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August – December 1985. Country. U.S. State (s) Georgia. Date apprehended. March 13, 1986. Terri Eden Maples Rachals is a former nurse from Georgia who was accused of killing people at Phoebe Putney Memorial Hospital in Albany, Georgia with potassium chloride, a heart-stopping drug. While suspected of killing at least nine of her patients ...
Charles Melvin Sherrod [1] (January 2, 1937 – October 11, 2022) was an American minister and civil rights activist. [2] [3] [4] During the civil rights movement, Sherrod helped found the Albany Movement while serving as field secretary for southwest Georgia for the Student Nonviolent Coordinating Committee.
Ray Charles Robinson Sr. [note 1] (September 23, 1930 – June 10, 2004) was an American singer, songwriter and pianist. He is regarded as one of the most iconic and influential musicians in history, and was often referred to by contemporaries as "The Genius". Among friends and fellow musicians he preferred being called "Brother Ray".
As an attorney, civil rights leader, and pioneering political candidate, King spent the rest of his life championing the causes of justice, opportunity, and dignity for all Americans. Despite being based in Albany throughout his career, he emerged as a national figure. In the early 1960s, he was a co-founder of the Albany Movement, the first ...
v. t. e. On May 16, 1918, a plantation owner was murdered, prompting a manhunt which resulted in a series of lynchings in May 1918 in southern Georgia, United States. White people killed at least 13 black people during the next two weeks. [1] Among those killed were Hazel "Hayes" Turner and his wife, Mary Turner.
Albany ( / ɔːlˈbɪni / awl-BIH-nee) is a city in the U.S. state of Georgia. Located on the Flint River, it is the seat of Dougherty County, and is the sole incorporated city in that county. Located in Southwest Georgia, [4] it is the principal city of the Albany metropolitan area. The city's population was 68,089 in 2020.
Pages in category "People from Albany, Georgia" The following 55 pages are in this category, out of 55 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. A.
James H. Gray Jr. Geoffrey Gray. Constance Greene. Alma mater. Dartmouth College. University of Heidelberg. James Harrison Gray Sr. (May 17, 1916 – September 19, 1986) was a Georgia politician and Democratic chairman. He was the founder of Gray Communications Systems, Inc., the editor and publisher of The Albany Herald and the mayor of Albany ...