These cities were selected by Black Enterprise (BE) magazine as the top ten places for African-Americans in the United States. Each city was evaluated on black homeownership rates,…
The long history of long pants
Trousers, pants, baji; whatever you happen to call long leg-wraps, you've probably worn a pair or two. Nowadays trousers are common across the world for casual…
Protestant nunBorn: Jan. 3, 1816Birthplace: London, England Ayres came to the United States in 1836 and settled in New York City. She worked as a governess until 1845, when she decided to pursue a…
Mormon community leader and suffragistBorn: Feb. 29, 1828Birthplace: Petersham, Mass Mormon community leader and suffragist. Wells was baptized into the Mormon Church in 1842, and after living for…
(Encyclopedia) Hinckley, Gordon Bitner, 1910–2008, leader of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints (Mormons; see Latter-day Saints, Church of Jesus Christ of), b. Salt Lake City, grad. Univ…
TRAFTON, Mark, a Representative from Massachusetts; born in Bangor, Maine (then a district of Massachusetts), August 1, 1810; completed preparatory studies; studied theology and was ordained…
SENTER, William Tandy, a Representative from Tennessee; born at Bean Station, Grainger County, Tenn., May 12, 1801; attended the common schools; held several local offices; engaged in…
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