Arlington Cemetery
Arlington National Cemetery: Dashiell Hammett
This site from the Arlington National Cemetery has information about Dashiell Hammett and his service as a sergeant in the Army. Includes great biographical information along with several helpful pictures of this sergeant and author.
Black Past
Black Past: Civil Rights Congress (1946 1956)
This encyclopedia entry talks about the Civil Rights Congress, a group that gave legal defense for blacks, but was hampered by its support of the Communist Party during the Cold War.