Two members of the Still family, William and James Still, were conductors -- people who helped out along the way.

In 1872 William Still wrote the classic book The Underground Railroad about the heroism of the runaway slaves, many of who stopped at his house on their way to freedom, and the people who helped them escape.

William Grant Still, American composer and conductor and the first African American to conduct a professional symphony orchestra in the United States.

The wife of actor William Shatner was discovered dead on the bottom of the couple’s swimming pool after an apparent drowning, police said Tuesday. Though a prolific composer of operas, ballets, symphonies, and other works, he was best known for his Afro-American Symphony. (Public Domain/Google Map Street View) 1865: William Still volunteered for the Union Army. As a result of William Still’s campaign, the Pennsylvania legislature passed a law prohibiting discrimination on the railroad cars. William Still and a recent street view image of the row house where conservationists believe he and his wife Letitia once lived.

The couple, who got …

Andy Williams appeared in court to testify on behalf of his ex-wife, and many believed that his testimony, in the face of damning circumstantial evidence, saved her from a long prison sentence. Somehow, they still went absolutely viral, and it wasn't long before Prince William was trending worldwide. In the 1970s, he created his own musical identity, combining country with Southern rock and blues. The "Star Trek" actor, 88, filed for divorce after 18 years of marriage, TMZ reports.

The big question that remains is where exactly the rumors came from. Although Prince William reportedly denied the affair with Rose Hanbury when confronted by his wife about the rumors, In Touch said that Kate Middleton still took action.

The informant says the consensus among insiders is that Will and Kate are in the midst of a worst-case scenario: “There are rumors that William had … William Still was appointed post sutler at Camp William Penn. Congress passes bill equalizing pay, arms, equipment and medical services to black troops. Middleton was said to have told her husband to stop associating with not just Hanbury, but also with her husband, effectively ending the friendship between their children as well.


Hank Williams Jr. was performing his father, Hank Sr.'s, songs on stage at age 8.

William Shatner and wife Elizabeth are getting a divorce.