Betty Marion White was born on January 17, 1922 in Oak Park, Illinois. She is the only child of Horace and Tess White, an electrical engineer and a house wife. At the age of two her and her family moved to Los Angeles. Betty White graduated from Beverly Hills High School California, in 1939 at 17. Betty started modeling they same year she graduated. She first did various radio shows in the 40s. But her first TV show was on Hollywood in Television in 1949. Whites first produced television show was Life with Elizabeth. "I was one of the first women producers in Hollywood." Two years after Life with Elizabeth, White starred in Date with the Angels. Some of Whites early guest appearances were on Petticoat Junction and The United States Steel
She was on one of 2010s Super Bowl Commercials for Snickers that was a amazing opportunity in her career. In 2012 Betty White hosted Betty White's Off Their Rockers. Off Their Rockers was a hidden camera show about her older generation pull pranks on younger generations. In 1995, Betty White published her first memoir Here We Go Again: My life in Television. White published her second memoir was If You Ask Me( And of Course You Won't) in 2011. Betty White is a animal activist she said "I'm actually the luckiest old broad alive. Half my life is working in a profession I love and the other half is working with animals." she has work with many zoos and organizations to help animals. Betty White is an Honorary Forest Ranger by the United States Forest Service. "As I stepped to the podium to accept, I got a big hug from Smokey, which almost got me, but I didn't actually lose it until-after receiving the certificate and the badge-they presented me with an official ranger's hat." For over 45 years Betty White has been part of the Morris Animal Foundation and the Greater Los Angeles Zoo Association. When World War II happened she took part in the American Women's Voluntary Services. Betty White has no children she had three step-children from Allen Ludden's previous wife. " Barbara Walters once asked me if I ever had desired to have a
O’Hara was born in Chicago Illinois in 1913. There, she initially lived a happy life as the daughter of strict Catholic parents. She was a beautiful Irish woman with fair skin and dark eyes and hair. Dazzled by jewels and gorgeous clothing, O’Hara fell into the oldest profession. Becoming accustomed to fast money, she left home and went to San Francisco. A few years later in mid-1938 she took what she learned and moved to Hawaii to make money.
When most people think of Texas legacies they think of Sam Houston or Davy Crockett, but they don’t usually think of people like Jane Long. Jane Long is known as ‘The Mother of Texas’. She was given that nickname because she was the first english speaking woman in Texas to give birth.
The mentally ill was mistreated, beaten, thrown into unclean quarters, and even taken advantage of before the 1800's. They was viewed as helpless individuals. Society and the government viewed them as criminals and deemed them incurable. During the 1800's a pioneer named Dorothea Dix brought about a change dealing with the treatment of the mentally ill. She became the voice of them something they never had.
Mary Anderson was born in February 19, 1866 in Greene County, Alabama, to John C. Anderson and Rebecca Anderson and was known for her invention of the wiper blade. She was also a real estate developer, rancher, and viticulturist. At the age of four, her father, John C. Anderson, died leaving her sister, Frannie Anderson, and her mother, Rebecca Anderson, living of his estate. In 1889, the three of them moved to Birmingham Alabama to build their own apartment on the corner of Highland Avenue. When Mary was 27 she left Birmingham in order to work in a cattle ranch and vineyard in Fresno, California. In 1900, her aunt was in poor health and she return to live in Birmingham to look after her family. After he aunt's death, her family discovered trucks that her aunt kept locked which contained gold and jewelry. By selling these collections of gold and jewelry, the family was able to live financially comfortable.
It is hard to believe that a single photographer captured this image. The photographer who captured this incredible picture goes by the name of Margaret Bourke-White. According to the caption, this image was taken around 1937 and it depicts 16 African Americans including one white girl that are standing in a line, carrying various personal belongings as if they were leaving to go away somewhere. Each of these individuals standing in line has nice cold weather clothing on and each of them have looks of indifference. You can easily see that these people are not happy at all. These people are the main focus in the image; they are standing in line in every ounce of hope whether it be retrieving clothing or food. The most striking feature of this photo is that they are standing in front of an “American Dream” billboard. The billboard displays a wealthy Caucasian family riding in a car and they each have a look of joy and happiness. The family even has a little dog with his head sticking out of the window as if he is having the time of his life, followed by two children in the back seat wi...
