John Hope Franklin
John Hope Franklin (January 2, 1915 – March 25, 2009) was an American historian of the United States and former president of Phi Beta Kappa, the Organization of American Historians, the American Historical Association, and the Southern Historical Association. Franklin is best known for his work From Slavery to Freedom, first published in 1947, and continually 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.
From Swastika to Jim Crow
as John Hope FranklinBefore and during the Second World War, Jewish intellectuals and scholars who escaped Nazi...
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First Person Singular: John Hope Franklin
as HimselfCharles Kuralt takes an revealing look at the life and career of African-American historian John...
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Charlie Rose
as Self (Charlie Rose archive footage 12/1/05)Acclaimed interviewer and Emmy-winning journalist Charlie Rose engages a wide range of guests,...
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