Europe – Great Britain – Scotland
Walter Fitzgerald Jerrick (1894-1953)
“Image Ownership: Public Domain” Walter Fitzgerald Jerrick, prominent Philadelphia, Pennsylvania physician and founder of The Pyramid Club was born in...
Bamako, Mali (11th Century- )
Bamako, with a population of 1.8 million, is the largest city in the Republic of Mali. It serves as Mali’s...
Susan Denise Page (1964- )
Susan Page is the first U.S. Ambassador to the newly formed nation of South Sudan. She was nominated by President...
Belize City, Belize (1638- )
“Image Ownership: Pgbk1987” Belize City is the largest city in the Central American country of Belize. This city of 57,179 people is located...
Lewis G. Clarke: Harriet Beecher Stowe’s Forgotten Hero
In the article below Seattle historian Carver Clark Gayton describes his most prominent ancestor, Lewis G. Clarke, who is widely...
Hugh Mason Browne (1851-1923)
Hugh M. Browne was a civil rights activist and educator. Born June 12, 1851, in Washington D.C. to John and...
Distant Whistles, Muted Flutes: Ada Wright in Glasgow, 1932
In the following account writer Irene Brown recalls through her father’s photo the visit of Ada Wright, mother to Roy...
Mary Jane Seacole (1805-1881)
Mary Jane Grant Seacole was an early nurse in the British Empire during the 19th Century. Born in Kingston, Jamaica...
African Americans in Medicine in the Civil War Era
Most Americans are now familiar with the contribution of nearly 300,000 black soldiers and sailors to the Union cause during...
