Most historians agree that Thomas L. Jennings is the first African American patent holder in the United States. Jennings invented a way to dry-clean clothes in 1821. Mary Bellis, Thomas Jennings: Thomas Jennings was the first #African American to receive a patent, inventors.about.com/library/inventors/bljennings.htm; Joan Potter, African American Firsts (New York:…
enlightened despotism, also called benevolent despotism, form of government in the 18th century in which absolute monarchsabsolute monarchsabsolutism, the political doctrine and practice of unlimited centralized authority and absolute sovereignty, as vested especially in a monarch or dictator.https://www.britannica.com › topic › absolutism-political-systemabsolutism | Definition, History, & Examples – Encyclopedia Britannica…
The story was the work of Steve Jubyna, who lives in Marietta, Ga., and has researched the genealogies of early pro football players since the 1970s. The Packers signed Mann (pictured, 87) on Nov. 25, 1950, the day before a home game at old City Stadium against San Francisco. GREEN…
Murray Hone Ball ONZM (26 January 1939 – 12 March 2017) was a New Zealand cartoonist who became known for his Stanley the Palaeolithic Hero (the longest running cartoon in Punch magazine), Bruce the Barbarian, All the King’s Comrades (also in Punch) and the long-running Footrot Flats comic series. For…
On October 31, 1950, 21-year-old Earl Lloyd becomes the first African American to play in an NBA game when he takes the court in the season opener for the Washington Capitols. Lloyd grew up in Jim Crow Virginia and went to West Virginia State, where he was the star of…
The Factory Act of 1833, passed after Sadler had left Parliament, restricted the working day in textile mills to 12 hours for persons aged 13 through 17, and 8 hours for those aged 9 through 12. In 1833, the Government passed a Factory Act to improve conditions for children working…
When one speaks of the Eagles and guitarists the first that comes to mind is Don FelderDon FelderDonald William Felder (born September 21, 1947) is an American musician who was the lead guitarist of the rock band Eagles from 1974 until his termination from the band in 2001. Felder was…
The Roanoke IslandRoanoke IslandRoanoke Island was the site of the 16th-century Roanoke Colony, the first English colony in the New World. It was located in what was then called Virginia, named in honor of England’s ruling monarch and “Virgin Queen”, Elizabeth I.https://en.wikipedia.org › wiki › Roanoke_IslandRoanoke Island – Wikipedia colony,…
Sir William Marshal (c. 1146-1219 CE) was a highly celebrated English knight. William Marshal – Knight Of Knights William Marshal, also known as the Earl of Pembroke, is remembered by history as one of the greatest knights to have ever lived. Now, a knight is supposed to exemplify many qualities…
In 1975, Lawrence Eagleburger was confirmed as Under Secretary of State for Management, and Harold Saunders took over as the Director of Intelligence and Research. Kissinger was a very demanding Secretary of State; he was hard on his staff and hard on himself. After leaving government, he formed Kissinger Associates,…