keyboardist and musicianBorn: November 19, 1927Birthplace: Jackson, Tenn.Died: Feb. 2, 2007 (Detroit) Keyboardist and leader of the Funk Brothers who helped…
Entertainer of the YearVince GillSingle of the Year“Chattahoochee,” Alan JacksonAlbum of the YearI Still Believe in You, Vince Gill (MCA)Song of the Year (Songwriter's Award)“I Still Believe in You…
Born: 12/5/1782Birthplace: Kinderhook, N.Y. Martin Van Buren was born on Dec. 5, 1782, at Kinderhook, N.Y. After graduating from the village school, he became a law clerk, entered practice in 1803…
Senate Years of Service: 1989-1999, 2011-Party: RepublicanCOATS, Daniel Ray, a Representative and a Senator from Indiana; born in Jackson, Jackson County, Mich., May 16, 1943; attended the…
Senate Years of Service: 1827-1829Party: JacksonianMcLANE, Louis, (father of Robert Milligan McLane), a Representative and a Senator from Delaware; born in Smyrna, Del., May 28, 1786; attended…
Here are the key news events of the month organized into three categories: World News, U.S. News, and Business, Society, and Science News. World | Nation | Business/…
Women's History Month is observed every March in the United States. Learn about the history of Women's History Month, read biographies of famous women, try our quizzes and crosswords,…
African American Awards: NAACP Image Awards, Spingarn Medal, Scott King Award Black History Month is observed every February in the United States. Learn about awards exclusively for…
African American Education: Top 50 Colleges, Education Milestones, Black Colleges
Black History Month is observed every February in the United States. Learn about the best colleges for African…
African American Holidays: Kwanzaa, Juneteenth, Martin Luther King Jr. Day
Black History Month is observed every February in the United States. Learn about the history, traditions, and…
