District of Columbia home rule research collection, 1788-1980 (bulk 1971-1980).

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District of Columbia home rule research collection, 1788-1980 (bulk 1971-1980).

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The collection contains newspaper clippings, articles, government documents, bibliographic information, and other materials related to D.C. home rule issues, D.C. representation in the U.S. Congress, and D.C. voting rights. The collection includes information about individuals such as Walter Fauntroy, Walter Washington, and Marion Barry; issues such as racial tension and racial balance in D.C., and D.C.'s relationship with its suburbs; documents on Federal legislation related to appropriations and reorganization of D.C. government; and Federal Government documents related to controlling civil disturbances.

.45 cubic ft. (1 container)

Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7958889

Historical Society of Washington, D.C.

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Barry, Marion Shepilov, 1936-2014

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Marion Barry was born in Itta Bena, Mississippi on March 6, 1936. From an impoverished family, he went on to become a vigorous civil rights activist and served four terms as Mayor of the District of Columbia. Barry grew up in Memphis, where he attended Booker T. Washington High School. During the City's 1958 bus desegregation drive, Barry received his first taste of public confrontation and media notoriety. Subsequently, he abandoned his doctoral studies in Chemistry at the University of Tenness...

Gordon, Martin K.

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Martin K. Gordon created the District of Columbia Home Rule Research Collection as part of his research on the topic for talks and publications. He was a civilian military historian with History and Museums Division, Headquarter, U.S. Marine Corps and a historian with the Office of History, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He holds a Ph.D. from George Washington University. He has served as treasurer of the Society for History in the Federal Government and as a director of the Council on America's ...

Fauntroy, Walter E., 1933-

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Walter Edward Fauntroy (born February 6, 1933) is the former pastor of the New Bethel Baptist Church in Washington, D.C., and a civil rights activist. He is also a former delegate to the United States House of Representatives and was a candidate for the 1972 and 1976 Democratic presidential nominations as a favorite son, as well as a human rights activist. His stated life work is to advocate public policy that "declares Good News to the poor, that binds up the broken hearted and sets at liberty ...

Washington, Walter E. (Walter Edward), 1915-2003

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Walter Edward Washington (April 15, 1915 – October 27, 2003) was an American civil servant and politician. A member of the Democratic Party, he served as Mayor-Commissioner of the District of Columbia from 1967 to 1975 and as the first popularly elected Mayor of the District of Columbia from 1975 to 1979. Born in Dawson, Georgia and raised in Jamestown, New York, he earned a bachelor's degree from Howard University and a law degree from Howard University School of Law. After graduating from H...