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Chesnutt, Charles Waddell

(Encyclopedia) Chesnutt, Charles WaddellChesnutt, Charles Waddellwädĕlˈ [key], 1858–1932, American author and lawyer, b. Cleveland, Ohio. In 1887 he was admitted to the Ohio bar. His short stories…

Black History

Notable Speeches and Letters by African Americans, From Benjamin Banneker to Barack Obama Selected Essays in Black History Contents Sojourner Truth, the Libyan Sibyl by Harriet Beecher Stowe…

Charles W. DENT, Congress, PA (1960)

DENT Charles W. , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Allentown, Lehigh County, Pa., May 24, 1960; graduated from William Allen High School, Allentown, Pa., 1978; B.A., Pennsylvania State…

Charles W. BOUSTANY, Congress, LA (1956)

BOUSTANY Charles W. , a Representative from Louisiana; born in New Orleans, Orleans Parish, La., February 21, 1956; graduated Cathedral Carmel High School, Lafayette, La.; B.S., University of…

Post, C. W.

(Encyclopedia) Post, C. W. (Charles William Post), 1854–1914, American food manufacturer and developer of breakfast cereals, b. Springfield, Ill. He worked (1872–86) selling agricultural machines and…

The Spingarn Medal

The Spingarn Medal is awarded annually by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People for outstanding achievement by a Black American. 1915 Ernest E. Just 1916…

Charles W. NORWOOD, Jr., Congress, GA (1941-2007)

NORWOOD Charles W., Jr. , a Representative from Georgia; born in Valdosta, Lowndes County, Ga., July 27, 1941; graduated from Baylor Military High School, Chattanooga, Tenn., 1959; B.A., Georgia…