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Stars and Bars

Posted on January 17, 2008 by lmharnisch

Jan. 17, 1958 The Daily Mirror salutes insurance salesman Harold Alonzo Franklin, who on Jan. 4, 1964, became the first African American to register at Auburn University in 108 years. Franklin was seeking a master’s degree in history. (Bonus fact: … Continue reading →

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