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Emery, Walter Ralph
(Encyclopedia) Emery, Walter Ralph, 1933-2022, American country music broadcaster, b. McEwen, Tn. Commonly recognized as the "Dick Clark" of country radio, Emery helped legitimatize and popularize…Woodson, Carter Godwin
(Encyclopedia) Woodson, Carter Godwin, 1875–1950, African-American educator, b. New Canton, Va., Ph.D. Harvard (1912). He taught at Howard Univ. and helped organize (1915) the Association for the…Meany, George
(Encyclopedia) Meany, George, 1894–1980, American labor leader, president of the American Federation of Labor and Congress of Industrial Organizations (AFL-CIO; 1955–79), b. New York City. A plumber…Jimmy Carter National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia) Jimmy Carter National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Carter G. Woodson National Historic Site
(Encyclopedia) Carter G. Woodson National Historic Site: see National Parks and Monuments (table)national parks and monuments (table).Haggard, Merle Ronald
(Encyclopedia) Haggard, Merle Ronald, 1937–2016, popular and influential American country singer-songwriter, b. Oildale, Calif. The outlaw poet of country music, he grew up in poverty and turned to…Adams, Henry Carter
(Encyclopedia) Adams, Henry Carter, 1851–1921, American economist, b. Davenport, Iowa. He developed an interest in public finance at Johns Hopkins and pursued this field during later studies in…James Earl Carter, Jr.
James Earl Carter, Jr.Born: 10/1/1924Birthplace: Plains, Ga. James Earl Carter, Jr., was born in the tiny village of Plains, Ga., Oct. 1, 1924, and grew up on the family farm at nearby…Rosalynn Smith Carter Biography
Rosalynn Smith CarterFirst LadyBorn: 8/18/1927Birthplace: Plains, Georgia Rosalynn Smith Carter has long championed the rights of women, children, and the mentally ill. As first lady, she…Benny Carter 2003 Deaths
Benny CarterAge: 95 jazz arranger, bandleader, and composer who is considered one of the three top alto saxophonists of all time. (He shares the honor with Johnny Hodges and Charlie Parker…Trending
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