenced in a liberal family background. In addition Rivera’s mother was very depressed after Rivera’s brother’s death. She also developed neurosis. Another person in witch Rivera was very close to was his Indian nanny who eventually became part of his artwork. As Rivera got older he didn’t know that his path in life was going to change rapid.
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Magdalena Carmen Frieda Kahlo y Calderón better known as the famous female Mexican painter…Frida Kahlo. She was born in 1907outside of Mexico City and grew up with three sisters and both parents- but her closet relationship with her father. It was never her intention to be an artist, but a tragic accident and sickness (polio) kept her isolated and bed-stricken for a great part of her youth. As she continued to draw each day, it became clearer that her destiny would lead to her to become an artist and painter.
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p.s thank u Mr.Vergara
Eleanora Fagan was born in Baltimore, Maryland, when her mother was a teenager. She spent her time doing errands and scrubbing floors a house of ill repute. That was where she found her biggest influences, Louis Armstrong and Bessie Smith. During Eleanora childhood, she was sent to The House of Good Shepherds- a school for troubled kids. She was only 9 when she was sent, being the youngest there. In the 1920's, she followed her mother to New York City and worked in a house of prostitution. Around the 1930’s, Holiday began singing in clubs and changed herself “Billie” after the actress.
ReplyDeleteChelsea Garvey
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Although not having many opportunities in life since a young age,Hilda Solis would take the opportunities and become a succesful person in life.Raised in La Puente,California by Juana Sequeira and Raul Solis,who were immigrants from Nicaragua and Mexico, Solis says her sisters,brothers and herself "..had to mature very quickly" during their childhood. Solis had attendend and graduated at La Puente High School.After Graduating she had got accepted into the Educational Opportunity Program,which is a college for pupils who have low income or are educationally disadvantaged.She was also the first in her family to attend college.Soon after,Solis had earned her bachelor of arts in Political Science and her master in Public Administration and ended up where she is now,being the Secretary of Labor for the United States.
ReplyDeleteSandra Cisneros was not an average girl. Average was not a realated word to her life, you see Cisneros has 6 brothers! she is the third oldest child and the only female in the family. Her family was not as small as other families. Her family was unique. She was part mexican by her fathers side and american (she was born and raised here in america- to be specific she was raised in chicago. Cisnero had no intrest in any topics in school , the only topic she admired was anything Language arts based. Of course with all her brothers , sandra's parents never had a huge amount of time for one child. Each one was treated with the same respect and attention even if she was thr only female. Growing up cisneros became more and more intrested in anything language arts based. That later she taught high school dropouts. She wrote books that are known today to be very famouse specifictly in the background culture and place her child hood took part.
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