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Selected Essays in Black History<cite>by James B. Runnion</cite>
An Appeal to Congress for Impa... My Escape from Slavery The Negro Exodus by James B. Runnion A recent sojourn in the South for a few weeks, chiefly in Louisiana and Mississippi,…Fay Vincent
Fay VincentBorn: May 29, 1938Baseball became 8th commissioner after death of A. Bartlett Giamatti in 1989; presided over World Series earthquake, owners' lockout and banishment of NY Yankees…What You Can Do to Help Shelter Animals
April 30th is National Adopt a Shelter Pet Day. This day was established to bring about awareness to the thousands of abandoned pets who need “forever homes.” In honor of this day, we at Infoplease…Ray Kroc
Ray Kroc is the American entrepreneur who turned McDonald's hamburger stands into an international success and the world's largest chain of restaurants. Ray Kroc's rags-to-riches story started in…The Supreme Court: Protecting Land and Home
Protecting Land and HomeThe Supreme CourtDeciding Property RightsProtecting Land and HomeSaving WetlandsProtecting Patents, Copyrights and TrademarksTrademark for Sex Shop Most of the time…The Supreme Court: Saving Wetlands
Saving WetlandsThe Supreme CourtDeciding Property RightsProtecting Land and HomeSaving WetlandsProtecting Patents, Copyrights and TrademarksTrademark for Sex Shop Anthony Palazzolo owned…Anna Kingsley Biography
Anna KingsleyPlantation owner and former slaveBorn: 1793Birthplace: Senegal Anna Madgigine Jai was captured in her native country of Senegal in 1806 when she was about 13 years old. She was…Walter Payton Biography
Walter PaytonAge: 45 NFL's all-time leading rusher with 16,726 yards gained over 13 seasons with the Chicago Bears; nicknamed "Sweetness" for both his kindly demeanor with teammates and fans…Dred Scott v. Sandford (1857)
Historical BackgroundBy the mid-1850s, sectional conflict over the extension of slavery into the Western territories threatened to tear the nation apart. The Kansas-Nebraska Act of 1854…March 2011 Current Events: U.S. News
World News | Disasters & Science News Here are the key events in United States news for the month of March 2011. President Obama Signs Two-Week Budget Extension (March 2): Congress approves…Trending
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