People Index - R

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• Lionel Richie
  Musician and composer Lionel Richie (1949- ) is an internationally known and respected performer. His...
• Eleanor Risley
  In the brief time that she lived in Alabama, Eleanor de la Vergne Doss Risley (1867-1945) produced two...
• Kenneth Roberts
  Kenneth Allison Roberts (1912-1989) was a Democratic representative to the U.S. Congress from Alabama's...
• Amelia Boynton Robinson
  Amelia Boynton Robinson (1911- ) is a leading civil rights activist who played a key role in efforts...
• Jo Ann Robinson
  Although not as well-known as Rosa Parks or Martin Luther King, Jr., Jo Ann Robinson (1912-1992) was...
• Wayne Rogers
  Birmingham native Wayne Rogers (1933- ) is best known for his role as "Trapper" John McIntyre on the...
• Bernard Romans
  Surveyor, artist, naturalist, and author Bernard Romans (ca. 1720-ca. 1783) recorded Alabama's coastline...
• Mel Rosen
  Mel Rosen (1928- ) came to Auburn University in the fall of 1955 as an assistant track coach. By the...
• John Ross
  John Ross (1790-1866) was the most important Cherokee political leader of the nineteenth century. He...
• Gary Thomas Rowe Jr.
  Gary Thomas Rowe Jr. (1933-1998) is one of the most controversial figures of the civil rights movement...