"Moscow Is Almost Certain: Anastasia Died with Tzar's Family", by Michael Specter, New York Times International (newspaper of New York, New York, USA), September 7, 1994, page A6.…
Hana Brady, or as she was actually named Hanička Bradyová, was born on May 16, 1931 in Prague, Czechoslovakia (what would be the Czech Republic today). She was a Jewish girl and even though they didn’t practice the religion her parents still wanted her to know about her heritage. She lived in a yellow house above her Family’s store in Nove Mesto, a town in Prague. Hana lived with her brother George and her parents Marketa and Karel. Hana lived a happy life and enjoyed ice skating and fighting with her brother. Hana lover her life in Nove Mesto, but when the Nazis invaded her home her whole life turned upside down.…
This paper is about Margaret Cochran Corbin. She was the first wounded woman of the American Revolution. She was a strong woman and an interesting person. Margaret Cochran Corbin was a woman who fought in the American Revolution war that was her job. This paper is about her early life, adult life, and contribution to the Revolutionary War.…
JonBenét Patricia Ramsey (/ˌdʒɒnbəˈneɪ pəˈtrɪʃə ˈræmzi/; August 6, 1990 – December 25 or 26, 1996) was a six-year-old American beauty queen who was murdered in her family's home in Boulder, Colorado, on December 25, 1996. A lengthy ransom note was found in the house, and her father, John Ramsey, found the little girl's body in the basement of their house about eight hours after she was reported missing. She sustained a broken skull from a blow to the head and had been strangled; a garrote was found tied around her neck. The official cause of death, as reported by the autopsy, was "asphyxiation due to strangulation associated with craniocerebral trauma".[1] Time magazine reported that it was officially ruled a homicide.[2] The case generated…
Andrea Yates, born July 2, 1964 in Houston, Texas, was just another average American girl. She was a remarkable student and ended up being her class valedictorian at Milby High School in Houston. She went to college at the University of Huston for nursing and continued her education at the University of Texas, School of Nursing; she graduated in 1986. In 1993, she married Rusty Yates, a devout follower of Michael Peter Woroniecki’s teachings which communicated that if a mother didn’t bring her children up correctly, she and her children were doomed to hell. Andrea, convinced he was right, later referenced some of Pastor Woroniecki’s teachings in court. The fertile couple had four sons over the period between 1994 and 1999. In 1999, Andrea attempted suicide twice before she was treated for her post-partum depression which was already provoked by her present mental imbalance, the family’s overcrowded living conditions, and Andrea’s refusal to take her medication. The doctor told Andrea and Rusty not to have any more children. Andrea was prescribed medication and sent back home to mother her children. She appeared to be getting better and Rusty began pressuring Andrea to…
Kim Peek was born November 11, 1951. The doctors told his parents he was mentally retarded at birth and wouldn’t live past the age of fourteen. They were told to just put him in an institution and forget about him but luckily they did not. By the age of three, Peek taught himself the alphabet and how to read. Unfortunately, in 1975 his mother past away and that left Peek with his father, Fran. Peek was so unique that he could memorize as many as eight books a day and read each page within 8 seconds. One page with his left eye, and one with his right. Over time he eventually memorized over six thousand books. Being a Mega Savant, Peek often had out bursts and it would take nearly fifteen minutes for him to change subjects and calm down. “A…
Religious leader Barbara Clementine Harris was born on June 12, 1930 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. Harris as a child regularly attended church with her parents, Walter and Beatrice Harris at the Saint Barnabas Episcopal Church. She then developed a strong bond with the church and its vision. After college, Harris was hired by Joseph Baker Associates, Inc., a personal relations firm. In 1958, she become the president of the company. Then in 1968 she was hired as the director of the Community Relations Department of the Sun Oil Company (Harris, Barbara C., http://www.blackpast.org/aah/harris-barbara-c-1930).…
Sharon Draper was born in 1952 in Cleveland, Ohio. The oldest child of Victor Mills who was a hotel maitre'd, and Catherine Mills, who worked as a advertising manager for the Cleveland Plain Dealer. Catherine always read to her three children each night starting when they were very young. By the time Sharon began school she was already known to be the bookworm. Victor and Catherine encouraged their kids to try to study and work hard, and as a result they could reach whatever goal they set for themselves. Sharon started becoming a straight A student and going through almost every single book in her school library. While still in elementary school Draper also realized that one day she wanted to become a teacher. Sharon always would single out one old woman and call them her role model. One of her role models was, her fifth grade teacher Mrs. Kathadaza Mann. According to Sharon the teacher taught her students about Black history long before it was accepted. In high…
Kim Richards is in trouble once again over her beloved dog Kingsley. Fans of The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills know exactly who this dog is and have seen some of the problems that Kim has had with him over the years. E! Online shared the new details about Kim being sued because of her dog attacking someone and the fact that Kim allegedly tried to cover it all up.…
In 1993 two minors had committed burglary, and murder. The minors names are Christopher Simmons age of 17, and Charles Benjamin age of 15. The victim was a neighbor of Christopher Simmons. Her name is Shirley Crook age of 46. Christopher Simmons and Charles Benjamin had tied up Shirley Crook to the chair and thrown her in the St. Louis Meramec river. Drowning her at the age of 46 .…
Specific Purpose Statement: After listening to my speech, the audience will be able to explain how even though Bethany Hamilton suffered a devastating injury that would have ended most people's dream, she achieved success in her sport.…
My person’s name is Heidi Phillips. She was born in Bryan, Ohio on June 4th, 1973. Her parents are Diane and Jim Phillips. She has one sister named Sarah Phillips but she is married so her name is Sarah Bostater. Heidi Phillips lived in Sherwood Ohio, Oxford Ohio, Dayton Ohio, Littleton North Carolina, Emerald Isle North Carolina, Fredericksburg Virginia, St. Robert Missouri and Bowling Green Ohio. She has gone to Sherwood Elementary, Fairview Junior High, Fairview High School and Miami University. Heidi Phillips has blue eyes, dark brown hair, is skinny and has a ivory skin tone.…
When many UConn fans hear about the 1995 National Championship, they think of Rebecca Lobo. Rebecca Lobo is my hero because she is a fantastic basketball player, and I love basketball. She is very hardworking and determined to succeed.…
Dish: The Inside Story on the World of Gossip. New York: Avon Books, Inc. March 2000. ISBN 0-380-97821-0.…
Here is a woman who put things straight through the will of God. Katherine Anne Porter did it all, and chose perfection of life and of work. She worked as a critic, a singer, an actress, and most importantly of all a writer. Through numerous marriages, divorces, deaths, and personal crises, Porter established herself as accomplished author. Porter’s collection of works includes: short stories, short storie collcetions, short novels, novels, and essays. Katherine Anne Porter brought her reader’s into her stories by using precise details and symbols, a clear-cut insight into human behavior, and the darker side of the human spirit. She used her life, experiences, and morals to help shape the way of her stories to her life, comparable to the novel, “The Jilting of Granny Weatherall.”…