
David Zuber
Retired high school counselor and principal
Master’s Degree from the Centre of West African Studies at the University of Birmingham
Master’s Degree in Psychology from Humboldt State University
David Zuber is a retired high school counselor and principal. He earned a Master’s Degree from the Centre of West African Studies at the University of Birmingham, England and a Master’s Degree in Psychology from Humboldt State University, Arcata, California. He has authored two books Behind the Mask: The British Cotton Growing Association 1902-1923 and An American Indian’s Encounter with the 1930s Judicial System. He resides near his birthplace in northern California.
Articles by David Zuber

Modibo Keita (1915-1977)
Modibo Keita, the first President of Mali, was born on June 4, 1915, in Bamako-Coura, Upper Senegal and Niger (current...
March 15th, 2022

François Tombalbaye (1918-1975)
François Tombalbaye was the first President of Chad. He was born on June 15, 1918 in the village of Bessada...
March 17th, 2022

Rhode Island Constitution of 1842
After American independence most states wrote constitutions that mirrored the national constitution with minor differences. The state of Rhode Island...
March 20th, 2022

William Reynolds v. Board of Education of Topeka Kansas (1903)
In 1879 the Kansas State Legislature passed a law permitting first class cities in Kansas (cities with a population of...
March 21st, 2022

Maurice Yaméogo (1921-1993)
Maurice Yaméogo was the first President of the west African nation of Upper Volta, today known as Burkina Faso. He...
March 21st, 2022

Hispanics Replace African Americans as the Largest Group of Color in the U.S. (2003)
On July 1, 2003, the U.S. Census reported for the first time that Hispanics outnumbered African Americans to become the...
March 23rd, 2022

André Muhirwa (1920-2003)
André Muhirwa was the first prime minister of independent Burundi. He was born in 1920 in Murete, Ruanda-Urundi (then a...
March 23rd, 2022

Grégoire Kayibanda (1924-1976)
Grégoire Kayibanda was the first president of Rwanda. He was born on May 1, 1924, in Musambira, Rwanda. He attended...
March 23rd, 2022

The Affordable Care Act (2010)
The Affordable Care Act (ACA) of 2020 expands health care coverage to 17 million Americans who were previously uninsured. This...
March 25th, 2022

Milton Augustus Margai (1895-1964)
Milton Augustus Margai was the first prime minister of independent Sierra Leone. Margai was born on December 7, 1895, in...
March 27th, 2022

Sylvanus Olympio (1902-1963)
Sylvanus Olympio was the first president of Togo and also served as prime minister. He was born on September 6,...
March 27th, 2022

Fulbert Youlou (1917-1972)
Fulbert Youlou was the first President of the Republic of Congo, also known as Congo Brazzaville. Youlou was born on...
March 27th, 2022