(Encyclopedia) Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC), agency of the U.S. government created by the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 and charged with protecting the interests of the public and…
cookbook writerDied: October 20, 2007 (Portland, Oregon) Best Known as: wrote the best-selling cookbook "I Hate to Cook Book" Former advertising executive who…
educatorBorn: 6/8/1874Birthplace: Richmond, Va. The daughter of former slaves, Randolph became a teacher at age 16. As a teacher at the Mountain Road School in Virginia's Henrico County, Randolph…
newspaper publisherBorn: 1799Birthplace: Port Antonio, Jamaica Born to a slave mother and a white American merchant father, Russwurm was educated in Quebec and graduated from Bowdoin College in 1826…
(Encyclopedia) land-grant colleges and universities, U.S. institutions benefiting from the provisions of the Morrill Act (1862), which gave to the states federal lands for the establishment of…
(Encyclopedia) Roscius, QuintusRoscius, Quintuskwĭnˈtəs rŏshˈəs [key], c.126 b.c.–62 b.c., Roman actor. Born a slave at Solonium, he became the greatest comic actor of his time. From the dictator…
(Encyclopedia) Alves, Antônio de CastroAlves, Antônio de Castroəntôˈny&oobreve; dĭ käsˈtr&oobreve; älˈvəs [key], 1847–71, Brazilian poet. A disciple of Victor Hugo, he came to fame with…
(Encyclopedia) Pollock, Oliver, 1737–1823, American merchant, b. Ireland. He arrived in America at the age of 23 and became a successful merchant. After moving to New Orleans, Pollock speculated…
(Encyclopedia) Allen, Richard, 1760–1831, American clergyman, founder of the African Methodist Episcopal Church. He was born a slave in Philadelphia and purchased his freedom. He became pastor of a…
(Encyclopedia) Pinto, Fernão MendesPinto, Fernão MendesfĕrnouNˈ mĕnˈdĕsh pēnˈt&oobreve; [key], c.1509–1583, Portuguese traveler. For some 20 years he traveled in Africa and Asia, journeying to…
