Carter G. Woodson: A Life in Black History (Southern Biography Series) - Hardcover

Goggin, Jacqueline Anne

Hardcover

ISBN 10: 0807117935 ISBN 13: 9780807117934

Publisher: Louisiana State Univ Pr, 1993

Synopsis

In 1912, Woodson (1875-1950) became the first and only individual of slave parentage to earn a Ph.D. in history. He founded the Journal of Negro History, wrote and edited numerous books and publications, and through his research and writing established black history as a legitimate field of inquiry. This biography profiles a complex and dedicated pioneer. Annotation copyright Book News, Inc. Portland, Or.

About this title

From the Back Cover:

In preparing this detailed biography of Woodson, the first book-length treatment of his life, Jacqueline Goggin conducted extensive research in archival sources throughout the country. From a paucity of primary materials, she provides as complete a account as possible of Woodson's humble upbringing and early influences. She also describes his education at Berea College, the University of Chicago, and Harvard University, and his early career as a teacher in the public schools of Washington, D.C., an experience that deepened his belief in the uplifting power of education for blacks.

About the Author:

Jacqueline Goggin is an academic administrator at Harvard University.

About this edition

• Publisher: Louisiana State Univ Pr
• Publication date: 1993
• ISBN 10: 0807117935
• ISBN 13: 9780807117934
• Binding: Hardcover
• Number of pages: 288