Whitney Houston Whitney Houston is an American recording artist and actress whose career thrived in the mid 80’s to the early 90’s. Her powerful and unique voice is one that can be recognized by many people of all ages. Whitney’s song writing and music inspired millions all around the world on a daily basis. In her prime‚ the world was taken by the amassed global sales of her four albums that exceeded 86 million copies. Whitney Houston‚ whose voice is one of the best in the past three decades‚
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“Cissy Houston on Whitney: ‘She was raised well‚ she knew better’ than to use drugs” is about Whitney Houston’s mother talking about Whitney’s childhood. Whitney’s mother is still mourning for her loss‚ but tough minded about her drug addictions. She believes that good parents do not always have good children and vice versa. Whitney’s mother says it is the person’s responsibility‚ when they reach a certain age‚ to choose to be a bad or good person. Cissy discussed how she raised Whitney in a good
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Houston is a large city with various modes of transportation for both passengers and cargo. These modes of transportation provide means for transportation and cargo to travel locally‚ regionally‚ and internationally in various manners. Houston has two major airports‚ George Bush Intercontinental Airport and William P. Hobby that‚ collectively‚ provide non-stop and direct service for air travelers and air cargo to several domestic and international locations. In addition‚ Houston is home to
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some bought her CD’s and soon learned the lyrics to some of her songs was this beautiful diva name Whitney E. Houston. Born and raised in Newark New Jersey (Wikipedia‚ 2012 para. 2 first line) Whitney was the daughter of the famous Gospel singer Dr. Cissy Houston (Vibe Magazine 2012) and is the cousin to famous song writer Dionne Warwick (VH1 Bio March‚ 2012). Having a Gospel mother as a singer‚ Whitney also had a gift that was yet to be discovered she enjoyed singing in the choir at New Hope Baptist
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In 1985 Whitney Houston released her number one single “How Will I Know.” Lyrically the song tells a story of a girl who is wrestling with the question of whether the boy that she likes will really love her and if what she feels is really love for him. Her friends tell her that love can be deceiving and she is hesitant to reach out to him. In the chorus of the song the girl asks her friends “How will I know and they tell her “Don’t trust your feelings” and that “Love can be deceiving.” But still
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Whitney Houston had a youthful childhood with her family. She made many memories that still remark her life throughout this day. Nonetheless‚ while touring for her shows‚ she started the act of using drugs‚ specifically like cocaine and marijuana. The most shocking part of all is that her older brother Michael was the one that started her on drugs. Whitney looked up to Michael since she was a young girl. She imitated everything her older brother did‚ and wanted to be just like him when she grew up
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Anahuac Middle School The Life of Samuel Houston Christina Roberson Rasbeary~7th Christina Roberson Anahuac Middle School The life of Samuel Houston Rasbeary~7th Samuel Houston was born March 2 1793‚ in Rockbridge county‚ Virginia‚he was the fifth of nine children. When Samuel was 14 years old his father died and his mother moved her 9 children to the frontier village of Maryville‚ Tennessee. After he worked in the Maryville general store Samuel joined the army at the age of 20. He attracted
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Sam Houston …came from Scots-Irish descended‚ family of 9 siblings‚ born on March 2‚ 1793. His family were mbrs of the slaveholding gentry of western Virginia. He came from Rock Bridge County in Virginia where his family owned a Timber Ridge Plantation. …his dad‚ John Houston‚ served in the revolution as captain in the Daniel Morgan Rifle Brigade. He enjoyed military life and remained in the Virginia Militia after the war serving as a brigade inspector and attaining the rank of major in 1803.
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-Sam “The Raven” Houston- Did you know that Sam Houston freed America from Mexico’s commands? Did you know that Sam houston helped Texas be a state in the United States? Did you know that Sam Houston became a president in Texas?Sam Houston‚ also known as “The Raven” which his indian tribe gave him that name‚ was a very successful man in Texas history. He fought at the Alamo and won Texas its independence.He made Texas free from Mexico and Santa Anna. Sam Houston was a boy who loved
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RUNNING HEAD: HOUSTON ’S HOMELESS Hope for Houston ’s Homeless Heather Tollerson University of Houston- Clear Lake Tollerson 1 Houston ’s Homeless Tollerson 2 Based on the 2013 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Report‚ “On a single night in January 2013‚ there were 610‚042 people experiencing homelessness in the United States‚ including 394‚698 people who were homeless in sheltered locations and 215‚344 people who were living in unsheltered locations.” (1)
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