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The Murder of Medgar Evers

Byron De La Beckwith was convicted of murdering Evers in 1994, 30 years after the fact Related Links Black History Month Encyclopedia: Civil Rights For Kids: Civil Rights Heroes…

Tarnished Heritage

Elias "Red Cap" Ball founded a plantation dynasty that endured for more than two centuries.As a work of genealogy, Slaves is impressive. In his research, Ball pored over more than ten…

1977 Gramophone Awards

ChamberShostakovich, String Quartets nos. 4 and 12, Fitzwilliam Quartet (Decca)ChoralElgar, Coronation Ode; Parry, I Was Glad, Philip Ledger conducting Kings College Choir and New…

The Devil's Dictionary: Heat

by Ambrose Bierce HEARTHEATHENHEAT -n. Heat, says Professor Tyndall, is a mode Of motion, but I know now how he's proving His point; but this I know — hot words bestowed…

1984 Men's Olympic Swimming Medalists

Event   Time   100m Free Rowdy Gaines, USA 49.80 OR   Mark Stockwell, AUS 50.24     Per Johansson, SWE 50.31   200m Free Michael Gross, W. Ger 1:47…

The Journals of Lewis & Clark: March 2, 1806

by Meriwether Lewis and William Clark March 1, 1806March 3, 1806March 2, 1806 Sunday March 2cd The diet of the sick is so inferior that they recover their strength but slowly. none of…

Style & Substance

CBSSpring Midseason ReplacementMonday 9:30–10:00 p.m.Cast: Jean Smart, Nancy McKeon, Joseph Maher, Linda Kash and Heath Hyche Like Martha Stewart, whom the show obviously and lightheartedly…

Poems: The Chimney Sweeper

by WilliamBlakeThe Little Girl FoundNurse's SongThe Chimney Sweeper A little black thing in the snow, Crying "weep! weep!" in notes of woe! "Where are thy father and mother? Say!"— "…