
Gerry Butler
History Degree specializing in Military History from the University of Washington
Gerry Butler has a History Degree from the University of Washington specializing in Military History. Though his current career is in technology and Healthcare, his passions will always be researching history, traveling to major historical sites of the world, and spending as much time as possible with his wife (Karen) and children (Jack and Lily).
Articles by Gerry Butler

Granville T. Woods (1856-1910)
Granville T. Woods was a prominent inventor and electrical engineer who developed inventions that were awarded 27 patents by the...
January 18th, 2007

Jerry Butler (1939-2025)
Jerry Butler was born to sharecropping farmers in Sunflower, Mississippi on December 8th, 1939. At the age of three his...
February 11th, 2007

Lee Elder (1934-2021)
Lee Elder, a member of the United Golfers Association (UGA), Professional Golfers Association (PGA), and the PGA Senior Tour, was...
February 12th, 2007

Charles Young (1864-1922)
Colonel Charles Young enjoyed a decorated military career after his graduation from West Point Military Academy in 1889. A Buffalo...
February 12th, 2007

Wesley Brown (1927-2012)
Wesley Brown earned distinction in 1949 as the first African American to graduate from the United States Naval Academy. Wesley...
February 24th, 2007

Montford Point Marines (1942-1949)
With the beginning of World War II African Americans would get their chance to be in “the toughest outfit going,” the previously...
February 24th, 2007

Martin Robison Delany (1812-1885)
Martin Robison Delany was an African American abolitionist, the first African American Field Officer in the U.S Army, and one...
March 3rd, 2007

Roberto Clemente (Walker) (1934-1972)
Roberto Clemente (Walker) was considered one of the leading right fielders in baseball; he was well known for his selfless...
March 3rd, 2007

Colin Powell (1937-2021)
Colin Powell was a retired four-star United States Army General who was the first African American to serve as National...
March 4th, 2007

Condoleezza Rice (1954- )
Condoleezza Rice has earned distinction as a scholar, expert on international politics, and with her appointments as the first African...
April 20th, 2007

Edward “Duke” Ellington (1899-1974)
Edward Kennedy “Duke” Ellington is one of the greatest jazz composers, performers, and bandleaders in American history. His compositions, and...
May 19th, 2007

Ella Fitzgerald (1917-1996)
Ella Fitzgerald was a female jazz singer considered without equal at the height of the jazz era. Her voice had...
May 23rd, 2007