However, there are acouple of things to remember. When the plumb (heel)cut and level (seat) cut lines are laid out for abirdâs-mouth on a hip rafter, set the body of the squareat 17 inches and the tongue to the unit of rise (forexample, 8 inches-depending on the roof pitch)(fig. 2-34, view A).
Mary McLeod Bethune. Mary McLeod Bethune was motivated by her experiences and hardships growing up, and by her religion, Christianity. Growing up in the South, one of a very large family during the reconstruction era, Mary experienced racism and unfairness based on the color of her skin. Her family was given no advantage in the southern white culture, and very little land to live on.
Mary McLeod Bethune: Her 1949 Historic Awards. Very few people realize that in 1949 Mary McLeod Bethune received two historic awards. The first one was Haitiâs highest award, the Medal of Honor and Merit from President Dumarsais Estime. She was the first woman, regardless of race, to ever receive this prestigious award. Based on statements from the President of the Republic of Haiti in 1949, Mary McLeod Bethune received this award for being the âforemost woman of her race in the United Statesâ.