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Ford, Gerald Rudolph

(Encyclopedia) Ford, Gerald Rudolph, 1913–2006, 38th president of the United States (1974–77), b. Omaha, Nebr. He was originally named Leslie Lynch King, Jr., but his parents were divorced when he…

People Who Died in 2007

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Stephen, Sir James

(Encyclopedia) Stephen, Sir James, 1789–1859, British colonial administrator; father of Leslie and James Fitzjames Stephen. He served (1825–35) as permanent counsel to the colonial office and Board…

Andrew JACOBS, Jr., Congress, IN (1932)

JACOBS, Andrew, Jr., (son of Andrew Jacobs; husband of Martha Keys), a Representative from Indiana; born in Indianapolis, Marion County, Ind., February 24, 1932; graduated from Shortridge High…

William HARRISON, Jr., Congress, MD

HARRISON, William, Jr., a Delegate from Maryland; born in Maryland, birth date unknown; member of the Continental Congress, 1786; engaged in shipbuilding at St. Michaels, Talbot County, Md.,…

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.…

Martin Luther King, Jr., Biography

1929—1968, American clergyman and civil rights leader   Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., prepares to speak to a crowd of 200,000 marchers in Washingtion, DC. Related Links…

Martin Luther King, Jr., Quotations

Martin Luther King, Jr., Quotations Press on and keep pressing . . .   Compiled by Erin Teare     If you will protest courageously, and yet…

Martin Luther King, Jr., Timeline

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…