Frederick Duglass was born into slavery on February 1818 at a place called Holmes Hill Farm near the town of Easton on the Maryland’s eastern shore. It was part of an estate owned by Aaron Anthony, Manager of the Plantations belonging to Edward Lloyd V. Frederick’s mother (Harriet Bailey) worked in the cornfields surrounding Holmes Hill. Harriet Bailey was required to work long hours, Frederick was sent to stay with his grandmother (Betsey Bailey). The grandmother was to take care of Harriet’s kids till they were old enough to work. Frederick was a slave child of Captain Anthony’s house hold.
He moved to Spain in 1799, at sixteen to complete his education after his parents died (Martin & Wasserman, 2011). In 1802, he married Maria Teresa Rodriguez who died shortly in Venezuela where they had visited in 1803. Bolivar returned to Europe to engage himself in educational and political world he had found fascinating. There he kept in touch with scholars such as Alejandro Humboldt, and Bonpland, and military men such as Napoleon and attended many conferences. In 1806, Napoleon named Bonaparte King of Spain and its colonies which included Venezuela.
At the age of twenty six he served as a clerk to the treasurer which entailed keeping account of the king’s fifth. In Cuba he became related to the governor Velasquez by a reluctant marriage to the governor’s sister- in- law
George Washington Biography George Washington was born in a Virginia planter family on February 22, 1732. His father, Augustine Washington, was a leading planter in the area and also served as a justice of the county court. Augustine's first wife, Janet Butler, died in 1729, she left him with two sons, Lawrence and Augustine, Jr., and a daughter, Jane. Augustine after that married George's mother, Mary Ball, in 1731. George was the eldest of Augustine Washington's and Mary Ball's six children.
On November nineteenth, 1752 George Rogers Clark was born. His birthplace was near Charlottesville, Virginia. His mom’s name was Ann and his dad’s name was John. His older brother’s name was also John, His sister’s name was Lucy, and he had a younger brother named William Clark who became famous for being a part of the Lewis and Clark expedition. In 1757, the Clarks moved to a small plantation in Caroline Country, Virginia.
Personal Information Full name: Daniel Louis Armstrong; Nickname: "Satchmo"; Born: July 4, 1900, in New Orleans, Louisiana; Died: July 6, 1971, on Long Island, New York; Genres: Jazz; Styles: Vocal Jazz, Traditional Pop, New Orleans Jazz, Classic Jazz, Swing; Instruments: Vocals, Leader, Trumpet; Married: Daisy Parker (divorced,
It is very plausible that Hemingway might’ve experienced some form of Shell Shock which influenced his writing. My cultural source is a popular World War I song called “Oh Frenchy”. Written by Sam Ehrlich in 1918 the song is about a Nurse who enlists during the First World War. Like He- mingway’s own experience with Agnes, the Nurse falls in love with a Soldier, but they move to main and live happily ever after. This song could’ve also had some influence on Hemingway’s Soldier’s Home For my free choice I selected a book titled “Ernest Hemingway: Selected Letters 1917 – 1961” by Carlos Baker.
John Tyler was born on March 29, 1790 in Richmond, Virginia. His mother, a plantation heiress died of a stroke when Tyler was seven. After, the death of his mother he was raised by his father John Tyler Sr. John Tyler Sr. was a judge and taught young John a strict way of viewing the constitution. John Tyler studied at William and Mary College and while there he was under the influence of Bishop James Madison. BJM was the president of William and Mary College.
There are two main families in the play; the Webbs and The Gibbs’. Mr. Gibbs is the town doctor; he and his wife have two children. One of their children is George Gibbs, one of the main characters in the play. Their neighbors are The Webb family. Mr. Webb is a politician and editor of the town newspaper.
Narrative My name is Branson Barras, I am 17 years old. I was born September 15, 1996 at 2:26 pm at Dautrieve Hospital in New Iberia, Louisiana to the parents of Darius Troy Barras and Dena Catherine Mouton, who are also from New Iberia. I have a brother named Darien Troy Barras born two years after me in November. I have an older sister named Brittany Lynn Barras (age 29) from my dad’s previous marriage to Chandra Menard. I also have a little sister born August of 2007 to my mom and her new husband since 2006 named Angelique Catherine LeBouef.