John Willis Menard — (1838 1893) was the first African American elected to the United States Congress.In 1868, Menard was elected to represent Louisiana in the U.S. House of Representatives. However, he was denied his seat after an election challenge by the loser.… … Wikipedia
Menard — is a surname and place name derived from French Ménard. Surname D.L. Menard (1932– ), Cajun music songwriter and performer Constance Menard (1968– ), French professional Dressage rider and equestrienne Henry William Menard (1920 1986), American… … Wikipedia
List of African American officeholders during Reconstruction — Eric Foner identifies over 1500 African American officeholders during the Reconstruction period (1865 1876). All were Republicans. However, Canter Brown, Jr. makes the salient point that, in some states (such as Florida), the highest number of… … Wikipedia
List of African-American firsts — see also|List of first African American mayors for most mayor listings African Americans are a demographic minority in the United States. African Americans initial achievements in various fields historically establish a foothold, providing a… … Wikipedia
1893 — This article is about the year 1893. Millennium: 2nd millennium Centuries: 18th century – 19th century – 20th century Decades: 1860s 1870s 1880s – 1890s – 1900s 191 … Wikipedia
Thomas Van Renssalaer Gibbs — (1855 1898), the only son of Jonathan Clarkson Gibbs, and a member of the 1886 Florida Constitutional Convention. He was a member of the State House of Representatives. Gibbs was a cofounder of Florida A M College, and served as its Vice… … Wikipedia
1838 — Year 1838 (MDCCCXXXVIII) was a common year starting on Monday (link will display the full calendar) of the Gregorian Calendar (or a common year starting on Saturday of the 12 day slower Julian calendar). Events of 1838January June * January 10 A… … Wikipedia
National Women's Rights Convention — The National Women s Rights Convention was an annual series of meetings that increased the visibility of the early women s rights movement in the United States. First held in 1850 in Worcester, Massachusetts, the National Women s Rights… … Wikipedia
L'Étrangleur de Boston — (The Boston Strangler) est un film américain réalisé par Richard Fleischer, sorti en 1968. Sommaire 1 Synopsis 2 Fiche technique 3 Distribution 4 … Wikipédia en Français
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