Who was the physically toughest U.S. President? Theodore Roosevelt proved his extraordinary mettle during an attempted ...

The Franklin County native was born into slavery and rose to become a prominent figure for African American education.

The Franklin County native was born into slavery and rose to become a prominent figure for African American education.

After emancipation, Cal Johnson became a wealth businessman, politician and philanthropist. Landmarks around the city pay ...

Theodore Roosevelt invites Booker T. Washington to dine at the White House. Both men respected each other and wanted each other’s support. The dinner went well, but the political backlash took ...

In 1901, President Theodore Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to dine with him at the White House. It was the first and last time an African American received such an invite from the president.

No wonder that Theodore Roosevelt—smiling, robust, ... On some issues of race, he was a progressive for his time, famously inviting Booker T. Washington to a meal at the White House.

And, if it hadn't been for a copy of a long-winded speech and a spectacle case, it might be more than a footnote to history. On Oct. 14, 1912, Teddy Roosevelt was making a run for the White House ...

So began Theodore Roosevelt’s 1880 Harvard senior thesis, ... Black rights advocate and educator Booker T. Washington dined with the President on October 16, 1901, ...

“American Daughters” is a historical novel about the friendship between Portia Washington and Alice Roosevelt, the daughters of Booker T. Washington and President Teddy Roosevelt.

Booker T. Washington ... Theodore Roosevelt afforded a level of societal prestige to Portia and led to an enduring and unconventional friendship with the president’s daughter, Alice Roosevelt ...

The great-granddaughter of Booker T. Washington, the famed educator and founder of Tuskegee Institute, called the book a “powerful history lesson,” while Theodore Roosevelt’s great-grandson ...