Growing up and hearing my dad say, “I am going to Hattie’s house who wants to come.” This would always make all of us kids jump off the couch. As a matter of fact, I would have dropped anything I was doing to go to her house. Everyone loved my aunt Hattie. It always seems like she had the whole neighborhood at her house. That’s probably because she did. My aunt Hattie has always been so welcoming and open hearted; she was always so delighted to see anyone that walked through her door. She always made you feel as if her house was your own. Always insisting us to help ourselves to all the food and drinks she kept at the house. I can never remember a time being bored at my Aunt Hattie’s house. Her house was like an all you can eat buffet, racetrack and ballpark all at once. Every year my older sister, and two younger brothers, and I would have the chance to stay at her house, while my parents went to Niagara Falls for their anniversary. It was always hard to pick out what to do …show more content…
We had cookouts, New Year’s, Christmas gatherings, and even all came together for some good old baseball games. Family events at Aunt Hattie’s were so lively. However, under any circumstances did Hattie allow any conflict. Hattie always seemed to resolve any fighting that went on even if it was among adults. She was definitely a peace maker. I remember one time my dad was hollering at me for not asking if I could go down in the basement and play foosball. Consequently, he made me sit on the stairs. My Aunt Hattie jumped into that argument undoubtedly quick. She said, “All the kids are welcome to play with any of the toys downstairs, outside, or anywhere that’s what they are there for.” She immediately then gave me the permission to go downstairs and play. It tickled me really. My dad was not easy to win an argument with, but my aunt Hattie made him think twice. She simply did not allow kids to be restricted from fun while they were
1956 in Decatur , Alabama . Now in day she is 59 years old . She was the first ever African-American women to fly into outer space . From a young age Mae always enjoyed reading books but especially the ones on astronomy . In 1973 , Mae graduated as an honor student from high school at the age of 17 . After going to Cornell University Medical School , she uptained her M.D. . Four years after uptaining her M.D. she gained the courage to apply for NASA's astronaut training program . There was an issue that occurred that ddelayed the process which means she had to reapply a year later and was fourtunatly chosen . Mae was the first ever African-American women to be accepted to the
Marguerite Annie Johnson was born April 4th, 1928 in St Louis, MO and will be 90 in 2 days. Vivian Baxter Johnson and Bailey Johnson are her parents, Her spouse was Paul du Feu and Enistasious Tosh Angelos. She only has one older sibling, Bailey Johnson Jr. He nicknamed her Maya and Maya means my sister. She got pregnant at 16 with Guy Johnson and he is now a poet .When her parents separated their father sent them to Arkansas alone to live with their Grandmother “Annie Henderson” and at the time they were only three and four.
After her husband died an 86-year old widow decided to sell her 10-acre Florida estate and permanently live on a luxury cruise ship. Lee Watchtstetter, or Mama Lee as the ship’s crew calls her, has been aboard the Crystal Serenity for nearly seven years reports the Asbury Park press.
Maddie Brown of Sister Wives has finally tied the knot. Today Maddie and Caleb Brush got married and Us Magazine has all of the details. They got married in a big outdoor wedding that went down in Bozeman, Montana. Caleb and Maddie are living in Montana now and her entire family was there for her big day. Maddie shared with Us that she was really excited and that it didn't feel real for her. She did find true love with Caleb.
We started sharing even more stories about how we loved foods that grandmothers made that you found amazing because of the “baked with love” moment you have for them. She explained that her grandmother was a very beautiful lady with sophistication and class. “No matter how she looked I always stared into her eyes so bright and blue.” Caroline then
Grandma Jaci stated that her mom did the cooking and chicken was her absolute favorite. She went to Sprague, EWU, and Dillon, Montana to play her favorite sports basketball and volleyball, her favorite class was Art and the worst was Language Arts. This honorable woman kept memorable moments like pictures to her which she still has; she didn't care so much for her chores because she didn´t get an allowance; however, she grew up and went
As a child grows, extra care and attention is very essential in order to build the foundation of love and a strong bond. Especially, in today’s society,children are often judged by the act of their parents but in this memoir, written by Miss Jeannette Walls shows how unstainable and dysfunctional relationship Jeannette had with her parents but she still managed to use her tough upbringing for confidence and resourcefulness.
