Nashville was kept by "Black Bob," a Negro w... ... middle of paper ... ...eer as a sea captain, Driver sailed to Tahiti and discovered the descendants of the Bounty mutineers, whom he returned to Pitcairn Island. When his wife died in 1837, Driver decided to move with his three children to Nashville to be near his brother's family. During the Civil War, the Union Army occupied Nashville, and Driver, who had remained a Unionist, asked the Union soldiers to raise "Old Glory" over the State Capitol
first lap of 1988 Portuguese Grand Prix. Aryton Senna and Alain Prost were nearing the end of their first season driving together in the totally dominant Mclaren Honda team. All season long, the tension between these two great drivers had been building as the battle for the drivers crown intensified. But, even the most informed observer in Portugal could never have dreamt of what was about to be unleashed along with its impact on the consequences for Formula One. As the two Mclarens entered the pit straight
Poetry Essay Assignment “Traveling Through the Dark” ,by William Stafford, is a poem about a moral dilemma about the nature of death and the sadness that comes of it. The situation intensifies when a man, the driver of this truck, is driving late at night and sees this deer on the side of the road. Pulling over he seeing that’s this deer has recently been hit. Noticing that the doe is pregnant and that her body is getting very stiff but that her belly remains warm with the baby deer waiting to
vehicle to not be on. I maneuvered my unmarked patrol vehicle (116) behind the Hyundai and activated my emergency equipment to conduct a traffic stop. The Hyundai came to a stop in the area of US HWY 19 and Washington ST. I made contact with the driver, who was identified using her Florida driver’s license as Jennifer Lea Leal. The front seat passenger was identified by his California identification card as Oliver Brandon Howell Burns. As Jennifer was attempting to remove her driver’s license
Death by Cell-Phone Imagine being in the passenger seat of a car on a quiet street in Atlanta. At about 4:00 A.M. a cell phone begins to ring; then the driver reaches down to grab the phone. Within the next few moments, the driver loses control of the car. The car wraps around a telephone poll. This isn’t a dream. In fact, it was reality for model Niki Taylor in May of 2001. According to the USA Today, Niki Taylor was seriously injured in this accident with extensive damage to her liver and
Crash and Burn - Original Writing He was walking towards me. I was so nervous! I checked my hair and make-up, put on a bit of lipstick and I was all set to go. But who was I kidding? My knees were as weak as jelly, just like they always were when I saw him. I took in a deep breath as he flashed me a perfect white smile. " Hi Alex". His deep voice always spread butterflies into my stomach. " Hi Charlie, how's it going?" " Good, good. Um… me and a few mates are going down to the
The official site of the World Rally Championship (WRC) can be found at www.wrc.com. There are other unofficial sites such as, www.worldrally.net, and www.worldrallynews.com. All three of these sites provide information regarding the many races, drivers, and teams. Although they have similar information, the exact information that is provided, and the format in which they are delivered are different. This paper will discuss the similarities and differences between the websites, as well as the effectiveness
I do not know how many times I have been driving down the road when someone does something stupid, ranging from pulling out in front of me or tailgating. More and more drivers enter the road every year and it seems as if less and less of them know how to drive. As a teen I often get stereotyped as a bad driver but this is a very unfair judgment. The fact is I have helped prevent accidents the closest I have ever been to being in an accident was the fault of an older gentleman. Still the numbers do
wouldn?t? The excitements of watching your favorite driver lead the race, hoping your driver can maintain the lead after twenty some cars come in to the pit for four tires and a tank of gas. Watch a pit crew change four tires and fuel up a car under twenty seconds. The excitement of auto racing is immeasurable. The entertainment of the sport is like no other. Auto Racing does have a violent side to it. Not all races are accident free and drivers do not always walk away. Accidents in racing are just
car seat. He felt that he couldn’t just pass by after he had just dropped off his own children with their mother. When he first arrived by the van he set out flares to make sure that everybody knew that the van was there. He then went to open the drivers side door and found that a woman’s purse was jammed between the accelerator and the firewall, that would explain the continually motion forward. He could see that a figure was lying across the front seat and that the head was tucked into the chest
