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Learn about the life and career of Edward Brooke, the first African-American elected to the United States Senate by popular vote. He served as a Republican senator from Massachusetts from 1967 to 1979, co-wrote the Civil Rights Act of 1968, and opposed Richard Nixon in the Watergate scandal.
Edward H. Brooks was a senior officer of the U.S. Army who fought in World War I and World War II. He commanded the 2nd Armored Division in Normandy and the Second Army in Korea, and received several decorations, including the Distinguished Service Cross.
Learn about Edward Brooke, the first African American elected to the U.S. Senate as a Republican from Massachusetts. Find out his biography, achievements, awards, and controversies.
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Mar 19, 2024 · The suspect is 43-year-old Edward Brooks. He’s accused of shooting and killing three women and a dog. NLV PD released body camera footage Monday evening. “Last warning! You’re gonna get shot!
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May 8, 2007 · Edward Brooke made history in 1966 as the first black senator elected since reconstruction. His victory left people wondering how in the world did a black Republican win over the predominantly...
Jan 3, 2015 · Edward W. Brooke III, who in 1966 became the first African-American elected to the United States Senate by popular vote, winning as a Republican in overwhelmingly Democratic Massachusetts, died...
Jan 4, 2015 · BOSTON (AP) — Former U.S. Sen. Edward W. Brooke, a liberal Republican who became the first black in U.S. history to win popular election to the Senate, died Saturday. He was 95. Brooke died of natural causes at his Coral Gables, Florida, home, said Ralph Neas, Brooke’s former chief counsel.
