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Colin Powell was born in New York City in 1937, and was raised in the South Bronx, in the once-infamous Hunts Point neighborhood. He always spoke warmly of his parents, Luther Theophilus Powell and Maud Ariel Powell, as loving and hard-working. They had emigrated from Jamaica to the United States, and they pronounced his name "coll-in".
Powell was educated in the New York City public schools, and gained a bachelor's degree in geology from City College of New York attaining a 'C' average, according to his 2006 graduation address at Marymount University.
Jamaica, I heard that got some good mary jane there.
General Colin Luther Powell, United States Army (Ret.) (born April 5, 1937) was the 65th United States Secretary of State, serving from January 20, 2001 to January 23, 2005 under President George W. Bush. Nominated by Bush on December 16, 2000 and unanimously confirmed by the United States Senate, Powell became the highest ranking non-Caucasian government official in the history of the United States (now having been joined by his successor, Condoleezza Rice). As a general in the United States Army, Powell also served as National Security Advisor (1987–1989) and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff (1989–1993).
Colin Powell. Jeez, I din't think I would ever rember his first name, lol. He reminded me of Henry Kissinger. I thought Colin would have made a great first black President.
Yup. I got a great friend and she lives 4000 miles away. We have known each other for over a year. Just as soon as I can find that jet she told that I have I plan to just fly over there, lol. Hey, it could happen, lol.
Have you ever seen old news reel of General MacArthur or Teddy Roosevelt? What I wondered about is why did Powell step out of the limelight. I thought he had some good things to say and was very supportive of the President. Somehow I think he just got disgusted or maybe I saw something that wasn't there.
Government officials should have higher standards, after all, they are above in rank. This reminds of do as I say not as I do, sorry. One would logically expect the ones in power to show an example to those under them. Don't we learn from those above us?
True but nevertheless my ancestor saved your ancestor from being killed, lol.
Andrew Hudleston of Faringdon c.1532-1601 Andrew was the younger son of Sir John Hudleston of Millom (Cumb) (d. 1547)and Southam (Glos)and his 3rd. wife Joyce Prickley of Worcestershire. Sir John's 2nd. wife was Joan Seymour, aunt to the (later) Queen Jane Seymour. Andrew knew Sir John of Sawston and his son Edmund...(they were 2nd. cousins)indeed had recommended to Queen Mary that she rested at Sawston when she was being pursued by the forces of the D. of Norfolk and Lady Jane Grey in 1553.
My ancestors are Andrew Huddleston and Sir John Huddleston of Millom castle. Andrew was on one side of the fence and John was on the other side, lol.
The story of Elizabeth's entry into the Tower is an interesting one. She was deathly (pun intended) afraid of the Tower, probably thinking of her mother's fate in that place, and when she was told she would be entering through Traitor's Gate, she refused to move. She had been secreted to the Tower in the dark so as not to raise the sympathy of supporters. That night was cold and rainy, and the Princess Elizabeth sat, soaking wet, on the stairs from the river to the gate. After her governess finally persuaded Elizabeth to enter, she did so and became yet another famous prisoner of the Tower of London. Elizabeth stood in grave danger as her very existence was considered a threat to the Queen and to the Spanish marriage. Renard urged her execution. But the lack of evidence against Elizabeth, Wyatt’s declaration of her innocent as he went to the block, and Elizabeth’s increasing popularity (the crowds greeted her with warm cheers and gifts) worked in her favor. Elizabeth was no longer seen as a significant threat when Mary had become pregnant, and she decided that Elizabeth should no longer be kept in the Tower of London in 1554 she was sent to the palace at Woodstock starting on 19th May. The first night of the journey was spent at Richmond, the second at Windsor and the third at West Wycombe with Sir William Dormer. The following night was spent at Rycote with Sir John Williams of Thame and she arrived at Woodstock on 23rd May. On the return journey from Woodstock to Hatfield Elizabeth may have spent the night at Ascott Manor again under the auspices of Sir William Dormer. Mary Tudor was nearly 40 years old when the new of her "pregnancy" came. After a few months, her belly began to swell, but no baby was ever forthcoming. Some modern historians think that she had a large ovarian cyst, and this is also what lead to her failing health and eventual death in Nov 1558. On her deathbed and at her husband’s request, Mary reluctantly accepted Elizabeth as heir to the throne. After Elizabeth, the most powerful claim to the throne resided in the name of Mary, Queen of Scots, who had not long before married Francois, the French heir to the throne and enemy of Spain. Thus, although Elizabeth was not Catholic, it was in Felipe and Spain’s best interest to secure her accession to the throne, in order to prevent the French from obtaining it.
