Cory Campbell, Author at

Independent Historian

Cory Campbell majored in music at Reed College but decided shortly after graduating that the world needs more quality history teachers. Next, he served in the Peace Corps, teaching English in Madagascar. He then completed the many social science credits, attending several schools, but primarily the University of Washington, where he had the wonderful opportunity to learn from Dr. Quintard Taylor and contribute to this amazing website. Cory earned his graduate teaching degree from Stanford University. He recently began teaching history at Lincoln High School in Seattle, after more than a decade teaching at Mount Rainier High School in Des Moines, WA.

Bennett McVey Stewart (1912-1988)

Born in Huntsville, Alabama, on the 6th of August, 1912, Illinois Congressman Bennett McVey Stewart was the son of Bennett Stewart and Cathleen Jones. He attended local public schools in Huntsville and Birmingham before entering Miles College in Birmingham. There he earned a Bachelor of … Read MoreBennett McVey Stewart (1912-1988)

Walter E. Fauntroy (1933- )

Reverend Walter E. Fauntroy, pastor, Congressional representative, and civil rights activist, was born in Washington, D.C., on February, 6, 1933. The son of Ethel Vines Fauntroy and William Thomas Fauntroy, who worked in the U.S. Patent Office, Walter Fauntroy graduated from Dunbar High School in … Read MoreWalter E. Fauntroy (1933- )

William Herbert Gray III (1941-2013)

William Herbert Gray III was born in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on August 20, 1941. His mother, Hazel Yates Gray, was a high school teacher. His father, William Herbert Gray Jr. was a Baptist Minister and over his career, the president of two Florida colleges. Upon … Read MoreWilliam Herbert Gray III (1941-2013)

David Scott (1946- )

David Scott represents Georgia’s 13th district in the U.S. House of Representatives. The 13th district includes portions of Cobb, Clayton, Douglas, Fulton, Henry, and DeKalb counties. The son of a minister, Scott was born in Aynor, South Carolina, on July 27, 1946. He attended elementary … Read MoreDavid Scott (1946- )

Harold Moss (1929-2020)

Harold Moss was the first African American to serve as mayor of Tacoma, Washington. He was also the first to serve on the Tacoma City Council and Pierce County Council. Moss has been active in the Tacoma community since the 1950s when he was a … Read MoreHarold Moss (1929-2020)

Major Robert Owens (1936- )

Former New York Congressman Major Robert Owens was born on June 28, 1936 in Collierville, Tennessee. He graduated from Hamilton High School in Memphis in 1952 at the age of 16. Owens received a bachelor’s degree from Morehouse College in 1956, and an M.S. in … Read MoreMajor Robert Owens (1936- )

Albert R. Wynn (1951- )

Albert Russel Wynn is Democratic representative of the State of Maryland’s Fourth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. He is currently serving his eighth term. The district includes parts of Montgomery and Prince George’s counties. Wynn was defeated in the Democratic primary … Read MoreAlbert R. Wynn (1951- )

Henry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr. (1954- )

Henry “Hank” Johnson Jr. represents Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District in the United States House of Representatives. The district includes DeKalb County, where Johnson has lived and worked for the past several decades, as well as parts of Gwinnett and Rockdale Counties. Johnson is a Democrat, … Read MoreHenry C. “Hank” Johnson, Jr. (1954- )