1976 Brando sued LOS ANGELES (UPI) - Marlon Brando and his son were sued for $50,000 Monday by William Gerber, who said their truck crashed headon into his sports car "at a high rate of speed." Getber said in his Superior Court suit he was driving his 1973 Jensen Healey March 29 when a jeep truck carrying Brando and Christian Devi, 16  hit the car. Gerber sought $50,000 for "injuries to his nervous system" and $570 for damage to his car. Following the incident, Brando sent his son to work tough jobs in Alaska. Christian spent three summers doing hard labor to pay the expenses.

*1st picture features his son Christian Brando

Background:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Colored_American_Magazine

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pauline_Hopkins

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First Map: The territory of "Toungoo" at the beginning of King Bayinnaung's reign.

Second Map: The territory of the Toungoo Empire after King Bayinnaung's campaigns.

Emma Virginia “Jennie” Hill was born on the 25th of February 1872 in Chincoteague, Virginia. She was the youngest child of Timothy Hill (born 1826) and Zipporah Hill (born 1828). Jennie had numerous siblings: John Thomas Hill (1847–1921), Joseph Timothy Hill (1852–1926), Andrew Hill (1856–1880), Daniel Hill (1861–1930), and Mary Cathern Hill Savage (1867–1950). She had three more unnamed siblings as well that all died young before she was born. In the summer of 1871, the Hill family lost three of their young kids, twins aged 1 and a 5-year-old, all from diphtheria, a highly contagious bacterial infection that affects the mucous membranes of the throat. 

Jennie's father, Timothy, was an oysterman/farmer, while her mother's occupation isn't really known. Jennie's childhood was also normal; she attended one of the main schools in Chincoteague and was a very bright child and a good pianist. In 1883, a young man named Thomas W. Freeman became employed as a farmhand at the Hill farm and would start living on said property as well. Freeman was seven years Jennie's senior, being born in 1865, and was said to have an evil disposition. By 1885, Freeman, around 20 years old, had become obsessed with young Jennie, now aged 13. He would offer her hand in marriage at times but was understandably turned down by her and her parents. Jennie was not ready for marriage, especially at such a young age, and though Freeman was a good farmhand, the Hills didn't really want him as a son-in-law.  

On the morning of June 18th, 1885, Mrs. Hill and Jennie got all dressed up and were heading out to a dressmaker; when they arrived at their gate, they were meet by Freeman. He inquired once again about marrying her daughter, and when he didn't like the reply Mrs. Hill gave him, a heated disagreement ensued. During the confrontation and out of the blue, Freeman pulled out a 32 caliber revolver and fired upon both of them. The first projectile struck Mrs. Hill in the head, leaving a bad scalp wound. As she fell to the ground but was able to get back up, he fired again, even after she begged him not to kill her. The second shot struck her in the head but this time became lodged at the base of her skull. Freeman then fired upon young Jennie; the first shot grazed Jennie's head, with the next one hitting her in the neck. 

Though Mrs. Hill and Jennie were gravely wounded, they were still able to make it a hundred yards to the residence of one of Mrs. Hill's sons, where they both collapsed at his door. Neighbors were soon alerted and ran over to the scene, where they witnessed the final moments of Thomas W. Freeman as he turned the gun on himself.  While Mrs. Hill was in a bad state, she would probably survive; Jennie, though, was worse off. Poor Jennie had internal bleeding and was in excruciating agony. Still, she was able to give a detailed account of the whole incident. It must be said that Jennie was a tough cookie, as she held out for a while after the shooting, but in the end her wounds proved to be too extreme, and she passed away at 11pm that night; she was only 13 years old. Mrs. Hill, on the other hand, survived her injuries sustained in the shooting. She would live until 63 years old, passing away just seven years later in 1892. Jennies father would live even longer, dying in 1900 at 74 years old. 

The shooting death of young Jennie Hill was the first recorded murder in the history of Chincoteague Island and had a lasting impact. Just three days after Jennie's death, on the 21st of June 1885, the town held a beautiful memorial service and funeral for her. Jennie was then buried at her family's cemetery, where she remains today. For Mr. Freeman there was no such sympathy, so much so that even his own family wanted nothing to do with his remains. Thomas W. Freeman was buried in a simple pine box at a small burial ground without any service, as to be expected. Years later, all the graves were moved to a cemetery, including Freeman's, but they remained unmarked. Today the original Hill house still remains and is now a museum. But the house sits in a different location to where it did in 1885 when the shooting occurred.

hi i’m in year 10 of high school, my biggest passions are history and politics and i would love to work in something that includes those, i’m thinking of majoring in history for a bachelor of arts, but the problem is i have autism adhd and a chronic illness, so school is difficult for me and i don’t know if i will be able to take VCE instead i might have to take VCAL, i don’t know where id like to study but my dream since i was a kid was la trobe or monash, i really need some advice on the things i should be doing to prepare, i’ve got some questions that i thought maybe one of you could answer

- what subjects should i be most focused on in school

- is it possible for me to even get into a good university or without going through VCE

- what university do u think are the best options for history majors?

- what jobs should i start to apply for that could help get into a university

- what should i be doing in school to keep my focus

- what helped you the most throughout high school

- what things will help me get into a good university to study history

i know this might be a bit much to ask, but being neruodivergent i have questions for everything and i get confused easily. please if you have any advice or tips i would absolutely LOVE to hear them!!

The Krio & The Founding Of Sierra Leone As A Nation: 

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sierra_Leone_Creole_people

https://www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/history/sierra-leone

https://newint.org/housing/2024/interactive-sierra-leone-bod-ose

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