William Ewart Gladstone's enduring fame arises from his long and distinguished career in politics. He was prime minister four times (1868-1874; 1880-1885; 1886; and 1892-1894), and he, more than any other person, was responsible for the shaping of the la...
"A book collector ought as I conceive," Gladstone wrote to Bernard Quaritch on 9 September 1896, "to possess the following six qualifications: appetite, leisure, wealth, knowledge, discrimination, and perseverance. Of these I have only had two, the first...
The English statesman William Ewart Gladstone (1809-1898) led the Liberal party and served as prime minister. His strong religious sense was an integral part of his political and social policies. William Gladstone was born in Liverpool on Dec. 29, 1809....
The Negro is a book by W. E. B. Du Bois published in 1915. The book is an overview of African-American history, tracing it as far back as the sub-Saharan cultures, including Zimbabwe, Ghana and Songhai, as well as covering the history of the slave trade...
The Negro, by W.E.B. Du Bois (University of Pennsylvania Press, $14.95 paperback) First published in May 1915, The Negro is one of W.E.B. Du Bois' Lesser-known writings. The significance of his sixth book, however, is formidable in that it is regarded as the...
(LE NEG') (CANADA) A Christal Films release (in Canada) of a Lions Gate Films presentation of a Les Prods. 23/Coop Video de Montreal production. (International sales: Christal Films, Montreal.) Produced by Lorraine Dufour. Directed, written by Robert Morin. Camera (Covitec color),...
BOSTON, Oct 24 (Reuters) - Buck O'Neil will have a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame after all, with a statue of the Negro Leagues advocate going up in the Cooperstown museum and an Award to be named in his honour. O'Neil, a...
Buck O'Neil was posthumously awarded the nation's highest civilian honor Friday, cited for a life in baseball after being barred from the national pastime in his prime.The Negro Leagues player, historian and advocate was honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in a White House...
