Born: July 16, 1943Football All-SWC defensive lineman on Arkansas' 1964 national championship team; coached Miami-FL to national title in 1987; college record of 81-34-3 in 10 years; hired by old…
Born: Oct. 13, 1942Football owner-GM of Dallas Cowboys; maverick who bought declining team (3-13) and Texas Stadium for $140 million in 1989; hired pal Jimmy Johnson to replace legendary Tom Landry…
(Encyclopedia) Frazier, Joe (William Joseph Frazier), 1944–2011, African-American boxer, b. Beaufort, S.C. Known for a brawling style and devastating left hook, “Smokin' Joe” won Olympic gold in 1964…
Black History Month Special Features: Famous People & Literature (Ali, King, etc)
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(Encyclopedia) Parti QuébécoisParti Québécoispärtē kēbĕkwäˈ [key] (PQ), provincial political party committed to the independence of Quebec. Founded in 1968, it soon became a force in provincial…
LAZARO, Ladislas, a Representative from Louisiana; born near Ville Platte, Evangeline (then St. Landry) Parish, La., June 5, 1872; attended public and private schools and Holy Cross College,…
From Muhammad Ali to Andrew Young Compiled by Ann Marie Imbornoni Try the African-American Quotations Quiz. I never thought of losing, but now that it's happened, the…
Senate Years of Service: 1812-1813Party: Democratic RepublicanMAGRUDER, Allan Bowie, a Senator from Louisiana; born in Kentucky in 1775; attended the common schools; pursued an academic course…
(Encyclopedia) An Najaf An Najaf än näˈjäf [key], city (2020 pop. 874,000), S central Iraq, on a lake near the Euphrates River. The city, one of Shi'a Islam's holiest, is…