artillery, after a few months he becomming seriously ill and was released from the military. Not interested in going back to shcool and against his mothers will, he found work as a test driver in Turin in late 1918. Enzo then moved to Milan to work at CMN (Costruzioni Maccaniche Nazionali) as a racing car driver. His first real race came in the 1919, the Parma-Berceto, he then entered the Targa Florio that same year. Enzo then founded Scuderia Ferrari, (literally means Ferrari Stable) who were mainly
Many teens are interested in being able to drive at a younger age, but it is still unclear if they are able to handle it. If the legal driving age is lowered, are we endangering the lives of teen drivers, as well as the passengers with them? I believe most people want to drive as soon as they can. However, recently the government has been trying to pass laws that may change the current driving age of 16. There are positive and negative aspects to changing the laws that allow the driving age to stay
only increased. Potential problems should try to be avoided. Some would say that speed limits are not adequate, or certain laws should be changed. Reports have shown that the majority of Americans have no problem with speed limits or the laws; new drivers are not helping either. There are key things that are liable for joining or causing road rage. For example; loud music, honking the horn, tailgating, and changing lanes without signaling all have been known to increase tension while driving. The actual
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On the above date I was conducting an area check of waterfront Park. While traveling through the park, I observed a White colored box truck. The vehicle was backed in between two trees facing North. Furthermore, there was a teal Ford pickup approximately 20 feet from The Ford was also parked and facing West. I park approximately 50 feet away from both vehicles before exiting my patrol vehicle to conduct an area check of the park on foot. At no time were either of the vehicles blocked nor were my
quickly jerk the car as to turn back towards the road. Officer Struble recognized this to be in violation of Nebraska law and proceeding to conduct a traffic stop on the vehicle. Officer Struble stopped the vehicle at 12:06 A.M. Struble then asked the driver, Dennys Rodriguez, for his license, registration, and proof of insurance and asked Rodriguez if he would accompany him to the patrol car. After asking Struble whether he was required to do so, Rodriguez decided to remain in the vehicle. Upon completeing
V. EMERGENCY PERSONNEL OFD Engine 13 and PMP 2119 responded to the scene to render medical aid to Robillard. VI. NOTIFICATIONS 1. A/ Capt. Wingate was on scene and notified of Use of Force upon his arrival. 2. I entered the Use of Force & Pursuit on the log via OPD Communications. 3. Use of Force Reporting face page sent to OPD notification list on 26 Jun 16 VII. DESCRIPTION OF INCIDENT SCENE The 2700 block of Foothill Blvd is an east-west two-lane roadway with a marked left turn lane and
Eden considered herself a master of the death stare, and it shut people up most of the time. Black-ringed eyes, wide and uninviting--it's what she excelled at. Her stare said: "don't even dream of talking to me." The driver smirked into the review mirror and gripped the steering wheel. Crazy bitch. She blocked out the cabby's thoughts; nothing she hadn't heard before. She turned back to the window, and picked a layer of greasy black grime from beneath her chipped purple nails, which Doctor Gilmore
As I was riding my bike fast, through the streets, I came to a halting stop when I finally arrived at the Annex. Before entering, I wondered what memory I would receive today, whether it will be painful, or exciting. With an unwelcoming, heavy metal door I pressed the button, said my name, and the door swung open. I rushed down the stairs seeing only the same red books that I saw yesterday. I also saw The Giver in pain, sort of yelling, but not so loud. I sprinted to him and said, “Giver, give
On December 27, 2015, I, Deputy John Arnold, was dispatched to the area of Pine Hill Road and Highway 48 in Creek County in reference to an auto collision. Creek County Dispatch advised that a male person was walking around near the car bloodied. I spoke to Trooper Bobby Rains and he requested that I go to the scene till he arrived. While en-route to the collision Creek County Dispatch advised that prior to the collision the two occupants of the vehicle were involved in a physical altercation