Franklins work defined the field of africanamerican history, and he played a. Historian john hope franklin was born in rentiesville, oklahoma, on january 2, 1915, to buck colbert and mollie parker franklin. At duke, the fhi is one of several entities named after dr. Books by john hope franklin author of from slavery to. A critically acclaimed biography of antilynching activist ida b. Hurst book prize for the best work in sociolegal legal history. John hope franklin john hope franklin humanities institute. This was not the first time that the then 82yearold historian had made history. Listen to this audiobook excerpt and hear john hope franklin read from his book mirror to america. In june 1997 when president bill clinton assembled a sevenmember panel to advise him about racial strife in the united states, he chose john hope franklin as its chair. See the award page for details, including criteria and past winners. John hope franklin, one of the nations leading historians, is the only african american who has served as president of both the american historical association aha and the organization of american historians oah. Black litigants in the antebellum american south challenges our understandings of the relationship between black people and the law in the antebellum south.
Mcfarland will visit duke university on february 26, 2019, to receive the award and discuss her book. Franklins permission, diverse created the award to institutionalize and. John hope franklin january 2, 1915 march 25, 2009 was an american historian of the. Uchicago honors historian john hope franklin with new lecture. Sep 30, 2019 he anticipates the john hope franklin lectures becoming an annual event, bringing together scholars from throughout the world. All supporting documents must be submitted in english and be in. Buck franklin, the father of the distinguished historian john hope franklin, was so impressed with hope s social and educational leadership that he named his son after hope. The prize winner will be announced at the annual meeting of the american studies association. John hope franklin prize winners goodreads share book. Long before the agency of ordinary people became a touchstone of historical writing, franklin demonstrated that black americans were active agents in shaping their. Inspired by the example of john hope franklin duke professor emeritus, historian, intellectual leader, and lifelong civil rights activistthe franklin center fosters fresh approaches to scholarship and learning while offering stimulating opportunities to the larger community. Asa awards and prizes are open to all members of the association. Finalist for the john hope franklin award, for most outstanding book in american studies from the american studies association.
Apsa european politics and society section book award 1. The free negro in north carolina, university of north carolina press chapel hill, nc, 1943, reprinted with a new foreword and bibliographic afterword by. Page proofs may be sent if the book will be published soon with the proper years date. A story of murder and denial in colombia nation books, 2018 as the winner of the 2018 juan e. Wells has been selected as the winner of the inaugural john hope franklin research center book award, sponsored by duke university libraries. He also helped fashion the legal brief that led to the historic supreme court decision outlawing public.
Oct 31, 2005 distinguished scholar john hope franklin will be one of the featured speakers at a nov. Franklin was born on january 2, 1915 in rentiesville, ok. The free negro in north carolina, 17901860, by john hope franklin. In june 1997 when president bill clinton assembled a sevenmember panel to advise him about racial strife in the united states, he chose john hope franklin. John hope franklin, historian and author historian dr. John hope franklin 19152009 accumulated a number of distinctions and awards as one of americas. A sweeping panorama of plantation life before the civil war, this book reveals that slaves frequently rebelled against their masters and ran away from their plantations whenever they could. The world and all the things upon it university of. John hope franklin, the center promotes reconciliation and generates trust through scholarly work and constructive community engagement.
Franklin, john hope the encyclopedia of oklahoma history and. The family moved to tulsa in 1925, and young franklin attended public schools, graduating from booker t. This award honors john hope franklin, an american historian who published dozens of books including the influential from slavery to. Kluge prize and as the recipient lectured on the successes and failures of race relations in america in. John hope franklin collection, autobiography recognized. John hope franklin s extraordinary career as a historian, scholar and social activist, diverse. Blassingame award to honor a distinguished researcher and mentor in african american history. Mirror to america by john hope franklin audiobook excerpt.
Thriftbooks sells millions of used books at the lowest everyday prices. John hope franklin was born on january 2, 1915 in rentiesville, oklahoma, usa. John hope franklin, a prolific scholar of africanamerican history who profoundly influenced thinking about slavery and reconstruction while helping to. John hope franklin wins literary award sam weller 22800 author, scholar and historian john hope franklin has been named the 2000 recipient of the harold washington literary award. A native of oklahoma and a graduate of fisk university 1935, he received the a. John hope franklin s most popular book is from slavery to freedom. The john hope franklin research center in the rubenstein library collects, preserves and promotes the use of published and unpublished primary sources for the exploration, understanding and advancement of scholarship of the history and culture of africa and people of the african diaspora in the americas.
