Tuesday, March 17, 2009

Martin Luther King Jr. By Joel Thomas

Martin Luther King Jr was born on January 15,1929 in Atlanta,Georgia. He was named after his father Martin Luther King Sr. Life was tough when Martin was white boy but then the white boy wasn't friends any more with Martin. Martin was upset. Martin often skipped grades he was 15 when he started collage! He started to like a women named Croatia Scott and then married her in 1948. On the same year Martin became a minister like his father and grandfather.
In 1958 a black women named Rosa Parks sit in the front of the bus back then black were not allowed to sit in the front. The bus driver said to get out of the seat so a white man can sit the seat but Rosa refused to so the bus driver called 911 and Rosa was arrested . Martin knew he had to do something and he did he said that black should not ride the bus and about 10,0000 people listen to him. In 1964 he led the march on Washington and then on the same day he won the Nobel peace prize. On April 4, 1968 Martin was shot his killer was James Earl Ray Martin died at the age of 39.

Friday, March 13, 2009

Walt Disney By Joel Thomas

Do you know Pinnoco, Cideralla, PeterPan, Bambi, and Mickey Mouse? Well Walt Disney created them. Walt liked to draw at home ,at school and even in the bathroom!
Walter Elias Disney was born on December 5 1901 in Chicago. Walt liked living in a farm. In the farm they had cows horses, pigs and chickens. Walt took care of one pigliet. One of Walt's favorite books were The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn by Mark Twain. In 1914 he took Saturday classes. In the summer Walt worked at a post office. At the time World War I being in europe Walt wanted to become a soilder but he was to young so he lied about his age. Whenever Walt had free time he would draw. One of Walt's first movies were Little Red riddion hood. In 1923 Walt went to hollywood. One of the people for his workers ws Lilly Bound. Soon they fell in love at got married in 1925. Walt created a rabbit called Oswald. But started to copy Oswald so Walt created a new cartoon a mouse with red pants he would name it Monitermer but his wife said Mickey so then Walt named it Mickey Mouse. Walt died in 1966 at the of 65.