Carter G. Woodson: A Life in Black History

by Jacqueline Goggin

Book Overview

Born in rural Virginia during Reconstruction, Carter G. Woodson (1875-1950) was a central figure in black history and an important American scholar. In 1912, he became the first and only individual of slave parentage to earn a Ph.D. in history. In 1915 he founded the Association for the Study of Negro (now African-American) Life and History, and he devoted the remainder of his life to the study and advancement of the history of his race. His legacy...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0807121843
• ISBN13: 9780807121849
• Release Date: May 1997
• Publisher: LSU Press
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 0.75 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 6.0" x 9.0"