... he was a Quaker , other boys received little or no education, but as Quakers Dalton received a fair education at the closest Quaker school . For Dalton it was an achievement going to school since in those times only one out of two-hundred and fifteen people could read. went to the Quaker school at Pardshow Hall. Dalton was quick when it came to studies and in mathematical problems he was good and seem to be tireless of them. John Fletcher was Dalton's teacher, he was a smart man who didn't use a rod to hammer in learning to Dalton, he was to provide Dalton with a excellent back-round and lifelong quest for knowledge. Then came Elihu Robinson a rich Quaker gent ...

... the school, and had to work five hours before every night class. In school he called himself Booker Washington. Later his mother told him his name was Booker Taliaferro. Soon Booker changed his name to Booker Taliaferro Washington. His friends called him Booker T for short. Booker T was told and knew education would lead to success. At age 16, Booker T went to Hampton Normal and Agricultural Institute. This had been established the Freedman’s Bureau’s chief to educate former slaves. Booker T earned money by sweeping and dusting classrooms. After he graduated he became a teacher. Booker taught in Malden, W. VA and at Hampton. When the board of commiss ...

... at learning than the other students. The biggest group of students entails the "average student" who basically takes average classes. This idea of designating certain classes for students depending on their academic abilities is good because it allows students to learn at an appropriate level. A student who can read at a speed of 125 words per minute should not be in the same English class as a person who only reads 50 words per minute. On the opposite end, there is a downfall to this idea of separation of classes. Students are put into certain groups and therefore they become stereotyped into certain categories. A person at a high intelligent level may ...

... of which are on the PGA tour. He won the 1997 Masters, which secured him a place in history as the youngest Masters champion ever. His twelve-stroke win at the Masters was the biggest margin of victory ever in the history the Masters. It all started when at the age of 6 months, when Tiger watched his father hit golf balls into a net and began imitating his swing. His golfing talent took off from there. At age 2, he appeared on the “Mike Douglas show” putting with Bob hope. At age 3, he shot a 48 for 9 holes (Amazing for a 3 year old). The first time I played on the golf course at age 19, I shot a 96 for eighteen holes (which is just as good as Tiger at the age of ...

... university. In 1969 Ted gave up the job to live with his parents. He became fed up with his family and left for Montana in 1971 to live on the 1.4-acre plot of land he and his brother had bought near Lincoln . Once there, Ted built a small one-room shack on this parcel of land surrounded by dense deciduous forest. The shack measured 10 feet by 12 feet and lacked electricity and plumbing. Kaczinski lived by farming a few vegetables in his small garden and venturing into town only when necessary. It is unknown when Kaczynski started to make his bombs for the purpose of killing but his motives, the FBI believe are his beliefs about today’s society being destroye ...

... BMX bikes and decided to try something new, in the early 90's he exploded onto the Mountain bike scene. He soon picked up sponsorship with bike giants Mongoose and Intense Frame Works. His skills in BMX racing soon became apparent, with his beautiful cornering techniques and car like acceleration. An important part of Dual Slalom racing is jumping. Through out a course there can be up to 5 jumps. These jumps can make or break your run. Knowing how to jump is a very important, a skill has mastered. He has a five-foot vertical bunny hop, which means he can get his tires 5 feet off the ground from standing still. Jumping is also a big part of BMX racing, where yo ...

... using the first Five Year Plan. Lenin and Stalin were of the same personality. Both were extreme activists with an obsession with violence. This quote from A Concise History of the Russian Revolution, by Richard Pipes (pp. 104) describes the character of both Lenin and Stalin: "He knew of only two categories of men: friend and enemy-those who follwed him, and all the rest." The two agreed on the point that anyone who did not agree with them was an enemy. They both used this as an excuse to kill thousands of people. The reason they were able to do this was because both wanted power and neither were afraid to act on their desires. "Lenin was an activist, indeed a hyp ...

... slaves but were called servants to avoid the dehumanizing effect that the word ‘slave’ can mean. Their house was a sight of luxury in the eyes of the common folk in the parish. Though they lived well, the Smiths had no fortune. Abigail’s father often worked with his own hands, planting corn and potatoes, gathering hay, sowing barley, or making sure that his sheep received proper care. Abigail, with the help of her family grew a very religious bond between each other and a long lasting friendship. Abigail never went to a real school because of poor health. So, she learned at home. Her father’s library was not big, but she still went to i ...

... found her place, though unstable, in a typical male profession. Hurston was born on January 7, 1891 in Eatonville, Florida, the first all-incorporated black town in America. She found a special thing in this town, where she said, "& [I] grew like a like a gourd and yelled bass like a gator," (Gale, 1). When Hurston was thirteen she was removed from school and sent to care for her brother's children. She became a member of a traveling theater at the age of sixteen, and then found herself working as a maid for a white woman. This woman saw a spark that was waiting for fuel, so she arranged for Hurston to attend high school in Baltimore. She also attended Morg ...

... West. For the Virginians the West meant the upper Ohio River valley. Throughout his life, maintained a keen interest in the development of these western lands, and from time to time he got properties there. George grew up a tall, strong young man, who liked music and theatrical performances, and was awkward with girls but fond of dancing. His ambition was to gain wealth and to do well whatever he set his mind to. His first real adventure as a boy was going to a surveying party to the Shenandoah Valley of northern Virginia and rising the Shenandoah River by canoe. An earlier suggestion that he should be sent to sea seems to have been discouraged by his uncle Josep ...