During the 1894 congressional elections, McKinley made 371 speeches for party candidates and emerged as the most prominent candidate for the presidential nomination in 1896. When …

Branch, William McKinley, 1918- Biography: African American clergyman, civil rights worker, and the first African American probate judge in the U.S. Branch organized the Greene County, …

Jun 12, 2015 · June 9—President William McKinley (1843-1901) was the last American President to have fought for the Union in the Civil War. He was the last of the Republi - can Party …

Jan 16, 2014 · The Rev. William McKinley Branch, an iconic figure in the 1960s-era civil rights movement in Alabama, has died. He was 95. A champion for the rights of black residents …

Jan 23, 2025 · When people contemplate Martin Luther King Jr.’s message to the world today, they recall the uplifting and inspired words of his most famous speeches, says Bishop William …

Dec 25, 2024 · Martin Luther King, Jr. had been killed just two months prior, inciting riots across a country already embroiled by the Vietnam War. Robert Kennedy was a presidential candidate …

3 days ago · William McKinley was the 25th president of the United States (1897–1901). Under his leadership, the country went to war against Spain in 1898 and thereby acquired a global …

Jan 21, 2025 · He invoked the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr., William McKinley and Theodore Roosevelt. An honor guard appeared with tricorn hats, fifes and drums — all traditional …

6 days ago · Martin Luther King, Jr. (born January 15, 1929, Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.—died April 4, 1968, Memphis, Tennessee) was a Baptist minister and social activist who led the civil rights …

Jan 19, 2025 · Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. speaks before a crowd of 25,000 civil rights marchers outside the state capitol building on March 25, 1965, in Montgomery, Alabama.