Samy Benmayor, a Chilean painter, was born January 24, 1956 in Santiago, Chile and grew up in a house in the central Santiago highway of Alameda. His father died when he was two years old. He attended the Liceo Manuel de Salas high school and then went on to attend the University of Chile. He was a student of artists Gonzalo Diaz and Rodolfo Opazo. Samy acquired scholarship offers from many different schools to advance in his education abroad. During his travel abroad, Samy met Susana Mansilla, his wife and manager. He also participated in several art exhibitions. Samy was a prominent member of the generation of the 80s and he represented the neo-expressionist style of art. The generation of artists he belonged to were famous for
Benjamin Hall and Eliza after spending time in the employment of a large landholder by the name of Samuel Clift at his property at Wallis Creek, Maitland, the couple made the decision to strike out on their own and establish a cattle and horse farm where in 1838 as a toddler, Ben Hall was relocated from his birthplace of Maitland, NSW, to a remote farm in the vacinity an area referred to today as Ben Hall's Creek. The family travelling by bullock dray, including their chattels and stock, the journey lasting three weeks. Upon arrival at Ben Hall's Creek, which is situated close to 'Ben Hall Gap National Park', roughly 90 miles north of Maitland. Furthermore, Ben Hall's Creek flowed into the Barnard River, and the area was known as a very wild and inhospitable place with extreme cold during the winter, often covered in snow, and far removed from civilization.
It seems that this isn't a great day for the Green Bay Packers. You know why? It's because the former No. 1 pick Sam Bradford has one of his best games right now. Even though that his career was on a roller coaster ride, Sam didn't give up and proved to them why he was picked #1 overall. This is the result when the Vikings beat the Packers in a complete upset. He started his first game with for the Vikings after his offseason was considered "tumultuous". It all began when he signed an extension with the Philadelphia Eagles, only that he was traded to the Minnesota Vikings afterwards. It's something that he really didn't expect, especially that he was the former #1 draft pick. The trade happened 8 days before the start of the season. He admitted that he was struggling to find his true form, until he has some swagger last night when he outsmarted and outplayed Aaron Rodgers.
Richard Allen Bennon, Jr., affectionally known as "Junior," was born on January 10, 1948, to the late Deacon Richard Bennon, Sr. and Mother Luella Parks Bennon.
The story of Sam Ferris, an eleven year old boy who was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. Neuroblastoma is “a life threatening cancer that affects the nervous system (Make-A-Wish 2012).” Sam always has this passion for baseball and his wish was for a baseball field to be built in his backyard, which would allow him to play with his friends whenever he wanted. Make-A-Wish knew that this was his one true wish, so they asked help from volunteers and donors to make his wish come true. The University of Mississippi and Itawamba Community College’s ground crew decided that they would contribute to building the baseball field. Those in the community generously donated the materials needed to build the baseball field such as “fencing, backstop, sod, clay,
Brandon Burlsworth, going from small town boy with dreams of playing for the Arkansas Razorbacks to making All American in the NFL. Brandon showed the world what a great amount of determination, self believing, hard work, and self guidance, can do and what success it can bring. Because of these traits Brandon was able to make his dreams come true; he was able to the beat the odds those around him place and prove himself righteous to those who doubted
I am reporter Jacob Busby and today is a a monumental day in the world of sports. Today is Sunday, February third 2013, also known as Superbowl XLVII. The New Orleans Super dome is filled with purple and red jerseys ready to support the Baltimore ravens and the San Francisco 49ers. I am ready for some football.
Delaney’s grandsons, Willie Jackson and Bolls Riley, told the story of the death of Samuel Scott, passed down from their parents. Before day, the slaves of Poplar Hill Plantation would go to the barn to pull out the plows, hoes, shovels, rakes, all the tools they would need for that day. On this day like most with preparation underway, seeds for planting located at the rear of the building, one of the slaves walked to the other side of the barn they noticed a shadow, hanging from the rafters was the body of Samuel Scott, he had committed suicide.
I will prove Ismael Beah is innocent of what actions he does in the war. Ismael was a happy child with his family. He loves rapping music, soccer and playing with his friends in Maturu Jong. The war came to his town and everything fall apart for Ismael and lost his family. Ismael was thirteen years old when he was first drafted to the army. Thirteen is a very young age for kids to be in the war. His survival or be kill from the army if he don’t join or he does, how drugs affected him, and the lieutenant is to blame of what he do with Ismael.
A school teacher, a husband, and a father, Dan Coughenour is a very dedicated man. Dan was born on January 22, 1969 to Richard and Sue Coughenour. He grew up in Macon, Georgia where he lived with his mom and dad and two brothers. He was the middle child in his family and didn’t mind it at all. As a young boy, he went to a private school. Once he went to highschool he decided to go to a public school. As a child, his favorite memory was getting to see his grandparents in North Carolina. They lived eight hours away so he didn’t get to see them but once or twice a year. He also enjoyed going to Sunset Beach, NC every summer. After high school he went off to Valdosta State College planning to become a school teacher.
A mysterious and strange malady arrives in the small American town of Abida which can be found on an island off the coast of the New England region. The island is somewhat isolated, most political matters are handled locally between it's people, this is due to the islands history. The people of Abida are the final result of successful human amalgamation between slave and owner with many of which who still holds on to their eccentric ancestral beliefs that revolve around "the old ways". This causes many to rarely visit or leave the island and as a consequence Abida is flung into a realm of enigma lying beyond the fringes of the New Englander's conscience. Without the aid of the mainland however, the disease, which is referred to locally as "scourge" takes large sections of
Looking for a bit of history while in town? Just north on Broadway is housed some of the most intricate items from Blythe’s past.
Bennelong arrived back in Sydney on 7 September 1795. He returned to a respected position in the colony, advising Governor Hunter as he had advised and educated Phillip, and also returned to a prominent position in Eora political and cultural life. He frequently participated in payback battles, and officiated at ceremonies, including the last recorded initiation ceremony in Port Jackson in 1797. By the early 19th century, he was the leader of a 100-strong clan living on the north side of the river to the west of Kissing Point in Wallumedegal
Local churches around Blythe came together under Palo Verde College Performing Arts Center’s roof, to lift up holy hands, sing to the Lord a new song and worship as a interdenominational congregation.
The south for a good while was always fond of using slavery as a cheap source of work. The increase in the number of slaves was when John Rolfe became one of the first to cultivate tobacco in the so called “New World back then in the 17th century. There was good money to be made about the amount of labor that went into the tobacco cultivation was harch, hence why slaves were used. Ever since then, it is obvious to note that slaves dominated the aspect of southern life. Whether that be economically, socially or politically, slaves played an important role in each category.
The Dred Scott Decision of 1857 ruled that African-Americans, even ones who were not enslaved, were not protected under The Constitution and could never be citizens. This brings up questions that will be answered in this paper. Should slaves be American citizens? Is it morally correct for one to own another human? Does the Dred Scott decision contradict The Declaration of Independence which states that every man is created equal?