Roger Bruns
Encyclopedia
Roger Bruns is an author and the former deputy director for the National Archives and Records Administration
of the United States
. His books have included Preacher : Billy Sunday and big-time American evangelism, Almost History, an anthology of historical American documents which were about the subsequent course of American history, as well as biographies of Billy Graham
, Jesse Jackson
, Martin Luther King, Jr.
, and George Washington
.
National Archives and Records Administration
The National Archives and Records Administration is an independent agency of the United States government charged with preserving and documenting government and historical records and with increasing public access to those documents, which comprise the National Archives...
of the United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
. His books have included Preacher : Billy Sunday and big-time American evangelism, Almost History, an anthology of historical American documents which were about the subsequent course of American history, as well as biographies of Billy Graham
Billy Graham
William Franklin "Billy" Graham, Jr. is an American evangelical Christian evangelist. As of April 25, 2010, when he met with Barack Obama, Graham has spent personal time with twelve United States Presidents dating back to Harry S. Truman, and is number seven on Gallup's list of admired people for...
, Jesse Jackson
Jesse Jackson
Jesse Louis Jackson, Sr. is an African-American civil rights activist and Baptist minister. He was a candidate for the Democratic presidential nomination in 1984 and 1988 and served as shadow senator for the District of Columbia from 1991 to 1997. He was the founder of both entities that merged to...
, Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr.
Martin Luther King, Jr. was an American clergyman, activist, and prominent leader in the African-American Civil Rights Movement. He is best known for being an iconic figure in the advancement of civil rights in the United States and around the world, using nonviolent methods following the...
, and George Washington
George Washington
George Washington was the dominant military and political leader of the new United States of America from 1775 to 1799. He led the American victory over Great Britain in the American Revolutionary War as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army from 1775 to 1783, and presided over the writing of...
.