Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. DAYTONA BEACH − Dressed like a grand dame of history, Paisley Henry took to the second-story balcony and channeled the central ...

History was made in Daytona Beach Thursday. The community came together to celebrate the 150th birthday of Mary McLeod Bethune, a teacher and leader in civil rights. A big part of the celebration was ...

Launching of the SS Booker T. Washington. Mrs. Mary McLeod Bethune, Director of Negro Affairs, National Youth Administration (NYA); an identified member of the local committee; Marian Anderson, ...

Mary McLeod Bethune was born in 1875 to former slaves. Found school for girls in 1904 with only $1.50. Friendship with first lady leads to federal appointment at National Youth Administration EDITOR'S ...

A small but enthusiastic and diverse group of supporters attended the 150 th birthday celebration for civil rights activist, presidential advisor, educator and women’s rights advocate, Mary McLeod ...

When I first landed an internship as an archives technician at the Mary McLeod Bethune Council House-National Historic Site — the D.C. home of the woman who founded Bethune-Cookman University — I didn ...

Mary McLeod Bethune, an influential educator activist, recognized that going to school could be a form of activism. Her ...

MAYESVILLE, S.C. (WIS) - A special event honors the life and legacy of an American hero born right here in the Midlands. A balloon release — celebrating what would have been the 150th birthday of ...

Kelvin Smith Library will host a historical portrayal of Mary McLeod Bethune, an educator, organizer and political activist, Thursday, Jan. 25, from noon to 1:30 p.m. in the library’s O'Neill Reading ...

Click to open image viewer. CC0 Usage Conditions ApplyClick for more information. The fifteenth of seventeen children born to her formerly enslaved parents, Mary McLeod Bethune believed deeply in ...