John Hope Franklin (born January 2, 1915) is a United States historian and past president of the American Historical Association. Professor Emeritus of History at Duke University, he is best known for his work "From Slavery to Freedom", first published in 1947, and continuously 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. Wikipedia
Graduating from Booker T. Washington High School in 1931 , Franklin received an A.B. from Fisk University in 1935 and went on to attend Harvard University , where he received his A.M. and Ph.D. degrees in history. www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex...
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Confronting History I John Hope FranklinJohn Hope Franklin was born in 1915 to an America still divided by race. thestory.org/archive/the_story_181_Confronting_History_I....
In this ambitious mission, we are inspired by our namesake, John Hope Franklin , James B. Duke Professor Emeritus of History. www.jhfc.duke.edu/fhi/about/index.php
Historian John Hope Franklin , author of the classic text From Slavery to Freedom , reflects on why he chose his career and says he wants his readers to ask themselves what they see in the mirror. www.pbs.org/kcet/tavissmiley/archive/200602/20060214_tran...
Graduating from Booker T. Washington High School in 1931 , Franklin received an A.B. from Fisk University in 1935 and went on to attend Harvard University , where he received his A.M. and Ph.D. degrees in history. www.thehistorymakers.com/biography/biography.asp?bioindex...