Virgil Riley Runnels Jr. (October 12, 1945 - June 11, 2015), better known as "The American Dream" Dusty Rhodes, was an American professional wrestler and trainer who worked for WWE. He made occasional on-air appearances on WWE television and pay-per-views and worked as a backstage booker and producer in WWE's NXT developmental territory.
Obituary: Amos Thompson Sr. was born November 17", 1944 to the late Amos Thompson and Josie Beard in Chicago, Illinois. Both parents preceded him in death. He confessed Christ at an early age and became a member of the Sunshine ministry of the Moody Bible institute. He graduated from Cooley High School in 1965, were he began his pursuit of a career in Printing. In 1971, at the age of 25, Amos married Victoria Alexander and to this union three children were born; Sons Amos Jr. and Saint Thomas, and Daughter Judith Kathleen. Amos enjoyed many hobbies like sports (Basketball, Football, Hockey, and Baseball) and cutting hair. He also liked riding motorcycles and playing his music. However, he is known for being a Master Engineer of the Printing Press, were he expressed his joy and love. Amos retired from a career of Printing Press work in March of 1999 form BrendanMeyer Printing Company. Amos Thompson Sr. was an Veteran of the Military of the Army were he was inducted in on November 6"1966. While serving in the Army in 1967 he incurred a Spinal injury. In 1968 he received an early separation and honorable discharge due to this injury 1967. Amos Thompson Sr. departed this life Friday March 25" 2016 at the Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital in Hines, Illinois. His memory will be cherished by his loving and devoted wife Victoria Thompson; son Amos (wife and daughter-in-law Lorie) Thompson; son Saint Thomas (wife and daughter-in-law Nancy) Thompson; Daughter Judith Kathleen Thompson (Son-in law David Allan Anderson); Living Sister Lena Tanner; and grand children, nephews, nieces and friends. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS We, the family of Amos Thompson, express our sincere appreciation for the many prayers, comforting messages, flowers, cards and other expressions of kindness, love and concern shown during this time. We are eternally grateful for your thoughtfulness.
Washington, D.C., 1963: Two brothers travel all day to hear Martin Luther King Jr. speak. Aligned with curriculum standards, these narrative-nonfiction books also highlight key 21st Century content: Global Awareness, Media Literacy, and Civic Literacy. Thought-provoking content and hands-on activities encourage critical thinking. Book includes a table of contents, glossary of key words, index, author biography, sidebars, and timeline.
Martin Luther King Jr.: A Reference Guide to His Life and Works allows the reader to explore not just the facets of Martin Luther King, Jr.'s career but the network of associates across the Civil Rights Movement that enabled him to move forward with his campaigns for racial justice. Drawing on wide-ranging scholarship, the volume allows the reader to understand King in the context of his times. It features a chronology, an introduction offers a brief account of his life, a comprehensive bibliography, and a dictionary section lists entries on people, places, and events related to him.
Ted Strong Jr. (1917-1978) was a two-sport athlete, a major star of the Negro Leagues and one of the original Harlem Globetrotters. His prominence in the Negro Leagues led Branch Rickey and other white baseball league owners to consider Strong as one of several possible players to integrate major league baseball, and he was a key force on the basketball court when the Globetrotters defeated the then-invincible Minneapolis Lakers in 1948. Despite his athletic dominance in the 1930s and 40s, Strong Jr. has largely been forgotten in American sports history.In Ted Strong Jr.: The Untold Story of an Original Harlem Globetrotter and Negro Leagues All-Star, Sherman L. Jenkins finally shares the fascinating story of this star athlete. Born Theodore Relighn Strong Jr. in South Bend, Indiana, Strong Jr., the eldest of fourteen children, was fortunate to have a positive influence in his father—a baseball player himself. Strong Jr. went on to play in seven Negro League Baseball East-West All-Star games, receiving the most votes in all of Black baseball history in 1939, and was a key member of the 1940 Harlem Globetrotter basketball team that won the World Professional Basketball Championship. Jenkins details all of this and more, including Strong Jr.’s frustrations with integration efforts promised by white baseball team owners and the eventual decline of the Negro Leagues after the entrance of Jackie Robinson into Major League Baseball. Through hours of interviews with Strong Jr.’s father and with friends and teammates of his brother Othello, along with extensive research of newspaper archives, this book provides rich insights into an unsung hero in the American sports landscape. For baseball and basketball fans of all ages, Ted Strong Jr.’s biography displays for the first time the determination and guts of a man who was idealized by many African Americans in the early twentieth century.
Martin Luther King Jr. is known for famous speeches such as I Have a Dream, and his ability to inspire the people of the United States to demand equality, regardless of the color of their skin. His ability to lead has cemented himself as one of America's greatest civil rights advocates.And in today's world, his wisdom and teachings are needed more than ever. Martin Luther King Jr., On Leadership chronicles the actions of Martin Luther King Jr.'s life and identifies the key leadership skills he displayed such as:* Practice what you preach* Take direct action without waiting for other agencies to act* Give credit where credit is due* Laws only declare rights, they do not deliver them* And much more...This book is part history and part guide to becoming a great leader, inspired by Martin Luther King Jr., an advocate to peaceful change while never wavering in making the opposition listen and give in.
In 1772, the Ford family began building what would easily become the largest home in Morristown and years later became the site of the first National Historic Park in the United States. Completed just before colonial unrest reached a boiling point, the home quickly secured a reputation as a place of prominence for supporters of colonial interests. Today, the mansion is best known as George Washington's headquarters, when it became a strategic site for Washington during a winter encampment and gained importance for its role in the American Revolution. Jude Pfister tells the story of this beloved home that has endured the tests of time and whose own history is inextricably woven into that of the country's.