(It is hard not to feel the love in this family. Mary's father threatened her with execution. Mary put her own sister, Elizabeth in the Tower and Jane Seymour was executed.)
So now I know who to blame, lo. Geneaologist know how to carry a grudge for centuries.
From one of Mary's earlier letters, it is evident that she had known Jane Seymour previously to her marriage, and had been treated kindly by her. [Hearne's Sylloge] The Roman catholic historians have mentioned queen Jane with complacency, on account of her friendliness to Henry's ill-treated daughter; the Protestants regard her with veneration as the mother of Edward VI. and the sister of Somerset; and thus, with little personal merit, accident has made her the subject of unlimited praise. Her kindness to Mary bears an appearance of moral worth, if the suspicion did not occur that it arose entirely from opposition to Anne Boleyn. The princess Mary was permitted to visit her step-mother at the palaces of Richmond and Greenwich, 1536-7. That season was saddened to queen Jane by the loss of her father, Sir John Seymour. He died in his sixtieth year, the preceding December, leaving his family at the very pinnacle of exaltation -- his eldest daughter the triumphant queen of England; his eldest son created lord Beauchamp, and lord chamberlain for life. The queen's aunt, Joanna Seymour, [Lysons' Cumberland] was the wife of Andrew Huddleston; their son Andrew obtained a command in Henry VIII.'s guards, called gentlemen at-arms, and riches, favour, and honour were showered profusely on every member of the house of Seymour.
Andrew Hudleston of Faringdon c.1532-1601 Andrew was the younger son of Sir John Hudleston of Millom (Cumb) (d. 1547)and Southam (Glos)and his 3rd. wife Joyce Prickley of Worcestershire. Sir John's 2nd. wife was Joan Seymour, aunt to the (later) Queen Jane Seymour. Andrew knew Sir John of Sawston and his son Edmund...(they were 2nd. cousins)indeed had recommended to Queen Mary that she rested at Sawston when she was being pursued by the forces of the D. of Norfolk and Lady Jane Grey in 1553. When Andrew married Marie Hutton in 1564, he had been living with his elder brother Anthony(son of Joan Seymour) at Millom. His sister Bridget (widow Askew)now married to William Pennington of Muncaster, gave him her house at Seaton (formerly a Priory). Several of Andrew's children were born there,and at Millom and other houses on the Cumberland coast belonging to Millom, but in c. 1583, he was offered on a perpetual lease on a house and estate at Farington Hall, Lancashire, near Preston, which belonged to his cousin Edmund of Sawston. This estate was sold c.1605/6 to pay the debts of Sir Edmund, and was bought by the son of Andrew, Joseph, who later acquired the estates of Hutton John from his uncle Thomas Hutton. Bridget Pennington was a staunch Catholic, while her brother was a "temporiser" or "crypto Catholic". The family remained Catholic till after the Restoration of Charles 2nd. while the Sawston Huddlestons remained Catholic till the 20th. cent. Annette Hudleston Harwood
John Huddleston of Sawston c.1517-1577 1. "Eamonn Duffy" "The stripping of the Altars" pg.477, pub. 1992 Yale Univ. Press "John Huddleston, whose family was to have a long history of recusancy helped to compile the Cambridgeshire inventories of 1549 but refused to assist in the confiscations" (n. 65 "Huddlestone signed all the 1549 certificates for Cambs. but none of the subsequent acts of the commission") These inventories were of all the church possessions during the "Dissolution of the monasteries" and consquent requisition by the government of the day under Edward 6th. 2.)On the accession of Queen Mary (1553) Sir John was appointed a Privy Councillor and later Vice Chamberlain and Captain of HM's guard (King Philip of Spain, when married to Mary. He was made a KB in 1553:was MP for Cambridgeshire Oct. 1553; April 1554 and Nov,. 1554, Apparently did not attend a meeting of the Privy Council after July 10th. 1556. He died Nov. 1557. Married pre April 10th.1542 Bridget, dau. of Sir Robert Cotton of Lanwade. Three children: Edmund (his heir) William (d.1563) Alice, marr, to Sir Thomas Lovell of East Harling, Suffolk. Lady Bridget died 1577, at the home of her daughter, Lady Lovell. Annette Hudleston Harwood
