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The history of the modern state of Singapore dates back to its founding in the early 19th century; however, evidence suggests that a significant trading settlement existed on the island in the 14th century. The last ruler of the Kingdom of Singapura, Parameswara, was expelled by the Majapahit or the Siamese before he founded Malacca.
Aug 9, 2019 · The Evolution of Charleston’s Name. Friday, August 09, 2019 Nic Butler, Ph.D. To commemorate the 236th anniversary of the incorporation of the City of Charleston, let’s take a close look at the legal document that defined the new municipality. Our focus isn’t politics or policy, however, but spelling. The city’s 1783 charter famously ...
May 19, 2022 · Chattanooga and the other chosen ‘Pioneer Cities’ are slated to launch their activities at an online global event, broadcast by the Smart City Expo World Congress, on November 17th and 18th. Other cities chosen as ‘Pioneer cities’ include:
Aug 17, 2020 · Issues of race and gender equality railed against their Southern sensibilities. As tensions mounted and personal frictions split the movement, the country turned to Tennessee to decide. Congress ...
Feb 28, 2024 · Feb 28, 2024. By Rachel Reed. In 1980, five Black women in Chattanooga were wounded when local members of the Ku Klux Klan shot at them from a car window as the women were waiting for a taxicab. Although the assailants were eventually arrested, two of the men were acquitted by all-white juries. A third attacker was convicted but was sentenced ...
Jul 7, 2020 · July 7, 2020, 2:00 AM PDT. By Phil McCausland. CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — When Marlene José, 20, lost her mom to the coronavirus weeks after she lost her 1-year-old brother to the disease, she said ...
Morgan State University (MSU) is a historically black college in Baltimore, Maryland. It was founded in 1867 as the Centenary Biblical Institute, a Methodist Episcopal seminary, to train young men in the ministry. At the time of his death, Thomas Kelso, co-founder and president of the board of directors, endowed the Male Free School and Colored ...
