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Richard Gordon Hatcher

  politician, law professor Born: 7/10/1933 Birthplace: Michigan City, Ind.   Hatcher was elected mayor of Gary, Ind., in 1967, and he remained in office for the next 20 years. A…

Meredith, James

  civil-rights leader, author Born: 6/25/33 Birthplace: Kosciusko, Miss.   James Meredith was one of the pioneers of the civil rights movement. In 1962 he became the first Black student…

brigandage

(Encyclopedia) brigandagebrigandagebrĭgˈəndĭj [key] [Ital. brigare=to fight], robbery and plundering committed by armed bands, often associated with forests or mountain regions. Social and political…

Black, Timuel Dixon, Jr.

(Encyclopedia) Black, Timuel Dixon, Jr., 1918-2021, American social activist and community organizer, b. Birmingham, Al., Roosevelt Univ. (B.A.,…

Fred Dickinson LETTS, Congress, IA (1875-1965)

LETTS, Fred Dickinson, (cousin of Lester Jesse Dickinson), a Representative from Iowa; born near Ainsworth, Washington County, Iowa, April 26, 1875; attended the common schools of Washington…

1976 CMA Awards

Entertainer of the YearMel TillisSingle of the Year“Good Hearted Woman,” Waylon Jennings and Willie NelsonAlbum of the YearWanted—The Outlaws, Waylon Jennings, Willie Nelson, Tompall Glaser and…

Olympics 2012: Memorable Moments

  Summer Olympics Memorable Moments       Outstanding Performances Michael Johnson at the Atlanta Olympic Games. (Source:…