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Andrew “Rube” Foster (1879-1930)

Andrew Rube Foster was born in Calvert, Texas, on September 17, 1879.  The son of Andrew and Sarah Foster, Rube started a baseball tradition that would be followed by his brother Willie Bill Foster.  Rube quit school after the eighth grade, barnstorming with the Waco … Read MoreAndrew “Rube” Foster (1879-1930)

Posted on January 17, 2007May 5, 2020by contributed by: Michael N. Searles
African American History: African American History: People

Alexander Twilight (1795-1857)

Reputed to be the first African American in the United States to graduate from college, Alexander Twilight was born on a farm in Corinth, Vermont to a white or fair-skinned mother, Mary Twilight, and a mixed-race father, Ichabod Twilight, who had served as a private … Read MoreAlexander Twilight (1795-1857)

Posted on January 17, 2007March 31, 2019by contributed by: Kari J. Winter
African American History: African American History: People

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