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Williams, Eric

(Encyclopedia) Williams, Eric, 1911–81, prime minister of Trinidad and Tobago (1961–81). He attended Oxford and taught at Howard Univ. in Washington, D.C. (1939–53). Returning to Trinidad, he founded…

Barnes, Harry Elmer

(Encyclopedia) Barnes, Harry Elmer, 1889–1968, American historian and sociologist, b. Auburn, N.Y. He received his Ph.D. from Columbia in 1918 and taught economics, sociology, and history at various…

Catlett, Elizabeth

(Encyclopedia) Catlett, Elizabeth, 1915–2012, American-Mexican sculptor, painter, and printmaker, considered one of the foremost African-American artists of her era, b. Washington, D.C., grad. Howard…

Carmichael, Hoagy

(Encyclopedia) Carmichael, HoagyCarmichael, Hoagyhōˈgē [key] (Hoagland Howard Carmichael), 1899–1981, American songwriter, pianist, and singer, b. Bloomington, Ind. While still a student at Indiana…

Anne Rice

(Howard Allen O'Brien)authorBorn: 10/4/1941Birthplace: New Orleans Author of vampire novels and, under the name A. N. Roquelaure, a series of erotic books. Rice's works include The Vampire…

Noah Beery, Jr.

actorBorn: 8/10/1913Birthplace: New York City He appeared in the Howard Hawks-directed movies Sergeant York (1941) and Red River (1948). He also appeared in Walking Tall (1973) and in the…

The Sound of Music 50th Anniversary

On its golden anniversary, the beloved movie musical is still selling tickets and inspiring new productions Original movie poster by Howard Terpning

FM Radio

The Question: When did FM radio begin? The Answer: Howard Armstrong broadcast the first radio transmission employing frequency modulation (FM) in 1935.…

Al Sharpton, Jr.

civil rights activist and ministerBorn: Oct. 3, 1954Birthplace: New York, N.Y. A flamboyant and controversial African American political activist, Sharpton was fully ordained as a Pentocostal…