“Booker T. Washington… is advertised to speak at ... Students studied algebra, geometry, Latin, English, music, chemistry, Bible study, choir, glee club, and athletics. The school had hundreds ...

Here, an excerpt: On the evening of Thursday, Oct. 16, 1901, Booker T. Washington and Theodore Roosevelt dined in the Executive Mansion with the first family. High spirits prevailed; however ...

Booker T. Washington was one of the most influential—and, at times, controversial—Black leaders of the 19th and early 20th centuries. Born enslaved, Washington went on to found and foster a ...