Early History of West Springfield In 1774, as the citizens of the thirteen colonies thought about declaring their independence from their mother country, England, the people of West Springfield were celebrating their independence from their mother town of Springfield. They requested incorporation of their town from the General Court for two reasons: a growing discontent with the representation that Springfield chose to send to the General Court and with the difficulties of geography. What
its invention in 1891 Springfield, Massachusetts by canadian physical instructor James Naismith as a less injury prone sport than football. A game that started with eighteen men in a ymca gymnasium in springfield massachusetts has grown into a game that more than 300 million people play worldwide. The men who created this instantly successful sport was Dr.James Naismith. The game of basketball as it is known today was created by Dr.James Naismith in December 1891 in springfield to condition your athletes
be shaped into becoming society’s next working class. In our society, women and men were born into two different worlds. Men were born into the free world of opportunities, while women were sent to the underground world of Springfield Illinois, also known as a UW. Springfield used to be the capital of Illinois before the Splitting War. This war occurred years ago, in 2020, where the leader of the country decided that the world would be a better place if we eliminated the female species from society;
The Original Rules of Basketball In the documentary, “30 for 30: There’s No Place Like Home”, there is a very debatable subject. The documentary was created by Josh Swade who is an intense KU fan. He had a quest to obtain James Naismith’s original rules of basketball and bring them back to Kansas University. In the end, he completed his mission. This was the disputable topic that while many people thought it was unworthy, others thought it was honorable. Nevertheless, this historic document does
At first, the Algonquian Region was an oasis for its Native American’s who inhabited the land. Thousands upon thousands of Mohegan Indians, Agawam Indians, Chappaquiddick Indians, Pequot Indians, and even the Naragansett neighbored and collectively made up the Wampanog Indians. Each one of these subtribes spoke a different dialect; however, they were all mutually intelligible (We Shall Remain, Episode 1). All the tribes, or subtribes, shared and traded with one another. They established order for
Basketball is a popular sport that millions of people play around the world but does everyone know how basketball started and how it evolved throughout history? “Many people do not know that basketball was around since the early 1890s. In 1891, James Naismith, a Canadian-American sports teacher invented this simple sport”(Livestrong.com). Certainly the rules and the style of play wasn’t similar as today’s game. When it was first played in the early ages, there were more carrying the ball and tackling
Matt Groening is very smart, hard working and argumentatively one of the best comedic animation masterminds of all time. As you may know, he has created the longest running US animated T.V. series ‘The Simpsons’. They first aired on the ‘Tracy Ullman Show’on April 19, 1989. I think Groening has done a lot for the world of adult animation comedy or even animation all together. Spawning a lot of new shows like ‘Family Guy’ probably from ‘The Simpsons’ show although Groening is only one man, getting
I always passed by it on the freeway feeling curious as to what it was about. There was a big sign in front of the place that had huge red letters reading “Bass Pro Shop”, with a yellow background and a big fish. What stood out to me every time I saw it, was right under the store sign was an even bigger sign that read in huge letters “Outdoor World.” Every time I passed by, there was always a multitude of cars in the parking lot, which made me assume it was probably a cool place to go to visit, so
Indian culture has been disappearing for centuries since the Native Americans were forced to migrate from their original homes. In the book, The Absolutely True Diary of A Part-Time Indian, an Indian boy displays how to escape the poverty of his Indian Reservation by going to a wealthy white school, as well as keeping his Indian Culture alive when living on the reservation. The Native American boy Arnold is able to show toughness, courageousness and the capability to overcome obstacles, by illustrating
As I watched this documentary in and out of class, I was able to pick out the most interesting part presented as well as discovering new perspectives about Abraham Lincoln. This documentary provides insights from many individuals that Professor Henry Louis Gates encountered in search of the truth and Lincoln himself. One interesting idea presented by Professor Gates was the fact that Abraham Lincoln was not god, but a human. He has human characteristics therefore establishing that he too was not
