Jesse James Essay

Tell us a little about Jesse. Where were you raised? Do you have a wife and kids? What was interesting about your life that brought you to this point at a musician? I was born in Texas (unexpectedly), but spent my childhood around Orange County, CA. My formative years growing up were spent out in the desert in Yucca Valley, CA. About thirty minutes north of Palm Springs. Then I left the desert to go back to Orange County as I still had family there. That’s where I met my wife, Kristen. We were married

On Tuesday, July 27 1993 in Salamanca Spain, the world of Track and Field was revolutionized in less than 20 seconds. Not in a 200 meter sprint, but because of a 2.45 meter unassisted vertical jump. Javier Sotomayor is the only person in the world to have ever cleared 8 feet with a jump of 8’0.5” breaking the 2.44m record he had set the previous year. Javier Sotomayor is iconic in the High Jump as a result of his record which has not been surpassed in its 22 years and only recently has been challenged

High School Jesse Owens Defying All Odds Collin Mullanaphy US History II: Period 6 Mr. Ward June 6th, 2016 The summer of 1936. This marks the time period where history was made, and propaganda began. This marks a time where Hitler reigned as a supreme leader in Germany, with the soon- to come- second World War. This is when a young African American by the name of Jesse Owens defied Hitler, and everybody else who doubted him during the Berlin Olympics of 1936. Jesse is one of the strongest

Avriel Benjamin Kaplan was born on April 17, 1989, to Michael Kaplan and Shelly Kaplan in Visalia, California. Since Michael Kaplan was Jewish Avriel Benjamin Kaplan’s name was hard to pronounce, so they called him Avi for short. When Avi Kaplan was five years old his sister was born, Esther Kaplan. He went to school at Mt. Whitney High School. In school, Kaplan was bullied because he was part Jewish. As a freshman in high school, he was asked to join a chamber choir primarily made up of junior and

Freedom from Gerald Ford. The award is given to people who made a change and promotes world peace. Jesse said, “when i came back to native country, after all the stories about Hitler, I couldn't ride in front of the bus. I had to go to the back door. I couldn't live where i wanted, I wasn't invited to shake hands with Hitler, but i was invited to shake hands with the president”(20). That is exactly what Jesse Owens did. Jimmy Carter honored Owens two years later with the Living Legend Award. The Living

Oral History: Jesse Owens Many people make it to the Olympics from all over the world. However, there are few who win at the Olympics and even fewer are lucky enough to win the gold medal. Jesse Owens was one of that group to win the gold medal. But there is a start to every story and he began at The Ohio State University. Adversity Struggle he has been through it all. Jesse Owens was known as “Buckeye Bullet” for his two years at Ohio State. During the 1935 and 1936, Jesse won eight NCAA championships

In July of 1994, a little girl named, Megan Kanka, was raped and strangled. They found her body near her home in Hamilton Township, New Jersey. The story of thing young girl has shocked the nation. The man responsible for this brutal act is named, Jesse Timmendequas. He had been convicted twice prior to this attack. He also served six years in a treatment facility and had been released. Many people said that he was a quiet man, and this left them to think he was harmless. Unfortunately, this wasn’t

During this election cycle, America witnessed a plethora of pantsuits. Ranging from teal to lilac, speech after speech, debate after debate, Hillary Clinton––the Democratic Presidential Candidate––painted a picture of professionalism and composure in her pantsuit. After the primaries, her poise only seemed to double, not of her own accord, but because of her opponent’s (intentional or unintentional, who knows) attitude and mannerisms. In a situation like this, one would think that most American

Jesse Owens in the 1936 Olympics The Olympics, an event where the most physically fit push themselves to the extreme to win against other nations. In 1936, Adolph Hitler and the Nazis held the Olympics in Berlin, Germany. American athletes had a hard time deciding if they should travel to Berlin and take part in the Nazi Olympics. The Berlin Olympics was a personal issue for the American team, which included Jesse Owens. He wasn't sure that he should join the team because of the views that were

Sometimes special athletes can make a mark on the world. Jesse Owens was an African American track and field athlete who against all odds won four gold medals in the 1936 Olympics. During difficult times, people can rise up and find the best within themselves to be successful. Jesse would overcome many obstacles including prejudice, sickness, and not having enough money. Jesse Owens was born into a poor black family on September 12, 1913 in Alabama. He was the eighth of nine children. His father