Horace King: From Captive Carpenter to Master Bridge Architect
September 8, 2015
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My favourite anthology is Daughters of Africa, edited by Margaret Busby, and I am fortunate to have a signed...
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[dropcap size=small]B[/dropcap]lanche Kelso Bruce was the first African American to serve a full term in the U.S. Senate, representing Mississippi as a Republican from 1875 to 1881. Bruce was also the...
