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Lewis Buckner’s work began gaining prominence in the 1870s. By the late 19th century, many of the houses in Sevier County in Tennessee were built by him. building houses throughout Sevier County that featured robust Italianate and Queen Anne style architectural elements. His unique trademark was that his buildings featured strong Italianate and Queen Anne-style…
Several women played significant roles in Martin Luther King’s life and activism. In an interview,...
In Canada, racism was not enshrined in its laws like in the United States and the United Kingdom...
For the five African Americans out of the 199 runners who were participating in the Bunion...
On March 26, 1872, Thomas Jefferson Martin received a patent for his version of the fire extinguisher. The U.S. Patent Office in Washington, D.C listed his work under patent number 125,063 for upgrading...
Samuel McElwee was raised as an enslaved African American in Madison County around 1857. McElwee was born to Robert and Georgiana McElwee in Madison Country. The family relocated to Haywood County where...
The day was September 20, 1958. Dr Martin Luther King, Jr., then 29, was in a Harlem department store, signing copies of Stride Toward Freedom, his account of the 1955 Montgomery Bus Boycott which he led....
Civil rights activist Martin Luther King Jr., until he was fatally shot in Memphis, Tennessee, was a preacher who used the tactics of nonviolence and civil disobedience to fight for equality and justice....
Martin Luther King Jr. Was one of the most influential figures of the 20th century, leading the Civil Rights Movement and fighting for racial equality and justice. His life and legacy continue to inspire...
The secret to her success as an award-winning Southern chef lies in her recipes. Her meals were tasty and had their own uniqueness. Many wanted to know what made Abby Fisher’s meals extraordinary. The...
Before the Civil War, Samuel Raymond Scottron’s father was a barber and a baggage master on a boat that ferried from the Hudson River to New York City and Albany. When the war began, it became imperative...
Though many local activists and public officials were skeptical about the peace deal, three decades on, the Watts Truce that was signed by rival Los Angeles gangs, the Bloods and the Crips, has lived up...
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