Ergebnis für "Matt Greene" in Geschichte

“Elon Green’s grimly vivid telling of this story and its aftermath in The Man Nobody Killed is part elegy for Stewart himself, part portrait of the city that failed him… The events recounted in Green’s swift, unsparing book are as timely as ever; one can only hope they still have the...

For countless Americans, the open road has long been a place where dangers lurk. In the era of Jim Crow, Black travelers encountered locked doors, hostile police, and potentially violent encounters almost everywhere, in both the South and the North. From 1936 to 1967, millions relied on The Negro Motorist Green Book, the definitive guide to businesses where they could safely rest, eat, or sleep.

Love hearing about the people and events who "made" history? Then grab your copy of Today in History: The September Edition and enjoy an evening of little-known tales from around-the-world. Discover what Grandma Moses said she would have done if she hadn't become a painter (9/7), why Alexander Hamilton could never have run for President (9/11), the Minister to Russia who did become President (9/22) and much, much more!

Discover the strange life of Mary Shelley (8/30), the optical illusion of Goldy Goldsmith's curveball (8/16), the reason Robert E. Lee tendered his resignation to Jefferson Davis (8/8), and much, much more! Today in History - The August Edition contains 31 fascinating stories about the people, places, and events that shaped our world . . . making it short enough to be listened to in a relaxing evening at home or on the road.