reform movement known as the New Method (usul-i jadid) during the first two decades of the 20th century. The leaders of the Jadids, as they called themselves, included Munawwar Qari in Tashkent, Mahmud Khoja Behbudiy in Samarkand, Sadriddin Ayniy in Bukhara, and ʿAshur ʿAli Zahiriy in Kokand (Qŭqon). They exerted……
Just six black starting quarterbacks in the 125-year history of what some consider to be the greatest college football program of all time — one which has churned out more national titles (16) than any other school. What better way to celebrate this special day in history than by honoring…
Thus Dressler writes: But the ticket-of-leave plan lay comparatively fallow until Alexander Maconochie arrived on the scene. Although he cannot be credited with originating the ticket, he may be called the “father” of parole more appropriately than any other person person. … Alexander Maconochie, a Scottish geographer and captain in…
Nelson Mandela, in full Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela, byname Madiba, (born July 18, 1918, Mvezo, South Africa—died December 5, 2013, Johannesburg), Black nationalist and the first Black president of South Africa (1994–99). Nelson Mandela, South Africa’s first Black president, is inaugurated In South Africa, Nelson Rolihlahla Mandela is sworn in as…
Washington selected Thomas Jefferson as Secretary of State and Alexander Hamilton as Secretary of the Treasury, and he relied on James Madison as a key adviser and ally in Congress. Thomas Jefferson. Congressman James Madison started the party among Representatives in Philadelphia (then the national capital) as the “Republican Party”.…
In the entire history of Best Actresses, only one Black woman has ever won it in the Academy Awards 94-year history—Halle Berry for her role in the 2001 film Monster’s Ball. During her acceptance speech at the 74th Academy Awards in 2002, she said through tears, “This moment is so…
Though FDA can trace its origins back to the creation of the Agricultural Division in the Patent Office in 1848, its origins as a federal consumer protection agency began with the passage of the 1906 Pure Food and Drugs Act. Who created FDA? On June 30, 1906, President Theodore Roosevelt…
Boston group New Edition was formed in 1978 and reached their height of popularity in the 1980s, meaning they are often credited for starting the boy-band trend, even though the term “boy band” did not exist until the 1990s. Menudo was another boy band that was big in the 80s.…
Administrator Ruckelshaus served as the first EPA agency administrator, from December 1970 to April 1973. Administrator Ruckelshaus served as the first EPA agency administrator, from December 1970 to April 1973. During EPA’s formative years, he concentrated on: developing the new agency’s organizational structure, enforcing against severely polluted cities and industrial…
Marcus Aurelius was the Emperor of the Roman EmpireEmperor of the Roman EmpireThe Roman emperor was the ruler of the Roman Empire during the imperial period (starting with the granting of the title augustus to Octavian in 27 BC). The emperors used a variety of different titles throughout history.https://en.wikipedia.org ›…