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Sheila Minor Huff (1947- )

Hidden in the midst of a photograph of mostly male, white attendees at the 1971 International Conference on the Biology of Whales was one young African American woman. She was unnamed in the caption despite her presence there amongst experts in marine biology. Candace Jean … Read MoreSheila Minor Huff (1947- )

Milton Murray Holland (1844-1910)

Milton Murray Holland was a Union Army soldier during the American Civil War and a recipient of the Congressional Medal of Honor for his action in the Battle of Chaffin’s Farm. Murray was born on August 1, 1844 in Austin, Texas, the son of Bird … Read MoreMilton Murray Holland (1844-1910)

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Sheila Minor Huff (1947- )

Milton Murray Holland (1844-1910)