Micheal Jackson by Ria wallace

Micheal Jackson

(August 29, 1958 – June 25, 2009)

Micheal Jackson was born August 29th 1958. Micheal was born and raised in Gary, Indiana. He was the eighth child of Katherine Joseph Walter Jackson and Esther Scruse. He had nine brothers and sisters. His six brothers were; Jackie, Tito, Jermaine,Marlon, Brandon and Randy. And his sisters were Rebbie, La Toya, and Janet. In Michael's childhood he was treated very strictly and almost abused. (Joseph) Jackson was a very strict father to his children. Micheal would be held by his legs up side down and be smack on his back and his bottom. Micheal admits that his fathers strict parenting did help him to his success. The older Jackson brothers; Jackie, Tito, and Jermaine were musicians at a very Young age, and made a musical group. Micheal wanted to join his brothers, so he, and his brother Marlon performed with their brothers at a Christmas recital, playing back up percussion. Micheal soon then upgrated in his musical talents, he became a backup singer for their little performing group. eventually him and his brother made a group called "The Jackson Five"

• The Jackson Five went from 1964 to around 1984. Some members separeated to persue solo careers.
  
  
• In between 1976 and 1984 The Jackson Five released 6 albums which successed.

Micheals Solo Career

Micheals first solo album was "Off The Wall". This album was released in 1979. This album was a great hit, and everyone was ver into his pop like music. Laer on he continued with awesome albums like; (all in chronological order) "Off the Wall", "Thriller", "Bad", "DANGEROUS", "History", "Blood on the Dance floor", "Invincible". All of which were very successful albums. Many genres of musician have been influenced by Micheal Jackson. Micheal Jackson was famous and labled "The king of Pop".

Betty Ford by Zaharina Velazquz

Elizabeth Anne "Betty" Bloomer Ford
April 8, 1918


Life Story:
Betty Ford was born in Chicago Illinois to Elizabeth Anne Bloomer and William Stephenson Bloomer Sr. She is the youngest of 3 and the only girl. At the age of eleven, she modeled clothes and taught other children dance. At sixteen, her father died of carbon monoxide poisoning. Living in Michigan now, she graduated from Central High School in 1933. When it came time to choose a profession, Betty decided to continue with dance. Compromising with her mother, she went to Bennington School of Dance in Vermont and graduated in 1935. From there she moved to New York but returned to Michigan in 1941, where she was a fashion coordinator at a department store. In 1942 she married William C. Warren but divorced after 5 year because of "imcompatibility". Then in 1948 she married Gerald R. Ford Jr. who later became the 38th president of the United States. Together for 58 years, they had 4 children.

Works and Awards:

• Became First Lady in 1947.
• Founded the Betty Ford Center.
  

Best Known For:
Betty Ford is best known for her habits and activism. She is noted for her help in the raise of breast cancer awareness and during the women rights movement. Her most memorable habit was the ability to comment on all topics. She openly spoke of sex, drugs, abortion, feminism, equal pay, and gun control. And most memorable is her founding of the Betty Ford Center after facing alcholism herself.

Why its Important:
Betty Ford is important not only for all the things she did, but what she represents. She is a liberal, well learned woman not afraid to speak her mind. At the time when women were considered less important than men she stood out. She commented on all aspects of social life and did so educatedly. She is a role model for all women at any point in history.

Joyce Carol Oates By Ria

Joyce Carol Oates was a famous author who was born in Lockport, New York on June 16th 1938. Growing up Joyce was raised as a catholic, she lived with her mother, Rita Oats and grandmother, Blanche Woodside, who was “very close” to her. Once her grandmother, Blanche passed away, Joyce found out her father had killed himself and also that her grandmother was keeping her Jewish heritage a secret from her. Later on in life in her writing she wrote The Gravedigger’s Daughter, based on her grandmothers life.

In Oates’ early education she was very interested in reading, and she went to school in a one- room school, in which her own mother attended in her own childhood. And while getting more interested in reading and literature, her grandmother gave her Lewis Carrolls’ “Alice in Wonderland”, and she was in love with this book. Joyce immediately began writing when she got her first type writer at the age of 14 , with the influences of such writers like; William Faulkner, Emily Bronte, and Henry David Thoreau. Growing up, she moved on to bigger, more suburban schools. She attended Williamsville South High School, in which she wrote the school newspaper, she was apart of the graduating class of 1956. With earning a scholarship in high school, she attended Syracuse University where she won the Mademoiselle fiction contest. She graduated from that college as valedictorian. In 1962 Joyce was married to Raymond J. Smith.

