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Dorothy Height Biography

civil rights activistBorn: 3/24/1912Died: 4/20/2010Best Known as: president of the National Council of Negro Women (NCNW) Dorothy Height helped shape and guide the…

Robert Murphy MAYO, Congress, VA (1836-1896)

MAYO Robert Murphy , a Representative from Virginia; born in Hague, Westmoreland County, Va., April 28, 1836; attended private schools and William and Mary College, Williamsburg, Va.; was…

William LUCAS, Congress, VA (1800-1877)

LUCAS William , a Representative from Virginia; born at ``Cold Spring,'' near Shepherdstown, Jefferson County, Va. (now West Virginia), November 30, 1800; attended the village schools; was…

1946 College Football Other Major Award Winners

AP Athlete of YearGlenn Davis, ArmySullivan (Amateur Athlete)Arnold Tucker, ArmyMaxwell (Player)Charley Trippi, GeorgiaCamp (Back)Charley Trippi, GeorgiaRockne (Lineman)Burr Baldwin, UCLA,…

2019 Grammy Awards

The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards were presented at Staples Center in Los Angeles on Jan. 26, 2020. The event, held at the Lakers' home stadium, happened the same day as the death of Lakers superstar…

Annual Awards: 1997 College Baseball Championships

CWS Seeds: 1. Alabama (52-12); 2. LSU (53-13); 3. Stanford (43-18); 4. UCLA (45-19); 5. Miami (49-16); 6. Auburn (49-15); 7. Rice (47-14); 8. Mississippi St. (46-19). Bracket One May 30—Stanford…

Ralph Waldo Emerson: The Violet

The VioletBy Ellen Louisa TuckerWhy lingerest thou, pale violet, to see the dying year; Are Autumn's blasts fit music for thee, fragile one, to hear; Will thy clear blue eye, upward bent,…

1991 CMA Awards

Entertainer of the YearGarth BrooksSingle of the Year“Friends in Low Places,” Garth BrooksAlbum of the YearNo Fences, Garth Brooks (Capitol Nashville)Song of the Year (Songwriter's Award)“…