Military Conflict – World War I
Francis Cecil Sumner (1895-1954)
Francis Sumner, a scientist, professor, and Sergeant in the United States Army, 808th Pioneers in World War I, was the...
Elbert Frank Cox (1895-1969)
Elbert Frank Cox, who perhaps most famous for exploring and expanding the Boole summation formula based on the work of...
Thomas Fountain Blue (1866-1935)
Thomas Fountain Blue, the first African American to head a public library in the United States, was also a civic,...
The Golden 14 (1918-1919)
The Golden 14 were the first Black women to muster into the United States Navy. First recognized by scholar Kelly...
Freddie Stowers (1896-1918)
Freddie Stowers, recognized posthumously for his heroism and bravery during the decisive Hundred Days Offensive in France in 1918, was...
Sylvanus Olympio (1902-1963)
Sylvanus Olympio was the first president of Togo and also served as prime minister. He was born on September 6,...
Grégoire Kayibanda (1924-1976)
Grégoire Kayibanda was the first president of Rwanda. He was born on May 1, 1924, in Musambira, Rwanda. He attended...
Olduvai Gorge (ca. 1,500,000 B.C.E)
The Olduvai Gorge or Oldupai Gorge is a paleoanthropological site in the eastern Serengeti Plain, near northern Tanzania, in East...
Sam Mandi (a.k.a. Sam Sandi, 1895?-1937)
Afro-Polish soldier and professional athlete Sam Mandi was born in what was formerly known as the German colony of Kamerun...
