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The Murder of Emmett Till - Civil Rights Cases

A "grotesque miscarriage of justice" by Borgna Brunner Related Links Black History MonthBlack History Time Timeline Encyclopedia: Civil RightsCivil Rights Heroes Martin Luther King…

Year in Review, 2008

2008 news of the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe Flag of Israel Related Links 2008 Year in Review 2008 News of the Nation 2008 Month-By-Month 2008…

Year in Review, 2008

2008 news of the world from Afghanistan to Zimbabwe Flag of North Korea Related Links 2008 Year in Review 2008 News of the Nation 2008 Month-By-Month 2008…

Joseph DANE, Congress, ME (1778-1858)

DANE, Joseph, a Representative from Maine; born in Beverly, Essex County, Mass., October 25, 1778; received his early education in Beverly, Mass.; attended Phillips Academy, Andover, Mass.,…

Myths About Explorers

Most people think……Christopher Columbus discovered America. In fact, the Vikings, led by Leif Ericson, were the first Europeans to land on the coast of North America in the year 1000. Christopher…

Björk

(Björk Gudmundsdottir)pop musician, singerBorn: 11/21/1965Birthplace: Reykjavik, Iceland Having begun her musical career in bands—she joined her first at 14—she went solo when she left her native…

Carlos Santana

musicianBorn: 7/20/1947Birthplace: Autlan De Navarro, Mexico The guitar-playing legend's blend of blues, rock, and Afro-Cuban rhythms has kept him visible on the popular music front for more than…

Dan Rather

television journalist, writerBorn: 10/31/1931Birthplace: Wharton, Texas Hurricane Carla should receive some of the credit for Dan Rather's success, since it was his coverage of the storm for a…