Annie Easley was born on April 23,1933, In Birmingham Alabama. Easley and her brother were raised by thaier single mother Mary Melvin Hoover. Her mother was one of her greatest inspirations and her role model, she always encouraged her to get a good education. In an oral history interview with NASA, she said that her mother always used to tell her "You can be anything you want to. It doesn't matter what you look like, what your size is, what your color is. You can be anything you want to, but you do have to work at it." Annie Easley attended school in Birmingham and graduated as the valedictorian of her grade. At that time Easly Wanted to become a nurse because she thought it was one of the only careers open to black women. However, later on
The real name of Fanny Brice was Fannie Borach. She was born on October 29, 1891, a daughter of Charles Borach and Rose Stern. According to the Television Networks, Fanny Brice won the venue’s amateur night competition and the price of $5 at the age of 13 after singing “When You Know You're Not Forgotten by the Girl You Can't Forget." The victory lit her passion for the stage, and she soon left school to follow her dreams (Fanny Brice Biography.) Fanny had become successful by singing the song “Sadie Salom, Go Home” using her Jewish accent. From then, she created her characters based on her Jewish background (Fanny Brice Facts.)
On September 7, 1860 Anna Mary Robertson known as Grandma Moses was born. She was born in Greenwich, New York. Grandma Moses was famous for her paintings, she is considered as one of the most famous folk artists of the twentieth century. Moses went to work at the age of 12 . Later, she married Thomas Moses in 1887. In 1905 Moses went back to New York where her family lived on a farm in Eagle Bridge, New York. In 1918 she began to paint, her first painting was drawn on an old piece of fireboard. She began to draw more and more but, did not devote her time to painting. In 1927 her husband died and Moses went through a hard time handling with the grief of her husband. Her first big break came in 1938 when she had some of her works hung up
The novel, 1984 by George Orwell, is a complex novel evoking many thoughts and emotions as a reader along with showing that the author was effective in conveying his message to the audience. In the first section of the novel, Orwell introduces a society that seems to be quite unusual to many readers completely in the norm for the characters in this novel. The individuals of this society or also know as party, live a life a strict rules and a protagonist of the novel is able to give the readers some insight. Winston, the protagonist of the novel, is introduced very early and was able to give insight to what this novel will pertain and share the slogan of this “community”. The slogan
Thank you for trusting in us to lead Anthea House this year. It is remarkable what a little faith can do!
The short story "THE CASK OF AMONTILLADO" is a story about of a person name Montresor. That has been seeking revenge. It's all happening in the Carnival season. Montresor was wearing a black silk mask. He says to Fortunato that he has something to pass for Amontillado, A light Spanish sherry. Fortunato wears the multi-colored costume of a jester with cone cap and bells. Montresor tells Fortunato that if he is too busy he can ask lunches to taste. Fortunato is considering lunches a competitor and this man could not tell Amontillado from the type of sherry. Fortunato is not painted to drink the wine and Montresor not is truly amontillado. Fortunato keeps asking to the vaults. Montresor has a plan to
As I became older I would stay with my Aunt almost every weekend. She would take me to do many things I never did with my parents such as going to the movies, eating out at nice restaurants and shopping. She was my Miss.
The book “The fall of Natural man; The American Indian and the Origins of Comparative Ethnology” was written by Anthony Pagden in august 1983. The book gives a new explanation of the introduction of intellectual context and argument made by various sixteenth-century spanish thinker about the new world by the old. This book was the first study of the pre-Enlightenment methods by which Europeans tried to describe and describe American Indian society with his own society. The book is rich and complex, but also confusing. It deals with an issue which of great interest to people studying origin of new world. But the book disappoints the anthropological readers as the title of the book and the content is not satisfactory.