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William Burney And John Jenkins: A Tale Of Maine’S Two African-American Mayors, Elwood Watson
William Burney And John Jenkins: A Tale Of Maine’S Two African-American Mayors, Elwood Watson
Maine History
William Burney and John Jenkins were, respectively, mayors of Augusta and Lewiston. While this in itself is not unusual, the fact that they were African-American city leaders in a state where African-Americans make up less than one percent of the population is quite distinctive. Burney was elected mayor of Augusta in 1988, and Jenkins mayor of Lewiston in 1993. The article discusses their childhood and teenage years, their coming of age in college, and their early careers in the private sector. It suggests that these formative experiences, particularly their religious upbringing and their relation to white peers, was important in …
Adair County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick
Adair County - Post Offices, Robert M. Rennick
County Histories of Kentucky
The history of post offices in Adair County, Kentucky.
0703: Rosanna A. Blake Collection, 1818-2000, Marshall University Special Collections
0703: Rosanna A. Blake Collection, 1818-2000, Marshall University Special Collections
Guides to Manuscript Collections
This collection consists of manuscript and other paper items collected by Rosanna A. Blake. Included are letters, diaries, correspondence, unit rosters, Confederate imprint forms and currency, 1860-1865. Also included are 3D items including firearms, edged weapons, tin soldiers, original Civil War art work, the Volck shield, and Southern periodicals relating to the Civil War. Notably, the collection includes 3 original Robert E. Lee letters, 1 Jefferson Davis letter, and 2 general orders dictated by Lee. The O'Brien sub-collection contains Civil War pamphlets and booklets, over 300 monographs and books, photos, CDV's, original Civil War art work, the Volck shield, ambrotypes …
Rowan County - Cemetery Photographs, Rowan County Historical Society
Rowan County - Cemetery Photographs, Rowan County Historical Society
County Histories of Kentucky
A historical survey of locations and photographs of cemeteries in Rowan County, Kentucky and bordering counties of Carter, Elliott, Fleming and Martin, conducted by the Rowan County Historical Society.
Rowan County - Cemetery Index, Rowan County Historical Society
Rowan County - Cemetery Index, Rowan County Historical Society
County Histories of Kentucky
An index and surname list of cemeteries in Rowan County, Kentucky, including bordering cemeteries in Carter, Elliott, Fleming and Morgan Counties, published by the Rowan County Historical Society in 2001.