Mingus Mountain on our top lists: # 1 34 on the list of Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in occupations: Transportation, tourism, and lodging attendants (population 5,000+). # 2 38 on the list of Top 101 cities with largest percentage of males in industries: Nonmetallic mineral products (population 5,000+).
On Jan. 1, 1863, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln declared free all slaves residing in territory in rebellion against the federal government. This Emancipation Proclamation actually freed few people. It did not apply to slaves in border states fighting on the Union side; nor did it affect slaves in southern areas already under Union control. Naturally, the states in rebellion did not act on Lincoln's order.
Slaves helped build White House, U.S. Capitol. WASHINGTON (CNN) -- In January, President-elect Barack Obama and his family will make history, becoming the first African-American first family to move into the White House -- a house with a history of slavery. In fact, the legacy of American presidents owning slaves goes all the way back to George Washington.