1 : someone or something intended to defeat or subvert from within usually by deceptive means. Where does the term Trojan horse come from? The story of the Trojan Horse is well-known. First mentioned in the Odyssey, it describes how Greek soldiers were able to take the city of Troy […]
Most historians now agree that ancient Troy was to be found at Hisarlik. Troy was real. Evidence of fire, and the discovery of a small number of arrowheads in the archaeological layer of Hisarlik that corresponds in date to the period of Homer’s Trojan War, may even hint at warfare. […]
northwest Turkey. The site of Hisarlik, in northwest Turkey, has been identified as the site of the legendary Troy since ancient times. Where is Troy located today? TurkeyTroy (Greek: Τροία) or Ilion (Greek: Ίλιον) was an ancient city located at Hisarlik in present-day Turkey, 30 kilometres (19 mi) south-west of […]
On May 16, 1963, a federal district court in Alabama ordered the University of Alabama to admit African American students Vivien Malone and James Hood during its summer session. When did schools become integrated in Alabama? August 1963In August 1963, a federal court ordered the school board to begin integration […]
After all, Black taxpayers had financed the stadium, along with their white counterparts. So on March 21, 1946, Kenny Washington broke the color barrier, the first black player in the NFL. “By the time they did get him, he was 28 years old,” his daughter said. Who was the first […]
Desegregation was spurred on by the Civil Rights Act of 1964 and the Higher Education Act of 1965. By the 1970s, previously nonblack institutions were not only enrolling black students but also beginning to hire black faculty, staff, and administrators. When did universities integrate? On August 23, 1954, 11 black […]
The Mississippi Delta region has had the most segregated schools — and for the longest time—of any part of the United States. As recently as the 2016–2017 school year, East Side High School in Cleveland, Mississippi, was practically all black: 359 of 360 students were African-American. When did school segregation […]
Auburn University desegregated on January 4, 1964, with the enrollment and registration of graduate student Harold A Franklin. Franklin was admitted as a graduate student in history and government. Auburn’s desegregation was exemplary of both cooperation with the media and Ralph Brown Draughon’s leadership. When did Auburn become integrated? Jan. […]
Taylor Stokes was the first black player offered a scholarship to the school in 1969 and he was on the freshman team that year.Share All sharing options for: The Integration of Football in the Southeastern Conference. Team Auburn First Black Player James Owens Signed 1969 First Game Sept. 19, 1970 […]
In 1957, when schools opened in Charlotte, Greensboro, and Winston-Salem, a dozen black students entered previously all-white schools. With this token integration, North Carolina became one of only four southern states, along with Arkansas, Texas, and Tennessee, to allow integrated schools. When did schools desegregate in NC? NC schools would […]
September 12, 1970. On September 12, 1970, USC opened the season visiting the University of Alabama under coach Bear Bryant and became the first fully integrated team to play in the State of Alabama. The game, scheduled by Bryant, resulted in a 42–21 win for the Trojans. What was the […]
In fact, in 1970, Texas and Arkansas became the last Southwest Conference football teams to integrate, some 4 years after SMU fielded its first African-American player. When did University of Texas integrate football team? Football Remains Segregated Although UT Athletics is integrated in 1965, the football team would remain without […]
The Trojan family is the community surrounding USC, that we, as students, bring together. The community of Los Angeles is brought together through sports, charity events, and a shared sense of pride with the USC Trojans. What does being a Trojan mean? Definition of Trojan (Entry 1 of 2) 1 […]
Kenny Washington (American football) No. 13 College: UCLA Undrafted: 1940 Career history Hollywood Bears (1940–1945) Los Angeles Rams (1946–1948) Who broke the color barrier in football? Kenny WashingtonSo on March 21, 1946, Kenny Washington broke the color barrier, the first black player in the NFL. “By the time they did […]
In 1954, the Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision deemed state-sponsored segregation in public schools unconstitutional. Is there still segregation in Texas? More than 1 million black and Hispanics students in Texas learn in classrooms with few to no white peers. In 1954, the U.S. Supreme Court declared […]