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Student Historian

Taylor Carr is an undergraduate at the University of Washington majoring in History. She will graduate in June 2010, and plans to return to her home state of California for graduate school where she will study Criminal Justice.

Curtis Charles Flood (1938-1997)

Curt Flood, an American Major League Baseball player best known for his challenge of the “reserve clause,” was born January 18, 1938 in Houston, Texas and was raised in Oakland, California. Flood began playing baseball as a youth. Showing great promise he signed a contract … Read MoreCurtis Charles Flood (1938-1997)

Curtis Mayfield (1942-1999)

Singer, guitarist, songwriter, and music producer Curtis Lee Mayfield was born on June 3, 1942 in Chicago, Illinois. Mayfield began his career singing gospel music with the group the Northern Jubilee Singers. While with them he met Jerry Butler, another aspiring singer, and in 1957 … Read MoreCurtis Mayfield (1942-1999)

Harlem Globetrotters (1926- )

The Harlem Globetrotters have gained worldwide recognition for combining their basketball playing skills with comedic tricks and stunts. Over the past eight decades the Globetrotters have competed in more than 20,000 games in over 100 countries. The Harlem Globetrotters began in Chicago in 1926 as … Read MoreHarlem Globetrotters (1926- )