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Guston, Philip
(Encyclopedia) Guston, Philip, 1913–80, American painter, b. Montreal. Guston immigrated to the United States in 1916. His earliest role models as an artist were such Mexican muralists as José Orozco…Groton
(Encyclopedia) Groton Groton grŏtˈən [key]. <1> Town (2020 pop. 38,411), New London co., SE…Edgar Ray Killen, 2005 News
segregationist, was found guilty of manslaughter in June by a Mississippi jury in the 1964 murder of three young civil rights workers. The three victims had been working to register black…The Murders of James Chaney, Andrew Goodman, and Michael Schwerner
The ringleader of the murders, Edgar Ray Killen, was convicted on June 21, 2005, the 41st anniversary of the crimes Related Links Black History Month Encyclopedia: Civil Rights For Kids…Forrest, Nathan Bedford
(Encyclopedia) Forrest, Nathan Bedford, 1821–77, Confederate general, b. Bedford co., Tenn. (his birthplace is now in Marshall co.). At the beginning of the Civil War, Forrest, a wealthy citizen of…Justice Hugo Black
The Question: Recently, I learned that Justice Hugo Black was once a member of the KKK. With that in mind, do you know why he decided to go along with the other justices in the unanimous decision…Brewer's: Kudos
Praise, glory. (Greek.) Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894KuficKu-Klux-Klan A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z…Ulysses S. Grant: Crédit Mobilier & the Whiskey Ring
by Ann-Marie Imbornoni and Tasha Vincent Although President Grant had some notable successes during his time in office, including the passage of the Fifteenth Amendment and the Ku…Brewer's: Krupp Steel
Steel from the works of Herr Krupp Essen, in Prussia. Source: Dictionary of Phrase and Fable, E. Cobham Brewer, 1894Ku-Klux-KlanKrupp Gun A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q…Bobby Frank Cherry, 2002 News
former member of the Ku Klux Klan, was sentenced to life in prison in May after being convicted of first-degree murder in the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church that killed four…Trending
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