John Hope Franklin

    John Hope Franklin

    January 3, 1915 (110 years old) in Rentiesville, Oklahoma, USA

    John Hope Franklin (January 2, 1915 – March 25, 2009) was an American historian of the United States and former president of Phi Beta Kappa, the Organization of American Historians, the American Historical Association, and the Southern Historical Association. Franklin is best known for his work From Slavery to Freedom, first published in 1947, and continually updated. More than three million copies have been sold. In 1995, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.

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    American ExperienceAmerican Experience
    Charlie RoseCharlie Rose
    From Swastika to Jim CrowFrom Swastika to Jim Crow
    The Middle PassageThe Middle Passage
    First Person Singular: John Hope FranklinFirst Person Singular: John Hope Franklin

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