The complete online text of The Negro by William Ewart Gladstone.

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....

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...

Bill Pinkney, the last survivor of the original members of the musical group The Drifters, died Wednesday. He was 81.Pinkney was found dead at the Hilton Daytona Beach Oceanfront Resort, Daytona Beach Police spokesman Jimmie Flynt said. The death was not considered suspicious, he said.Pinkney...

Maggie Lena Walker (1867--1934) overcame racial discrimination, poverty and sexism to become the first female bank founder and president.She championed black American and women's causes and worked tirelessly to help them achieve economic and social independence."She was self-motivating and self-taught," said David Ruth, assistant superintendent...

First came No. 42, and No. 14 wasn't far behind. Larry Doby, who followed Jackie Robinson across baseball's color barrier as the AL's first black player, will have his legacy honored when every member of the Cleveland Indians wears his number on Aug. 10.Major League...