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Archbishop Iakovos 2005 Deaths
Archbishop IakovosAge: 93 primate of the Greek Orthodox Church in North and South America for 37 years who was the first Orthodox archbishop in more than 350 years to meet with a Roman…Paul Winfield 2004 Deaths
Paul WinfieldAge: 62 versatile actor who earned an Oscar nomination for his role in Sounder and an Emmy Award for his work on TV's Picket Fences. He also played Martin Luther King, Jr., in…Oliver Ellsworth: Landholder 10
Landholder 10Oliver EllsworthFriday, February 29, 1788For the Maryland Journal, etc.To the Honourable Luther Martin, Esq, [12]Sir, I have just met with your performance in favour of the…C. Vann Woodward 1999 Deaths
C. Vann Woodward,Age: 91 Pulitzer Prize-winning storyteller and historian who chronicled the upheaval of the turbulent South, as well as its culture. In his books, Woodward, an expert on race…Rosa Parks 2005 Deaths
Rosa ParksAge: 92 a black seamstress who in Montgomery, Alabama, in 1955 was arrested for refusing to give up her seat to a white passenger. Martin Luther King heard about Parks's brave…Ossie Davis 2005 Deaths
Ossie DavisAge: 87 actor, playwright, director, and civil rights leader who appeared in several Spike Lee films, including Do the Right Thing and Jungle Fever. He wrote the Broadway play…The Word
The WordRopeadope It'd be tough to come up with another gospel album that consists of all instrumentals, but The Word proves that you don't always need lyrics to sing a song of praise. John…Juanita Craft House
Juanita Craft House Dallas, Texas Both Martin Luther King, Jr., and President Lyndon Johnson visited this ordinary home to seek advice from the extraordinary civil-rights activist Juanita…Murner, Thomas
(Encyclopedia) Murner, ThomasMurner, Thomastōˈmäs m&oobreve;rˈnər [key], 1475–1537, German satirist and Franciscan monk, b. Strasbourg. He was the most scurrilous writer of his time and spared…Marx, Wilhelm
(Encyclopedia) Marx, WilhelmMarx, Wilhelmvĭlˈhĕlm [key], 1863–1946, German statesman. A Reichstag member, he was a leading figure of the Catholic Center party and was elected its president in 1921.…Trending
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