When studying history in school, I presumed events happened in a neat and orderly fashion, just as they were presented in the textbooks. Turn the page, and read about something. Turn the page, and read about what happened next. History, I thought, was a simple and direct parade of one thing following another. I was…
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October 16, 1901
President Theodore Roosevelt invited Booker T. Washington to dinner at the White House, and people sure had a lot to say about it. *For the complete story, and an interesting connection to composer Scott Joplin, you will want to look at this History Heights eBook: https://historyheights.gumroad.com/l/guestofhonor *You’ll find more great History Heights eBooks about American…
Gail Masinda (History Heights & Maestro Heights) 