Esther W. Douglass papers, 1864-1914.

Ku Klux Klan (19th cent.)

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American Missionary Association

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Known chiefly for its educational work among African Americans, the American Missionary Association also worked with other ethnic groups. From the description of American Missionary Association records, 1820's-1870's (Detroit Public Library). WorldCat record id: 668992371 ...

Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915

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Booker T. Washington was an African American educator and public figure. Born a slave on a small farm in Hale's Ford, Virginia, he worked his way through the Hampton Institute and became an instructor there. He was the first principal of the Tuskegee Institute, and under his management it became a successful center for practical education. A forceful and charismatic personality, he became a national figure through his books and lectures. Although his conservative views concerned many critics, he...

Douglass, Esther W.

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Aunt of Ephraim Douglass Adams and Henry Carter Adams, who served as missionary-teacher in the South after the Civil War. From the description of Esther W. Douglass papers, 1864-1914. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 154302106 From the description of Esther W. Douglass papers, 1864-1914. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34419852 ...

Adams, Ephraim Douglass, 1865-1930

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American historian; director of the Hoover Institution on War, Revolution and Peace, 1919-1925. From the description of Ephraim Douglass Adams papers, 1908-1929. (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 754866975 Ephraim Adams was professor of American history at Stanford University, 1902-1930, and head of the Department of History, 1908-1922. From the description of Ephraim Douglass Adams papers, 1730-1931 (inclusive), 1900-1931 (bulk). (Unknown). WorldCat record id: 7021...

Adams, Henry C. (Henry Carter), 1851-1921

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University of Michigan Professor of Political Economy. From the description of Letters, to Joseph A. Labadie, 1895-1909. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34368214 University of Michigan professor, economist, and Interstate Commerce Commission statistician. From the description of Henry Carter Adams papers, 1864-1924. (University of Michigan). WorldCat record id: 34423612 1887-1921 Professor of Political Economy and Finance, Univ...

Sunday, Billy, 1862-1935

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William Ashley Sunday, Sr., American evangelist, was born November 19, 1862 in Ames, Iowa. After holding various jobs while completing high school, he was recruited to join the Chicago White Stockings, a professional baseball team. He committed his life to Christ in 1886 or 1887, upon following a street gospel band back to their mission. He married Helen Amelia Thompson in 1888. He gave talks to young men in the cities his team visited and worked part-time for the Chicago YMCA. He coached the ba...

United States. Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands

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The Bureau of Refugees, Freedmen, and Abandoned Lands, usually referred to as simply the Freedmen's Bureau, was a U.S. federal government agency that aided distressed freedmen (freed slaves) in 1865–1869, during the Reconstruction era of the United States. The Freedmen's Bureau Bill, which created the Freedmen's Bureau, was initiated by President Abraham Lincoln and was intended to last for one year after the end of the Civil War. It was passed on March 3, 1865, by Congress to aid former slaves ...