She made an impact in the world through many of her opportunities that she accomplished. First off, Rivers changed the role of women in the comedian and show business world. She made the topics discussed more equal and portrayed women as having just as successful careers as men. Next, her books inspired people to look from within and change the world for the better. The books allowed for the readers to explore through Joan’s struggles in life and to see how she overcame those struggles. Joan Rivers created a jewelry brand that would give women the feeling of inner self confidence. Rivers portrayed older women in a better light. Just because a person is old, doesn’t mean their career is over. In a way, she motivates older women to keep striving for their goals, despite the criticism. Joan was successful in winning Celebrity Apprentice, giving her face time on NBC and allowing her career to pick up again. Throughout life, Joan always looked for the next open door, yet as she aged, and opportunities came and went, she was able to live in the moment and appreciate the opportunity at hand. She never knew when the last opportunity would come, therefore she endured life with inner satisfaction. At times, River’s would show frustration, but she never gave up. Rivers would give back to the community. For instance, around Thanksgiving time, she would pass out meals to those who were unable to prepare food for
Betty Ford was born on April 8, 1918 in Chicago. She lived in Denver and
Lilly Ledbetter Act is a law signed by congress on January 29,2009, that restored works protection on pay discrimination. Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act allows individuals who face paying discrimination rectification under federal government of laws. It also helps women fight equal paying on discrimination on the paycheck of work. Presidential Obama passed the Lilly Ledbetter Act in 2014. After the Lilly Ledbetter Act passed, personally I feel women help in a workplace because women have the power to stand for their rights, changed the society, and right to have equal pay. (Fratti, Karen)
People have called me lots of things, criminal, thief, outlaw, murderer... their all true. My name is Bonnie Parker and I was the greatest female criminal in the 1930s. You probably know me because of my associate Clyde, they usually put our names together. I was born on October 1st, 1910 in Rowena, Texas. My parents were Emma and Charles Parker. I had an older brother named Hubert and a little sister named Billy Jean. I was the perfect daughter, blond hair, blue eyes, and very smart. I was adorable. My mother treated our family like we were better than everyone else because my daddy was the only man in the community that wasn't a farmer, until my daddy died when I was four. My mom moved us to Dallas and never looked back. I was a good, church
Rosie the riveter was the face of recruiting women into the Armed Forces during WWII. The increasing demand for soldiers was not being filled fast enough by just males. As a result, between the years 1940 and 1945, the percentage of female service members increased from 27% to 37%. Even on the civilian side of things, the ratio of married working women outside of their homes increased to one out of every four. The population of women that did not join the war was prompted by Rosie the Riveter’s iconic image to work in one of the many munitions industries throughout the US. In 1943, not only had the female population contributed exponential numbers in support of the war; but women had begun to dominate. Reports indicate that more than 310,000 women worked in the U.S. aircraft industry; this made up more than half of the total workforce. Prior to this moment in history, women’s involvement in the aircraft industry was merely one percent.
As is evident in everyone, the early years and pre fame experiences of Ellen DeGeneres have shaped her values, opinions, and personality apparent in her today. As home life is the base and foundation of all children, DeGeneres’s home life can be strongly connected to her career and character now. An excellent example of this would be when DeGeneres was a young teen, her parents went through a divorce and moved far away from each other. As a result of the stress and hardships that are connected to divorces, Ellen DeGeneres’s mother, Betty Pfeffer, fell victim to depression. Ellen, being one of those people that have a very hard time seeing people in sadness or turmoil, would try to cheer ...
The word “feminism” means the advocacy of women's rights on the basis of the equality of the sexes. Gloria Steinem was born in Toledo, Ohio and was forced to grow up faster due to her parents divorce. She began work as a freelance journalist and from there worked her way up to earn her title as one of the world’s most famous feminist’s. Gloria Steinem is a revolutionary figure in American history because she has changed the course of women’s rights in the United States.
"I think what saved me is being honest. I think I somehow had the courage to do something and to say something that I knew would possibly end my career. Instead of making business more important, I made my soul and my life more important. And I think by being truthful, and being honest, that saved me"- Ellen DeGeneres . Ellen DeGeneres, well-known for her humorous talk-show, The Ellen DeGeneres Show, is not just any comedian; she is defiantly one of most inspiring and touching key figures in the world. Every day she is teaching our society about equality, kindness and empathy to make the world the most loving place it can be. For this reason, Ellen DeGeneres necessitated social change in 20th Century America because of her great support with the equality of homosexuals, helping charities and people all around the world and most of all showing today’s youth to be themselves and nothing else.
During the 60’s, some of Ellens favorite shows were I Love Lucy and The Ed Sullivan Show. In 1973 her parents finally divorce and Betty marries a guy that they called B. After that, in 1975 Betty felt lump in her breast, she was terrified. Betty Jane had a tumor. They went to the doctor but at that time the only thing she could do to help herself to remove the tumor was to remove her breast. During these difficult times, Ellen used her sense of humor to help her family not be down all the time. What helped Ellen and her mother to bond better was during physical therapy. At that time, when Betty was rehabilitating, Ellen got molested by her step-father. It started when B made an excuse of feeling another lump on her mother. Her step-father said that he wasn’t sure so he had to feel Ellen’s breasts. It got even worse when B tried to brake in her room. Fortunately Ellen was able to escape out the window and ran to a friends house to stay for the night. When she was a teen she entered Atlanta High school. During high school she played tennis. She also had a love live during these years. Ellen dated guys like Ben Heath and Ricky Partain. In 1976, she kno...
The documentary starts by giving a brief biographical introduction to Ellen White. Ellen Gould Harmon was born in Gorham, Maine on November 26, 1827. Her date of conversion to Seventh-Day Adventism occurred in March of 1840. Six years later in August 1864, Ellen Harmon married a young Adventist preacher named James White. Soon afterwards, the two were inspired by God to the life ministry not long after having four sons—Henry Nicholas, James Edison, William, and John Herbert. As a result of traveling with her husband in service to God, there children were often left in the care of someone else. Henry, their first born son, was left in the care of the Howlands, a trusted family friend of the Whites, for five years. Ten years later, in December 1863, Henry passed away from pneumonia. Despite Henry’s death, Ellen White continued to exercise insurmountable faith stating that she had hope in seeing her son in the coming resurrection.