History Of Martin Luther King
| When it comes to the Civil Rights Movement in the United States, the most well-known personality is Martin Luther King. He became a part of the movement from the very beginning, right from the days of the Montgomery Bus Boycott in 1955, until his assassination in 1968. He was the face of the Civil Rights Movement and was also instrumental in getting international attention to the Movement. More... |
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George Mitchell Biography
Those who are interested in American politics would have definitely heard the name of George Mitchell. He is the former Special Envoy for Peace for the Middle East. He is a Democrat and was the Senate majority leader from 1989 right until 1995. He even held the position of chairman for The Walt Disney Company from 2004 until the beginning of 2007. Another feather in Mitchell's cap is that he was the main investigator in the use of performance enhancing drugs in baseball. More...
John Murtha Biography
John Murtha, an American politician, was born John Patrick Murtha, Jr. on 17 June 1932. He was from an Irish American family living in New Martinsville, West Virginia, which is along the border of Ohio and Pennsylvania. However, Murtha grew up in Westmoreland County of Pennsylvania. As a youngster, he was an Eagle Scout and also earned his money by delivering newspaper and picking papinkis. Before he graduated from The Kiski School in Saltsburg, Pennsylvania, he used to work in a gas station. After high school, Murtha joined the Washington and Jefferson College. More...
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