The House of Common Journals: Mary Tudor is soon introduced. Mary realized that a plot was being hatched to place Jane on the throne. She had been urged by some friends to flee the country since they feared her life would be in danger. Mary knew that if she fled, she would forfeit all chances of becoming Queen and returning England to Catholicism, so she chose to remain and make a stand for her crown. Edward died on Jul 6, 1553. Shortly afterwards, Duke of Northumberland informed Jane at Syon house that Edward had left the crown to her and that she was now Queen of England. Mary, meanwhile, was in East Anglia. Northumberland and three of his sons went to take Mary into custody. Mary was at this time moving around with a growing army of supporters. She knew that he must have confirmation of her brother's death, because it would be treason to declare herself Queen otherwise. She received news from a reliable source that Edward was indeed dead, and promptly sent proclamations throughout the country announcing her accession to the throne. Mary went to Framlingham Castle in Suffolk, which was better fortified. Her number of supporters was increasing and Mary took time to inspect her troops personally. The people of Suffolk were flocking to Mary and many of the leaders who were supposed to take her into custody instead went and begged for her pardon. By this time, the Privy Council in London realized their error in going along with Northumberland's plot and declared Mary the true Queen of England. She left Framlingham for London on Jul 24. Queen Jane ostensibly mediated the reconciliation between the princess Mary and the king. In the correspondence which ensued between the father and daughter, about twenty days after the marriage of Jane Seymour, she is frequently mentioned by the princess as "her most natural mother the queen:" she congratulates her on her marriage with the king, praying God to send them a prince. These letters were chiefly dictated by Thomas Cromwell, whose son afterwards married a sister of the new qneen. Mary certainly regarded Jane Seymour as her friend; nevertheless, the terms were so cruel on which Mary was restored to her father's presence, that her majesty had not ventured very far in her intercession between them.
Mommy, why is my daddy gone? I thought that he loved me. Child, the story is long. Its not really that easy? Didn't he love you, too? Hush, child; Go to sleep? But, Mommy, I miss him. Why do you cry and weep? Child, am not I like Jim? Mommy, was it something I did? Such nonsense; Try to rest. Don't you miss what he said? Child, I did a mommy's best. Mommy, who tucks you in? Its going to be a long night. Mommy, Are you my friend? Mommy, don't turn off the light. Child, we are friends till the end.
Today I began my life, again, anew. Today I knew what I had to do. Today I woke up refreshed from sleep. Today that radio station I will keep. Today is only just begun. Today is still young. Today I am glad yesterday is over. Today is time for quality time. Today is just ripe for meditation. Today is a whole new today.
Artist: Leo Sayer Title: Raining in My Heart Album: Leo Sayer
Writers: boudleaux bryant & felice bryant
The sun is up, the sky is blue Thee's not a cloud to spoil the view But it's raining Raining in my heart
The weatherman says fine today He doesn't know that you've gone away And it's raining Raining, raining in my heart
Oh, oh mistery, misery What's gonna become of me
I tell myself, the blues won't show But pretty soon all these tears will flow Raining, raining in my heart Oh, oh misery, oh misery Oh, what's gonna become of me
The sun is out, the sky is blue There's not a cloud around to spoil the view But it's raining, raining in my heart
You are describing real feelings. It can feel like that at times. God filled the emptiness in me when my wife died but it took over a year to happen. So nice to look at her picture of us smiling and me holding her. We had a real love to smile over.
I miss my alterego at times. I am told that there really isn't a better half, lol. They tell me that they are whole people, too. I would like to see a living half person. I would show them to my half brothers and half sisters, lol.
When you have been driving for days and people just drive around you just because you have trouble staying awake. Roads that just stop for no reason when you get to a small town. Hwy 50 was just right here. Where in the hell am I now. Oh, my, God. Now it is freaking raining. It is dark. I am tired. Freaking new neon headlights that pierce that back of you brain. Do you think your lights are brights enough. Gees, why don't you install two more sets of headlights. I can still see with four shining right in my eyes, lmao.
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Colin Powell was born in New York City in 1937, and was raised in the South Bronx, in the once-infamous Hunts Point neighborhood. He always spoke warmly of his parents, Luther Theophilus Powell and Maud Ariel Powell, as loving and hard-working. They had emigrated from Jamaica to the United States, and they pronounced his name "coll-in".
Powell was educated in the New York City public schools, and gained a bachelor's degree in geology from City College of New York attaining a 'C' average, according to his 2006 graduation address at Marymount University.
Jamaica, I heard that got some good mary jane there.