Alexander Crummel:unsung hero As we look back on the history of African-Americans we all can recall the names of Dr. Martin Luther King and Rosa Parks. Also in our history are the unsung heroes that don’t get talked about much. That’s why I decided to take a moment to look back at Alexander Crummell. During his lifetime Alexander Crummell was noted for his active role in the Black community. In his younger years Crummell had planned and realized his vision of the church
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Leo Hart: Unsung Hero of California “[The school that Leo Hart built] gave us pride and dignity and honor when we didn’t have those things. The school did a great deal to cause us to believe we were special‚” said Carlton Faulconer‚ an Oklahoma migrant that graduated from Hart’s school. The Dust Bowl was a time where the mid-South states were plagued by dust storms. Families fled the area and most of them wound up in California where the current residents thought they shouldn’t be educated. Leo
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There’s a particular type of unsung hero‚ one who’ll play an essential role in a moment of history‚ even though that moment will remain invisible because of the scale of the moments around it. You’ll never know he was a hero. In fact‚ you might even think he was a villain. But those with the wit and intelligence to read between the lines will spot that kind of hero in the historical accounts – and they almost always have the best stories to tell. Such a hero is Bernie Torme‚ who played seven shows
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Amy Smith Professor ashton EDEL 325 February 26‚ 2014 Unsung Heroes A hero is a person who is admired for great or brave acts or fine qualities. In Zinn’s “Unsung Heroes” he enumerates false heroes that are often found among former US presidents and military people. Zinn reminds us of the crimes each of them has committed. He suggests that the undue idols be taken off their pedestal and be replaced by real heroes. Zinn is supporting all of the “unremembered” heroes in the United States and in
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Luca Pacioli -The Unsung Hero of the Renaissance Mohammad Farooq Ali Tarafder* Abstract: This paper aims at describing the role of Fra Luca Bartolomeo de Pacioli (sometimes Paciolo) in the development of Modern Accounting. Key Words: Luca Pacioli‚ Double Entry Accounting and Renaissance. Introduction Luca Pacioli was an Italian mathematician and Franciscan friar‚ collaborator with Leonardo da Vinci‚ and seminal contributor to the field which is now known as Accounting. Pacioli is also called
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Unsung hero‚ Mary Jo Vogel of Colton‚ South Dakota received a Spirit of the Community award on October 9‚ 2016. Mary Jo‚ grandmother to 18‚ has worked hard‚ served the community‚ and is a model citizen. Mary Jo Vogel‚ 74‚ aspired to be a nurse since she was a young girl. At a time when women had little opportunities‚ Vogel‚ then Zitka‚ informed her high school guidance counselor she wanted to be a nurse. Her counselor informed her she did not have the grades and would never become a nurse. Although
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One doesn’t need to shed blood or offer his body to be burned just to become a hero. Touching lives and making a big difference is enough. Such are teachers. Teachers are our modern day yet unsung heroes. They are surrogate parents‚ molders of young minds‚ and the epitome of integrity. The school is our second home and within the portals of this institution are unsung heroes who spend their time‚ effort‚ and even money to make our educational journey worthwhile. Our teachers‚ like real moms and
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Unsung hero of our Nation‚ this man is known as the road doctor by the common people: Gangadhara Tilak this name itself has created quite a humdrum in our country‚ this man who truly believe in the quote “’Be the Change” and he himself conveniently proved that a single person is enough to make a visible change in our society. This man is known as the Road doctor by the common people of Hyderabad as he always works for the betterment of the road‚ it is known to all that damaged road can be life threatening
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frame the pond in which little ducklings cheap and splash the water with their small‚ feathered wings. Two friends sit and talk‚ one shares Psalm 27:10 with her friend. Her name is Riki Wyant‚ and she is my hero. A hero doesn’t have to be someone like Superman of Martin Luther King Jr. Riki‚ as both my youth group leader and friend‚ has taught me how just a few simple words and actions can positively impact so many lives. Her unconditional love‚ selflessness‚ and dedication is the sun in the thick of
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A hero is a person that saves people from dangerous times. A hero is a person that saves lives. One day I would like to be called a hero. Heroes are created by events around them. Most people have a person that they call their hero. I sure do have one. Most people say their heroes are they moms or dads. Most kids call their favorite super hero their hero. If all you want is fame it doesn’t matter what you do‚ you shouldn’t be called a hero. Heroic things happens around us all day‚ every day
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