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The Color Line: Legacy for the Twenty-first Century

The Color Line: Legacy for the Twenty-first Century

John Hope Franklin

Originating as three lectures delivered at the University of Missouri in April 1992, historian John Hope Franklin reflects on racism, the most persistent social problem in American history.
Mirror to America: The Autobiography of John Hope Franklin

Mirror to America: The Autobiography of John Hope Franklin

John Hope Franklin

Intimate, at times revelatory, Mirror to America chronicles Franklin's life and this nation's racial transformation in the twentieth century, and is a powerful reminder of the extent to which the problem of America remains the problem of ...
The Free Negro in North Carolina, 1790-1860

The Free Negro in North Carolina, 1790-1860

John Hope Franklin

John Hope Franklin has devoted his professional life to the study of African Americans. Originally published in 1943 by UNC Press, The Free Negro in North Carolina, 1790-1860 was his first book on the subject.
Tributes to John Hope Franklin: Scholar, Mentor, Father, Friend

Tributes to John Hope Franklin: Scholar, Mentor, Father, Friend

Beverly Jarrett

Scholar, Mentor, Father, Friend Beverly Jarrett, John Hope Franklin. in the New England Quarterly entitled "Edward Bellamy and the Nationalist Movement,”I talked about his influence on his students at the University of Chicago. "Having ...
John Franklin Jameson and the Development of Humanistic ...

John Franklin Jameson and the Development of Humanistic ...

John Franklin Jameson

John Franklin Jameson Morey Rothberg, Jacqueline Anne Goggin. had issued a declaration of intellectual and institutional independence from Jameson, and they even engaged the apparatus of the AHA in purposes far removed from those ...
Sir John Franklin's journals and correspondence: the first ...

Sir John Franklin's journals and correspondence: the first ...

Sir John Franklin

"Nearly complete transcriptions of the extant journals kept by John Franklin during his expedition to the unknown northern coast of the North American continent in the years 1819 to 1822." - Introduction.
John Franklin

John Franklin

John Wilson

John Franklin explored and charted Canada’s arctic seacoast in 1819-1822, 1825-27, and 1845.
George Washington Williams: A Biography

George Washington Williams: A Biography

John Hope Franklin

"An extraordinary accomplishment . . . a model biography. . . ."--John W. Blassingame
Ringshout!

Ringshout!

Estella Conwill Majozo, Ph.D.

Ten Important Historians You Should Know Carter G. Woodson Dr. Yosef Ben- Jochannan John Henrik Clarke Dr. Ivan Van Sertima Dr. Chancellor Williams John Hope Franklin C.L.R. James Dr. Vincent Harding Drusilla Dunjee Houston 1 . 2.
Outlawed: Between Security and Rights in a Bolivian City

Outlawed: Between Security and Rights in a Bolivian City

Daniel M. Goldstein

"A John Hope Franklin Center book"--P. [4] of cover.
From Slavery to Freedom (V2) 9th

From Slavery to Freedom (V2) 9th

John Hope Franklin

Documents the African American experience, from their origin in Africa to slavery in the Western Hemisphere and their successful struggle for freedom.
The Militant South, 1800-1861

The Militant South, 1800-1861

John Hope Franklin

Identifies the factors and causes of the South's festering propensity for aggression that contributed to the outbreak of the Civil War in 1861.
Runaway Slaves: Rebels on the Plantation

Runaway Slaves: Rebels on the Plantation

John Hope Franklin

Presents details about plantation life before the Civil War when slaves frequently rebelled against their masters and escaped
Reconstruction After the Civil War: Second Edition

Reconstruction After the Civil War: Second Edition

John Hope Franklin

Describes the Reconstruction period, including the North's occupation of the South, influences of former slaves and moderate southerners, and flaws of the constitutions drawn up by state governments.
The Life of Sir John Franklin, R.N.

The Life of Sir John Franklin, R.N.

Henry Duff Traill

A personal memoir of Polar explorer Sir John Franklin, based on family documents and originally published in 1896.
Little Ways to Keep Calm and Carry On: Twenty Lessons for ...

Little Ways to Keep Calm and Carry On: Twenty Lessons for ...

Mark Reinecke

... Gillian Butler, John Cacioppo, John Calamari, Cheryl Carmin, David Clark, Frank Dattilio, Edna Foa, Marty Franklin, Jackie Gollan, Rick Heimberg, Stefan Hofmann, Deb Hope, Robert Leahy, Rich McNally, Doug Mennin, Sue Mineka, Costas ...
Racial Equality in America

Racial Equality in America

John Hope Franklin

A distinguished black historian argues that the dream of racial equality in America remains unrealized.
In Search of the Promised Land: A Slave Family in the Old South

In Search of the Promised Land: A Slave Family in the Old South

John Hope Franklin

The book also exposes the hidden lives of "virtually free" slaves, who maintained close relationships with whites, maneuvered within the system, and gained a large measure of autonomy.
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Reconstruction after the Civil War, Third Edition

Reconstruction after the Civil War, Third Edition

John Hope Franklin

This new edition of Reconstruction after the Civil War also includes a foreword by Eric Foner and a perceptive essay by Michael W. Fitzgerald.
Everyday Hope

Everyday Hope

Debora M. Coty

Hope for today. Hope for tomorrow. Hope—in every area of life. These are just a few of the timely topics included in this refreshing volume designed to lighten your day and lift your spirit.
LOOSELEAF FOR FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM

LOOSELEAF FOR FROM SLAVERY TO FREEDOM

John Hope Franklin

The preeminent history of African Americans, this best-selling text charts the journey of African Americans from their origins in Africa, through slavery in the Western Hemisphere, struggles for freedom in the West Indies, Latin America, ...
Black Leaders of the Twentieth Century

Black Leaders of the Twentieth Century

John Hope Franklin

Biographical studies of fifteen twentieth-century black leaders.
A Benjamin Franklin Reader

A Benjamin Franklin Reader

Benjamin Franklin

A companion volume to Benjamin Franklin: An American Life presents a definitive version of Franklin's Autobiography along with a selection of some of his most important writings, including "The Art of Conversation" and "Rules for Promoting ...
Stirring the Pot with Benjamin Franklin: A Founding Father's ...

Stirring the Pot with Benjamin Franklin: A Founding Father's ...

Rae Katherine Eighmey

Stirring the Pot with Benjamin Franklin conveys all of Franklin's culinary adventures, demonstrating how Franklin's love of food shaped not only his life, but also the character of the young nation he helped build.

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