On an uncommonly balmy afternoon in late November, I peer out the window of the Springfield-Vandalia stagecoach. Whereas I should be full of excitement over attending my first session as a legislator, I can’t stop thinking about the embarrassment I suffered a few days ago in Judge Green’s makeshift courtroom. When Berry and I gave Billy Greene our note for the purchase of his store, he assigned it—without advising us—to Reuben Radford from whom he had previously bought the business. Radford then
Welcome to our new home in Greater Springfield You get it right: Nowak Migration, your trusted partner when it comes to your concerns regarding Australian migration, has found a new home in no less than Greater Springfield. In case you don’t know it, Greater Springfield is Australia’s fastest developing and fully master-planned modern city right at the doorstep of Brisbane, Queensland. It boasts of amenities and facilities on health, education, information technology, business and lifestyle only
NORFOLK TERRIER Maxeen Hobson History The Norfolk Terrier is a British breed of dog. Prior to gaining recognition as an independent breed in 1964, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Norfolk_Terrier - cite_note-The_Kennel_Club-1 it was a variety of the Norwich Terrier, distinguished from the "prick eared" Norwich by its "drop ears" (or folded ears) the Norfolk Terrier. Together, the Norfolk and Norwich Terriers are the smallest of the working terriers. In the 1880s, British sportsmen developed a working
of imagination to create over 40 unforgettable, colorful, and unique animated children’s books that has helped to solve illiteracy in American children. Dr. Seuss was born to Theodor Robert Geisel and Henrietta Seuss Geisel on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He was part of a German family that took pride in their heritage. Both his mother and father played major roles in helping Geisel become who he was. They recognized his potential and encouraged him to practice what he loved doing
Bachelor’s degree in Physical Education while there and later taught Physical Education and was the Athletic Director there (Kansas Historical Society [KHS], 2016). In 1890, he changed schools and went to YMCA International Training College in Springfield Massachusetts. A year later, he was given an assignment to make an inside game that the students would enjoy playing during the winter. While trying to think of a game based on skill instead of strength,
many people upset, and gave many other young kids an idea about bringing violence to their own school. Kip Kinkel was born on August 30, 1982 in Springfield, Oregon. Kip Kinkel and his family moved to Spain for one year in 1986, where he attend school and it was very difficult because his teacher did not speak English. When they returned to Springfield, he repeated the first grade once again because of his physical development. From first grade on, he continued to have problems learning and by third
America. First, you will get to learn an abundance about the invention of the sport. As college basketball leads the way, it was enjoyed by players and became widely known by most colleges and high schools. The first game was played at what is now Springfield College, in 1891. Before the professional basketball known to us as NBA were many other leagues, including Basketball Association of America
basketball, and took the idea of innings from baseball. He soon found out that a basketball was too heavy, so he designed a new ball that was softer and lighter, the Volleyball. The Volleyball was originated in the United States on July 7, 1896 at Springfield College where the first volleyball game was played. The game started out going to twenty one points, but
Dr. Seuss Theodor Seuss Geisel was born on March 2, 1904, in Springfield, Massachusetts. He published his first children's book, And to Think That I Saw It on Mulberry Street, under the name of Dr. Seuss in 1937. The “Dr.” in “Dr. Seuss” was in homage to his father’s hope that he would get his PHD, but it never happened because he decided to drop it in college. Seuss was his middle name so that’s how he came up with the pen name “Dr. Seuss”. He is famous for his fun, weird, but interesting children
The lives of everyone in the town of Springfield Oregon changed on May 21st of 1998. A quiet boy named Kip Kinkel became known as “The Killer at Thurston High” after killing both of his parents, murdering two classmates, and severely injuring 24 others. There are many factors in the 15 year old boy’s life that led up to the horrific events that occurred on that day. The same factors that influenced the tragedy in occurring could have very easily insured that it never happened to begin with. On