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In August 1908, a white mob attacked Springfield, Illinois’s Black community, destroying homes and businesses and lynching two Black men. National outrage over the violence helped spur the movement that created the NAACP the following year.
MORE →Reflects the personal views, recollections, and perspective of the author, Mike Davis.
This is a personal recollection on the Move fire on May 13, 1985
The Carlton House Block is a historic commercial and retail block at 9-13 Hampden Street in Springfield, Massachusetts. Built in 1873, and updated in the early 20th century, it is a good example of Italianate architecture, built during the downtown's development as an industrial and commercial center. The building was listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1983.
Carlton House may refer to: in Australia Carlton House, Toowoomba in Queensland in Canada Fort Carlton, near Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, formerly known as Carlton House in England Carlton House, London Carlton House, Manchester Carlton House, Plympton in the United States Carlton House (Lake Village, Arkansas), listed on the National Register of Historic Places (NRHP) Carlton House (United States Air Force Academy), NRHP-listed Albert Carlton Estate, Wauchula, Florida, NRHP-listed Jonathan Carlton House, Petersburg, Kentucky, listed on the NRHP in Kentucky Carlton-Frie-Tucker House, North Andover, Massachusetts, NRHP-listed Carlton House Block, Springfield, Massachusetts, NRHP-listed Carlton-Gladden House, Paris, Texas, listed on the NRHP in Texas Carlton (Falmouth, Virginia), listed on the NRHP in Virginia Elsewhere Carlton House, Jamaica, a place on the List of National Heritage Sites in Jamaica Carlton House (horse), a thoroughbred racehorse owned by Queen Elizabeth II Medamulana Walawwa, also referred to as the Carlton House, Tangalle, the residence of former Sri Lankan President Mahinda Rajapaksa
Kelly Block (born November 30, 1961) is a Canadian politician representing the electoral district of Carlton Trail—Eagle Creek since 2015. She was first elected in the 2008 Canadian federal election to serve as the Member of Parliament for the Saskatoon—Rosetown—Biggar district. Prior to her election to the House of Commons, Block served two terms as mayor of Waldheim, Saskatchewan. Block was Waldheim's first female mayor, and also served as chairperson of the Gabriel Springs Health District. Block was later appointed to the Saskatoon Regional Health Authority when the government of Saskatchewan amalgamated its health districts. Block ran unsuccessfully for the Saskatchewan Party nomination for the provincial Martensville constituency by-election in November 2006 against Nancy Heppner.
Carlton House Terrace is a street in the St James's district of the City of Westminster in London. Its principal architectural feature is a pair of terraces, the Western and Eastern terraces, of white stucco-faced houses on the south side of the street, which overlook The Mall and St. James's Park. These terraces were built on Crown land between 1827 and 1832 to overall designs by John Nash, but with detailed input by other architects including Decimus Burton. Construction was overseen by James Pennethorne. Both terrace blocks are Grade I listed buildings. Carlton Gardens is at the terrace's western end. In the early 18th century, a townhouse built on the site was rented by Baron Carleton. A century later, Carlton House, also known as Carlton Palace, was enlarged and occupied by the Prince Regent. After falling out of favour with George IV, who began enlargeing Buckingham Palace on his accession in 1820, the house was pulled down and the Crown replaced the demolished palace with the current terraces. They are divided by the Duke of York's Steps which lead down to The Mall. A smaller flight of steps leads down from Carlton Gardens; these steps are the site of the King George VI and Queen Elizabeth Memorial. Residents have included the prime ministers, Lords Palmerston and Grey, William Gladstone, who lived in houses in both the terrace and the gardens, and Arthur Balfour; other senior politicians such as Lord Curzon; and soldiers including Lords Cardigan and Kitchener. In the mid-20th century, Number 9 served as the German Embassy while Number 4 Carlton Gardens housed the offices of Charles de Gaulle's Free French forces. The terrace houses the headquarters of the British Academy, the Royal Society, the Royal Academy of Engineering, the Institute of Contemporary Arts and the Federation of British Artists. Numbers 13–16 housed the headquarters of the Crown Estate in the 20th century, which continues to own the freehold of the terrace.
Before the 1921 destruction of Tulsa’s Greenwood District, Black residents had created a remarkable center of business and community life. The district included stores, professional offices, entertainment venues and homes owned by Black citizens. Understanding Greenwood means learning what was built—not only what was burned.
MORE →Brown v. Board of Education in 1954.