Who is John Hope Franklin?

Who is John Hope Franklin?

John Hope Franklin, (born Jan. 2, 1915, Rentiesville, Okla., U.S.—died March 25, 2009, Durham, N.C.), American historian and educator noted for his scholarly reappraisal of the American Civil War era and the importance of the black struggle in shaping modern American identity.

Is John W Franklin related to John Hope Franklin?

He served on the Board of Governors of the Joint Center for Political and Economic Studies from 2003-2011. He edited, My Life and an Era: the Autobiography of Buck Colbert Franklin with his father, John Hope Franklin.

Did John Hope Franklin write an autobiography?

Historian John Hope Franklin discussed his new autobiography, “Mirror to America: The Autobiography of John Hope Franklin.” Franklin, who helped redirect the social and political course of the United States throughout the 20th century, is the author and editor of 17 books, including the best-selling “From Slavery to …

Where was John Hope Franklin born?

Rentiesville, OK
John Hope Franklin/Place of birth

Who was Buck Colbert Franklin?

Buck Franklin was an attorney in Tulsa, Oklahoma, who is most notably known for defending the survivors of the Tulsa Race Riot of 1921. He was also father to the venerable civil rights advocate and historian John Hope Franklin.

Where did John Hope Franklin go to school?

Harvard University1941
Fisk University1935BOOKER T. WASHINGTON HIGH SCHOOL
John Hope Franklin/Education

Franklin was graduated from Tulsa’s Booker T. Washington High School in 1931. In 1935 he received the Bachelor of Arts degree in history, magna cum laude, from Fisk University. He continued his education at Harvard University, where he received the MA and PhD degrees in 1936 and 1941 respectively.

Who was John Hope Franklin’s father?

Buck Colbert Franklin
John Hope Franklin/Fathers
Franklin’s father Buck Colbert Franklin was a civil rights lawyer, aka “Amazing Buck Franklin.” He was of African-American and Choctaw ancestry and born in the Chickasaw Nation in western Indian Territory (formerly Pickens County). He was the seventh of ten children born to David and Milley Franklin.

What happened to John Hope Franklin?

Franklin died at Duke University Medical Center on the morning of March 25, 2009.

Where did John Hope Franklin live in Oklahoma?

Historian John Hope Franklin was born in Rentiesville, Oklahoma, on January 2, 1915, to Buck Colbert and Mollie Parker Franklin. The family moved to Tulsa in 1925, and young Franklin attended public schools, graduating from Booker T.

What did Buck Colbert Franklin do?

Where were the first bombs dropped on American soil?

(Probably) The first aerial bombardment on US soil was when private planes dropped homemade bombs on striking coal workers at Blair Mountain in 1921. The US has a looong and brutal history of breaking up labor movements.