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Mann, Sally
(Encyclopedia) Mann, Sally, 1951–, American photographer, b. Lexington, Va., as Sally Munger, studied Bennington College, Hollins College (B.A. 1974, M.A. 1975). Interested in older photographic…Singleton, Benjamin
(Encyclopedia) Singleton, Benjamin, c. 1809–c. 1900, African-American leader of post–Civil War black resettlement in the West, b. Davidson co. (now coextensive with Nashville), Tenn. He escaped…Chattanooga
(Encyclopedia) Chattanooga Chattanooga chătˌən&oomacr;ˈgə [key], city (2020 pop. 181,099), seat of Hamilton co., E…Freedom Riders
(Encyclopedia) Freedom Riders, American civil-rights demonstrators who engaged (1961) in nonviolent protests against segregation of public interstate buses and terminals in the South. From the 1940s…Faulkner, William
(Encyclopedia) Faulkner, William, 1897–1962, American novelist, b. New Albany, Miss., one of the great American writers of the 20th cent. Born into an old Southern family named Falkner, he changed…John R. Lewis Biography
John R. Lewiscivil rights leader and U.S. Representative (D.-Ga)Born: Feb. 21, 1940Birthplace: Troy, Ala. Lewis, born into a family of Alabama sharecroppers, became active in the civil…The Green Mile
Director/Writer:Frank DarabontCastle Rock/Warner Bros.; R; 180 minutesRelease:12/99Cast:Tom Hanks, David Morse, Michael Clarke DuncanBased on the serial novel by Stephen King The Green Mile…Cassandra Wilson
Belly of the SunBlue Note For the first time in her 20-year career, Cassandra Wilson went back home to her native Mississippi to record, and the resulting 15-song set breathes with the…Richard Henry CLARKE, Congress, AL (1843-1906)
CLARKE Richard Henry , a Representative from Alabama; born in Dayton, Marengo County, Ala., February 9, 1843; attended Green Springs Academy and was graduated from the University of Alabama at…John Sharp WILLIAMS, Congress, MS (1854-1932)
Senate Years of Service: 1911-1923 Party: Democrat WILLIAMS John Sharp , a Representative and a Senator from Mississippi; born in Memphis, Tenn., July 30, 1854; after the death of his parents…Trending
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