April 28, 1971, Rear Admiral Samuel Lee Gravely becomes first African-American to achieve Flag Rank in U.S. Navy, promoted by President Richard Nixon.
April 29, 1877, Death of Republican Gov. William Brownlow, who led fight for Tennessee’s ratification of 14th Amendment guaranteeing due process and equal protection of the laws.
April 30, 1862, African-American Republicans in New Orleans establish L’Union, first African-American newspaper in South.
May 1, 1981, President Ronald Reagan proclaims first Jewish Heritage Week.
May 2, 1963, Republicans condemn Democrat sheriff of Birmingham, AL for arresting over 2,000 African-American schoolchildren marching for their civil rights.
May 3, 1876, Birth of Isaac Leevy, South Carolina African-American Republican who established Lincoln Emancipation Clubs in 1940s to enable African-Americans to vote.
May 4, 1811, Birth of Republican Harriet Beecher Stowe, author of Uncle Tom’s Cabin.
(editors note: this entry is incorrect. it should read June 14. 1811, thanks to an anonymous poster, see comments)
May 5, 1983, Hispanic Republican Patricia Diaz Dennis appointed by President Ronald Reagan as first Hispanic woman on National Labor Relations Board; later served as FCC Commissioner under Reagan and as Regent of Texas State University under Gov. George W. Bush.
“This country will not be a permanently good place for any of us to live in unless we make it a reasonably good place for all of us to live in.”
Theodore Roosevelt, 26th President of the United States
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2 comments:
Harriet Beecher Stowe's birthday is June 14, 1811.
you are correct anonymous. thanks for the catch, good eye.
your friend sookietex
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