March 2: This Day in African-American History
Sam Houston 1836: Texas, under the leadership of Gen. Sam Houston, becomes independent from Mexico, paving the way for Hispanics to surpass African Americans as the largest minority in the U.S. 170 or so years later. Rufus Clausell 1877: Rutherford B. Hayes is declared President, even though his opponent, Samuel Tilden, won the popular vote … Read more
