Search

Search results

Displaying 11 - 20

Black Civil Rights Leaders

Notable Civil Rights Leaders The civil rights movement in the United States is a bit hard to pin down in terms of time. The struggle for Black Americans' human rights stretches back to the…

Henry Colvin BREWSTER, Congress, NY (1845-1928)

BREWSTER Henry Colvin , a Representative from New York; born in Rochester, N.Y., September 7, 1845; attended the public schools; became a clerk in the Traders' National Bank in 1863; employed as…

Tshombe, Moise Kapenda

(Encyclopedia) Tshombe, Moise KapendaTshombe, Moise Kapendamô-ēsˈ kəpĕnˈdä chōmˈbā [key], 1919–69, political leader in Congo (Kinshasa). He was related to the royal family of the Lunda people and…

Alex Comfort Biography

Alex Comfortwriter, physician, poet, and pacifistBorn: 2/10/1920Birthplace: London, England writer, physician, poet, and pacifist who wrote the 12-million-copy seller The Joy of Sex: A Gourmet Guide…

Chris Columbus Biography

Chris Columbus screenwriter, directorBorn: 9/10/1958Birthplace: Spangler, Pennsylvania Having written a number of highly successful screenplays appealing to children and adults alike, including…

July 2003 Disasters

July 1, Louisiana Tropical Depression Bill moved through Louisiana, Alabama, Georgia, Tennessee, and North Carolina, leaving four dead and 30 million dollars in damage.July 8, Port Sudan,…

Significant Recordings of 2001

AerosmithAmerican Hi FiTori AmosThe Black CrowesBlink-182BjörkMariah CareyEliza CarthyShawn ColvinThe CranberriesDave Matthews BandDestiny's ChildBob DylanMelissa EtheridgeMacy GrayThe Isley…

Biographies of Famous African Americans

  Aaliyah–Ewing | Farmer–Innis | Jackson–Ludacris | Mac–Puckett | Rabb–Swoopes | Tanner–Van Der Zee Browse by category Government Officials Civil Rights Leaders Religious…

Dee Dee Ramone 2002 Deaths

Dee Dee Ramone(Douglas Colvin)Age: 50 punk rocker who played bass and wrote songs for the Ramones. Died: Los Angeles, June 5, 2002R - ZTony Razzano