Royal Biographies:
King Charles III
by David Johnson
Charles Philip Arthur George, the Prince of Wales and heir apparent to the throne, was born in Buckingham Palace on November 14, 1948.…
Who originated the idea of a national holiday in honor of MLK?
by Shmuel Ross and David Johnson Martin Luther King Day is a federal holiday observed on the third Monday in January. In 2015,…
Martin Luther King, Jr., Quotations
Press on and keep pressing . . .
Compiled by Erin Teare
If you will protest courageously, and yet with dignity and Christian love, when the…
Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. Part I: Youth by David Johnson 1929 1948 1951 1953 1954 1955 Next: Early Activism 1929 Martin Luther King, Jr., is born in Atlanta to teacher Alberta…
Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. Part II: Early Activism by David Johnson 1955 1956 1957 1958 1959 1960 Next: National Figure 1955 The 26-year-old King leads boycott of segregated…
Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr.
Part III: National Figure by David Johnson 1963 1964 1965 Next: New Directions for Civil Rights 1963 King is arrested…
(Encyclopedia) Henry VII, 1457–1509, king of England (1485–1509) and founder of the Tudor dynasty.
Henry was an astute political leader. He established the Tudor tradition of strong rule tempered…
COTTRELL, James La Fayette, a Representative from Alabama; born near King William, King William County, Va., August 25, 1808; completed preparatory studies; studied law; was admitted to the…
(Encyclopedia) Oliver, King (Joseph Oliver), 1885–1938, American jazz musician, b. Abend, La. Oliver began his professional career in 1904 with the Onward Brass Band. After playing with leading bands…