Oates taught in the University of Windsor in Canada for 10 years during 1968 and 1978. while teaching at the collage she was still writing on her free time. Oates was writing an average of 2-3 books a year. While being interviewed the interviewer called her a “workaholic” to where she responded “I am not conscious of working especially hard, or of 'working' at all. Writing and teaching have always been, for me, so richly rewarding that I don't think of them as work in the usual sense of the word.”


Joyce Carol has been, and STILL is one of the worlds most successful writers. She has written; 56 novels, more than 30 collections of short stories, plays, and poems. She still continues to write today. Oates has no children her first husband Raymond J. Smith. Passed away in 2008 due to complications of pneumonia. She recently re-married to Professor Charles Gross of the Psychology Department and Neuroscience Institute at Princeton.

Novels by Joyce Carol Oates:

• Black water
  




• Blonde


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Short stories by Joyce Carol Oates:

• The wheel of Love


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• The Hungry Ghost
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  
  

Childrens Fiction stories:

• Come meet Muffin!

Sources:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joyce_Carol_Oates
- http://jco.usfca.edu/life/
- http://www.achievement.org/autodoc/page/oat0bio-1

Richard Nixon by Zaharina Velazquez

Richard M. Nixon
January 9, 1913 - April 22,1944


Life Story:

Nixon was born in Yorba Linda California to Quakers Francis A. Nixon and Hanna Milhous Nixon. He was one of five brother, two of whom died before he was twenty-one. Early life was not easy for Nixon for in 1922 his family's farm failed and they had to move to Whitter, California where they opened up a grocery store. Though faced with tough consequences Nixon was an outstanding student. In 1930, he graduated from Whitter Highschool 2nd in his class and entered Whitter College. Throughout college, Nixon was a very involved and active young man. He was part of debates, drama production, the football, basketball and track team and student body president. After graduating from Whitter in 1934 he went Duke University of Law and graduated in 1937 3rd in his class. Though he had planned to work for the FBI, Nixon took a job as a lawyer and area in which he worked in until he entered the Navy during World War II. By which point he had already married Ms. Thelma "Pat" Ryan.

Works and Awards:

• 1945 became Lieutenant Commander in the Navy.
• 1946 won a seat in the House of Representatives for California (served for 4 years).
• Mid 1950's won a seat in the Senate also representing California.
• Held Vice-Presidency 1953-1961.
• Won Presidency in 1969-1974.

Best Known For:

Nixon's is most widely recongized for the Watergate scandel that happened during his term. His involvement lead to his resignation. The Watergate scandel occured on June 16, 1972 at the Watergate hotel where a security guard found a door into the National Democratic Headquarters taped in an attempt to break in. This was done in attempt by the Nixon administration to tarnish the reputation of the Democrats. In his attempts to create a cover up story it was clearly shown that Nixon was involved and the trials began. In 1974 the House of Representatives approved his impeachment but he resigned before they impeached him.

Why It's Important:

Nixon is significant to the 1970s because he showed that the president is not always the perfect role model. His presidency was completely corrupt, mainly by him, and brought distrust in the country. Though he had a great reputation, it was tarnished by his ambitions. His resignation lead to a 23% drop in his approvel and lead to a the Democrats later taking over as the majority in the government.

Jesse Jackson by Jerilyn Nick

• Name: Jesse Jackson


• Birth date: October 8, 1941
  
• Greenvile, South Carolina

Jackson is an American civil rights leader and a Baptist minister who became involved in the civil rights movement. He worked in the Southern Christian Leadership Converence (SCLC), the organization lead by Martin Luther King Jr. He founded the Chicago branch of the economic arm of the SCLC, Operation Breadbasket, and served as the national director of the organization until 1971, when he was suspended for accusation of using the organization for his own gain.

Later that year, he founded Operation PUSH (people United to Save Humanity). There, he gained an audience for his views of African Americans helping themselves. In the late 1970's Jackson began traveling around the country to speak about international disputes and other problems. In 1979, he spoke out against apartheid in South Africa, and later to the Middle East to continue his campaigning. Today, Jesse Jackson continues to lead protests and give lectures advocating social activism.

• Fun Facts

-His mother married Charles Jackson when Jesse was 2 years old

-When he was a Senior in high school, Jesse was a National Junior Honor Society Student.

-A scout for the San Fransisco Giants offered Jesse a contract for $6,000 to play B level in a minor league, while offering a lesser skilled white player $95,000 for A level.