Carter G. Woodson in Washington, D.C.: The Father of Black History

by Pero Gaglo Dagbovie

Book Overview

The discipline of black history has its roots firmly planted at 1538 Ninth Street, Northwest, in Washington, D.C. The Victorian row house in Black Broadway" was once the modest office-home of Carter G. Woodson. The home was also the headquarters of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH). Woodson dedicated his entire life to sustaining the early black history "mass education movement." He contributed immensely not just to African...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 154021110X
• ISBN13: 9781540211101
• Release Date: October 2014
• Publisher: History Press Library Editions
• Length: 178 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 6.0" x 9.0"