On July 10, the area entered the history books when the mercury climbed to a blistering 134 degrees Fahrenheit (57 degrees Celsius) at Furnace Creek, California, breaking the record for the highest temperature ever recorded.
Carl Stokes, the first black mayor of a major American city: Black History Month. View full sizePlain Dealer file photoCarl Stokes, shown in 1968 in downtown Cleveland, focused many of his efforts as mayor on improving city services and helping Cleveland's poorest residents.
Remembering Naomi Green: Harrisburg's first African-American police officer. Naomi Davenport Green was the first African-American police officer hired by the City of Harrisburg. Green, 88, of Harrisburg, died April 30. She served in the Air Force and Navy and retired from the Navy.