1.The nymphs who together with a dragon watch over a garden in which golden apples grow. 2.(used with a sing. verb)A garden, situated at the western end of the earth, in which golden apples grow. [Greek, from pl. ofhesperis, feminine ofhesperios,of the evening, western; seeHesperian...
Black, white and Chinese labourers in a South African gold mine some time between 1890 and 1923. The pidgin language Fanakolo developed to allow communication between the many different people brought to work on the mines. (Carpenter Collection, US Library of Congress)...
Tens of thousands migrated to Mississippi to clear and own their land, as 90% of the bottomlands were undeveloped. The 15th Amendment, ratified in 1870, extended the right to vote to black males, and soon, African Americans were elected to Congress and other public offices....
Sec. 11. The Secretary of the Treasury, in consultation with the Secretary of State, is authorized to submit recurring and final reports to the Congress on the national emergency declared in this order, consistent with section 401(c) of the NEA (50 U.S.C. 1641(c)) and section 204(c)...
Rep. Keith Kidwell sends; As Americans we should be proud to display our flag. I offer my support to keep the flag flying at Camping World in Greenville, NC. Published:Thursday, January 9th, 2025 @ 10:58 amBy:Eastern NC NOW Staff ...
And finally, the museum showcases the talent of some of our finest Americans. The galleries celebrate not only African American equality, but African American greatness. I -- I can't help but note that -- [audience applause]. I cannot help but note that a huge influence in my teenage ye...
He lived in the house I currently reside for more than 50 years. Over the course of his life, Lt. Goodall made a powerful impact in his adopted community of Altadena and Pasadena, in addition to contributing to elevating the dignity and civil rights of African-Americans in this country. ...
—by tossing a penny over a map and riding to wherever it landed. Suffice it to say that gypsy touring was not the safest mode of travel for African Americans back then. The nation was marred with signs such as "no coloreds allowed after sundown" and far worse. Yet Bessie would not ...
Nicknamed “Buffalo Soldiers,” African American units had been formed to fight in “government-led wars meant to overtake the Southwest and Great Plains from Native Americans.” The moniker “Buffalo Soldiers” may have been a compliment paid to the soldiers by the enemy, who noticed that the...
Yet these latter celebrations occurred in the segregated South. In the Albany auditorium, where she was honored, whites and African Americans had to sit separately. The white mayor of Albany sat on the stage with Coachman but refused to shake her hand. She had to leave her own celebration by...