Gateway Middle School‚ however‚ when our class got to interview him‚ we realized that he is not just average. Though his red hair and learning disabilities were struggles‚ Mr. Schilaty had several coming of age moments in college- such as going on the “Oklahoma City Mission‚” pursuing his love for basketball‚ and as well living in Utah- making him realize that anyone could accomplish anything by working hard. To begin with‚ Mr. Schilaty tells us that when he speaks about his childhood‚ it isn’t one of
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Farming and religion‚ as in my culture‚ have an influence on what kind of person many people grow up to be. Everywhere you go around any city in Oklahoma‚ there will be a church in sight. Whether is be a baptist‚ catholic‚ methodist‚ protestant or other form of Christianity‚ you won’t have to drive far to find it. Suburb areas around the bigger cities are greatly influenced from this farming and religion
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Descendants of James M. Wilson Generation No. 1 1. James M.2 Wilson (George1) was born Abt. 1814 in Spartenburg District‚ South Carolina‚ and died Bef. 1900 in Winston County‚ Alabama. He married Nancy Emily Bell Dec 28‚ 1834 in Rabun County‚ Georgia‚ daughter of John Bell and Rhoda Bates. She was born Dec 1814 in Georgia‚ and died Aft. 1900 in Winston County‚ Alabama. Notes for James M. Wilson: http://wcgs.ala.nu/1867vote.htm Birth date and birth place from 1867 Voting Registration
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Ralph Ellison (March 1‚ 1913[1] April 16‚ 1994) was a scholar and writer. He was born Ralph Waldo Ellison in Oklahoma City‚ Oklahoma‚ named by his father after Ralph Waldo Emerson. Ellison was best known for his novel Invisible Man (ISBN 0-679-60139-2)‚ which won the National Book Award in 1953. He also wrote Shadow and Act (1964)‚ a collection of political‚ social and critical essays‚ and Going to the Territory (1986). Research by Lawrence Jackson‚ Ellison’s biographer‚ has established that he
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at The Union National Bank. Eventually in 1906‚ Truman moved back to his grandmother’s farm with his parents and took over running the family farm. Truman had an interest in a zinc and lead mine in Oklahomathe venture failed with a loss of $2‚000. He also invested in oil leases in Texas‚ Oklahoma and Kansas. Truman and two partners had a well drilled on property in Eureka‚ Kansas‚ but Truman gave it up when he joined the Army. Had he stayed back and run the drilling company‚ he probably would
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Homes destroyed‚ property damaged‚ and water supplies polluted. This is all from oil companies fracking into our planet. Many may ask‚ “why has fracking become such a big deal when the process has been around since the 1940’s?” Oil companies have designed a new way to frack to get the most of the oil and natural gas out of the earth; this process is called horizontal drilling. Horizontal drilling has made fracking become a problem all around the globe (Brantley). This process has enabled engineers
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Researcher Robert Raul Miller of University of Oklahoma states that the hierarchy of the Maya was completely dependent on slave labor. The people of most power were nobles and priests. These higher classes were often rich in power and wealth‚ but few in number. Miller suggests that at one point the oppressed
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The Oneida and the Cherokee A general history of Native Americans has been a part of my education for as long as I can remember. I remember how during the week before Thanksgiving‚ my 1st grade class did a skit about the “First Thanksgiving”. In order to look like Indians we made vests out of paper grocery bags and crumpled them up to look like leather and drew on them with crayons. When I think of my education of Native American culture‚ I think of going to North Pacific Reservations and seeing
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to use the card. Jennifer contacted the bank and was advised a pending check for $4‚705.85 dollars was pending. Jennifer was able to get a picture of the check from the bank. The check number was (8286) and was deposited to Ron Ralston’s Bank of Oklahoma checking account. The check was deposited using the online banking. The check was made out to Ron and had Jennifer’s signature on the check. Jennifer did not write a check for
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Introduction With recent growth in professional basketball‚ the city of Baltimore has caught the NBA’s eye. The last time Baltimore had a professional basketball team was back in the early 1960s. The Chicago Zephyrs moved to Baltimore and were known as the Baltimore Bullets. The name originated from Baltimore’s American National League basketball team (Albero‚ 2016). The Bullets played at the Baltimore Civic Center‚ which is now the Royal Farms Arena. With the possible expansion of professional basketball
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