Benjamin Davis, Jr.Age: 89 the first black U.S. Air Force general, who, during World War II, led the Tuskegee Airmen, the pioneering group of all-black fighter pilots. The success of the…
Howard E. Rollins, Jr.
actor
Born: 11/17/1950
Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland
Rollins gained critical acclaim for his role as a young Black man in search of justice in the film Ragtime (…
Whitney M. Young, Jr.social reformerBorn: 7/31/1921Birthplace: Lincoln Ridge, Ky. As executive director of the National Urban League (1961–1971) Young focused on gaining equality for blacks…
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HILLEN Solomon Jr. , a Representative from Maryland;
born on the family estate, Hillen Road, near Baltimore, Md., July 10, 1810;
was graduated from Georgetown College;
studied law;
was admitted…
(Encyclopedia) Gore, Albert Arnold, Jr., 1948–, Vice President of the United States (1993–2001), b. Washington, D.C., grad. Harvard, 1969. After serving in the army in Vietnam and working as a…
(Encyclopedia) Silliman, Benjamin, 1779–1864, American chemist, geologist, and physicist, b. Trumbull, Conn., grad. Yale, 1796. In 1802 he was appointed first professor of chemistry and natural…
HUDDLESTON George Jr. , (Son of George Huddleston), a Representative from Alabama; born in Birmingham, Jefferson County, Ala., March 19, 1920; attended the public schools; attended George Washington…
McCLOSKEY, Paul Norton , Jr. (Pete), a Representative from California; born in Loma Linda, San Bernardino County, Calif., September 29, 1927; graduated from South Pasadena High School, South…
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