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Timeline: Martin Luther King Jr.

Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. Part IV: New Directions for Civil Rights by David Johnson   Mid-1960s 1966 1967 1968 Next:…

Martin Luther King, Jr., Holiday

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.…

King Charles III | Royal Biographies

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…

Stewart Granger

(James Leblanche Stewart)actorBorn: 5/6/1913Birthplace: London, England Dashing actor known best for his deep voice and the flourish with which he approached roles as a swashbuckler. He made his…

Elat

(Encyclopedia) Elat or Eilat Elat both: āˈlät [key] [Heb.,=trees], city, S Israel, a port on the Gulf of Aqaba…

Judaism

Judaism is the oldest of the monotheistic faiths. Monotheism is the belief that there is only one god. Judaism affirms the existence of the one God, Yahweh, who entered into a covenant, or…

Adam KING, Congress, PA (1783-1835)

KING, Adam, a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in York, Pa., January 20, 1783; pursued academic studies; studied medicine in the University of Pennsylvania at Philadelphia and commenced…

Andrew KING, Congress, MO (1812-1895)

KING, Andrew, a Representative from Missouri; born in Greenbrier County, Va. (now West Virginia), March 20, 1812; attended the common schools; studied law; was admitted to the bar and…