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Carter G. Woodson
Carter Godwin Woodson founded The Journal of Negro History in 1916 and began Negro History Week (later Black History Month) in 1926, earning him the nickname "The Father of Black History." The son…George McGovern
Name at birth: George Stanley McGovernGeorge McGovern was the longtime U.S. senator from South Dakota who was the Democratic candidate for president in 1972. The son of a Methodist minister, George…Sydenham Elnathan ANCONA, Congress, PA (1824-1913)
ANCONA Sydenham Elnathan , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born near Lititz, Lancaster County, Pa., November 20, 1824; moved to Berks County, Pa., in 1826 with his parents, who settled near…Martin Luther King, Jr.
Name at birth: Michael King, Jr.Martin Luther King, Jr. was a Black clergyman who advocated social change through non-violent means. A powerful speaker and a man of great spiritual strength, he…American History 101?
Compare your wits with the nation's best students by David Johnson Test Conditions The following test was given to a random sampling of 566 college seniors. Only one student answered all 34…William Henry SEWARD, Congress, NY (1801-1872)
Senate Years of Service: 1849-1861 Party: Whig; Republican SEWARD William Henry , a Senator from New York; born in Florida, Orange County, N.Y., on May 16, 1801; after preparatory studies,…James COOPER, Congress, PA (1810-1863)
Senate Years of Service: 1849-1855 Party: Whig COOPER James , a Representative and a Senator from Pennsylvania; born in Frederick County, Md., May 8, 1810; pursued academic studies, and graduated…Robert CROZIER, Congress, KS (1827-1895)
Senate Years of Service: 1873-1874 Party: Republican CROZIER Robert , a Senator from Kansas; born in Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio, October 13, 1827; attended the public schools and an academy;…Sally Field
Sally Field has twice won best actress Oscars: for the labor drama Norma Rae (1979) and for Places In the Heart (1984, with John Malkovich). Sally Field got her start playing spunky-but-naive young…George Gilman FOGG, Congress, NH (1813-1881)
Senate Years of Service: 1866-1867 Party: Republican FOGG George Gilman , a Senator from New Hampshire; born in Meredith Center, Belknap County, N.H., May 26, 1813; pursued classical studies and…Trending
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