W. E. B. Du Bois in The Souls of Black Folk (1903), wrote “Of Mr. Booker T. Washington and Others”.
Du Bois took issue with Washington’s idea that blacks had to prove their worth to whites.
Du Bois encouraged blacks to take pride in their African origins and to struggle for political, educational, and economic justice.
Andy Warhol’s real name was Andy Warhola (1928-87). Born in Pennsylvania, the painter, graphic artist, and filmmaker was best known for incorporating images from mass culture (such as Marilyn Monroe and Coca-Cola bottles) in the style known as Pop Art. The stenciled pictures of Campbell’s soup cans brought Warhol his first brush with fame in…
The famous mining town Deadwood, South Dakota from the gold rush days that now stands as the final resting place for Wild Bill Hickok and Calamity Jane, has 1,830 inhabitants. Every August it relives its frontier past in a three-day “Days of ’76” celebration, featuring a historical parade and rodeos. In 1992, Deadwood held its…
“The Phil Silvers Show” (CBS, 1955-59)–Camp Fremont Army Base, Fort Baxter, Roseville, Kansas “Leave It To Beaver” (CBS/ABC, 1957-63)—Mayfield, USA “The Andy Griffith Show” (CBS, 1960-68)—Mayberry, North Carolina “The Dick Van Dyke Show” (CBS, 1961-66)—New Rochelle, New York “Bewitched” (ABC, 1964-72)—Westport, Connecticut “The Mary Tyler Moore Show” (CBS, 1970-77)—Minneapolis, Minnesota “All in the Family” (CBS,…
At first, it seemed that the U.S. had won the Olympic basketball final in 1972 50-49 . But it was ruled that the clock was wrong, and there were three seconds left to play. When the teams resumed the game, the U.S.S.R. scored a basket to win 51-50. It was the first U.S. basketball title…
Stephen A. Douglas (1813-61), the short but politically powerful congressman from Illinois, was known as “The Little Giant”. A Democrat, he represented Illinois in the House of Representatives (1843-47) and the Senate (184761). He lost the 1860 presidential election to Abraham Lincoln.
Paul Revere didn’t ride from Boston to Concord on the night of April 18, 1775, with the news that the British were coming. Revere started on the journey, along with William Dawes and Samuel Prescott, but Dawes and Revere were stopped by a British patrol. Only Prescott actually made it to Concord.