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William DARLINGTON, Congress, PA (1782-1863)

DARLINGTON William , a Representative from Pennsylvania; born in Birmingham, Chester County, Pa., April 28, 1782; attended Friends School at Birmingham; spent his youth on a farm; became a…

Joseph Forney JOHNSTON, Congress, AL (1843-1913)

Senate Years of Service: 1907-1913 Party: Democrat JOHNSTON Joseph Forney , a Senator from Alabama; born at "Mount Welcome," Lincoln County, N.C., March 23, 1843; attended the country schools…

Important Cities in Black History

    Atlanta to Washington, DC: landmarks in African-American history by David Johnson Chicago, Illinois at night Related Links Black History Features Black History Timeline…

Hugo Lafayette BLACK, Congress, AL (1886-1971)

Senate Years of Service: 1927-1937 Party: Democrat BLACK Hugo Lafayette , a Senator from Alabama; born near Ashland, Clay County, Ala., February 27, 1886; attended the public schools and Ashland…

Oscar Wilder UNDERWOOD, Congress, AL (1862-1929)

Senate Years of Service: 1915-1927 Party: Democrat UNDERWOOD Oscar Wilder , a Representative and a Senator from Alabama; born in Louisville, Jefferson County, Ky., May 6, 1862; attended the common…

1988 Gramophone Awards

ChamberMendelssohn, Violin Sonatas in F Major and F Minor, Shlomo Mintz and Paul Ostrovsky (Deutsche Grammophon)ChoralVerdi, Messa da Requiem, Choruses, Robert Shaw conducting Atlanta…

Martin Luther King Speeches

Excerpts from King's most famous addresses Related Links Martin Luther King Day Timeline: Martin Luther King, Jr. The History of Martin Luther King Day Notable Speeches African…

Alabama

Alabama State Facts Organized as territory: March 3, 1817Entered Union: Dec. 14, 1819 (22nd State)Present constitution adopted: 1901 Fun Facts State abbreviation/Postal code: Ala./ALNickname:…