Henry Clay
Henry Clay worked as a frontier lawyer before becoming a Kentucky senator and then speaker of the House of Representatives. He was the Secretary of...
Author : joe bodego
A Solution to Slavery or Racist Expulsion?
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The American Colonization Society, 1816-1860 Speaking in the hall of the House of Representatives on January 20, 1827, Whig Party co-founder and Secretary of State...
Reverend James Theodore Holly
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Born in Washington, D.C. as a descendant of free slaves, Holly was baptized and confirmed a Roman Catholic. His early years were spent in D.C....
Samuel R. Scottron
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The Unsung Genius Behind Everyday Innovations In the annals of American invention, few names evoke the quiet revolution of household ingenuity quite like Samuel R....
The O’Jays
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Rivaled only by the Spinners as soul’s greatest vocal group of the ’70s, the O’Jays are one of Philadelphia soul’s most popular and long-lived outfits....
Mary Wells
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The first star to bring consistent sales and recognition to Detroit’s Motown label in the 1960s, Mary Wells was also the first of many Motown...
Tammi Terrell
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Terrell was born Thomasina Montgomery, the first daughter of Jennie, a former actress, and Thomas, a barbershop owner, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, on April 29, 1945....
Andy Kirk
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A Big Band Leader of the Swing Era Andy Kirk may not have been a prominent soloist, arranger, or commanding personality in the jazz world,...
Barry White
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Born in Galveston, Texas, Barry White grew up singing gospel songs with his mother and taught himself to play piano. He made his first record...
Joe Tex
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Joe Tex was an American rhythm and blues singer who was popular in the 1960s and 1970s. He is most famous for his hits “Hold...