This year, wu has been named a 2020 recipient of the diverse. Franklin, john hope the encyclopedia of oklahoma history. The anisfieldwolf book award is an american literary award dedicated to honoring written works that make important contributions to the understanding of racism and the appreciation of the rich diversity of human culture. Mar 26, 2009 john hope franklin, a prolific scholar of africanamerican history who profoundly influenced thinking about slavery and reconstruction while helping to further the civil rights struggle, died. Marriage, sexuality, and power in new mexico, 15001846. Duke libraries announce winner of john hope franklin book. John hope franklin authored several books on africanamerican history in the southern united states, including from slavery to freedom. John hope franklin, scholar of africanamerican history, is. We personally assess every books quality and offer rare, outofprint treasures. In 197376, franklin served as president of the phi beta kappa society. 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 bestselling from slavery to freedom.
Ewers award for best book in north american indian ethnohistory john hope franklin prize finalist centering indigenous perspectives on the age of exploration the world and all the things upon it traces how kanaka maoli native hawaiian people explored the outside world and generated their own. Apr 15, 2019 the franklin humanities institute is pleased to grant faculty book manuscript workshops to the following recipients for the 20192020 academic year. American missionaries and the failed conversion of the middle east cornell university press, 2008, which was the winner of the 2008 albert hourani book award from the middle east studies association, the 2009 john hope franklin prize of the american studies association, and a cowinner of the. Ralph henry gabriel prize, best dissertation, june 1. The awards are named for the noted scholar john hope franklin, the late professor emeritus of history at duke university, in recognition of his lifetime accomplishments and his dedication to students and teaching. This award honors john hope franklin, an american historian who published dozens of books including the influential from slavery to freedom. He also helped fashion the legal brief that led to the. Historian john hope franklin discussed his new autobiography, mirror to america. Anisfieldwolf book awards lifetime john hope franklin. Franklin, historian, writer, educator and humanitarian who made significant contributions to shaping the perspective of american history in the 20th century. Members bring expertise in law, sociology, political science, psychology, anthropology, economics, and history as well as in other related areas to the study of sociolegal phenomena.
City of inmates by kelly lytle hernandez, indian given by maria josefina saldanaportillo. Read more about each award or prize, and then nominate a colleague or apply today. The autobiography of john hope franklin ninety years of american history as lived by the nations preeminent african american historian and winner of the presidential medal of freedom. Common knowledge book awards john hope franklin publication prize. John hope franklin s pioneering and varied scholarly work transformed our thinking about american history and society and established african american history as an important area of academic study and popular understanding. His family relocated to tulsa, oklahoma shortly after the tulsa disaster of 1921. Pacific connections is the winner of the outstanding book in history award from the association for asian american studies and is a finalist for the john hope franklin book prize from the american studies association. Some information on this profile has been compiled automatically from duke databases and external sources. John hope franklin, scholar of africanamerican history. Issues in higher education each year presents an award in his name for individuals and organizations that have expanded access to and created opportunity in american higher. John hope franklin center for reconciliation posts. John hope franklin today we celebrate the birthday of dr. John hope franklin lifetime achievement award to recognize a distinguished career in southern history. The award is awarded annually and is named for john hope franklin, a professor of history and law whose interdisciplinary research documented the history of racism and its effects, whose scholarship had both national and international influence, and whose commitments to intellectual freedom, professional service, and civic activism were resolute.
The awards are named for the noted scholar john hope franklin, the late professor emeritus of history at duke university, in recognition of his lifetime. Lifetime john hope franklin anisfieldwolf book awards. The book is part biography and part social history, as it highlights franklin s own quest to uncover williams story. John hope franklin books list of books by author john. Franklins threepart lecture became the basis for his book racial equality in america.
Conversations about collecting and documenting african and. Duke professor emeritus of history, and for seven years was professor of legal history at duke university law school. The john hope franklin publication prize is distributed yearly and honors the most outstanding book published in american studies for the year preceding the annual meeting. Franklin is best known for his work from slavery to freedom, first published in 1947, and continually updated. John hope franklin, a historian, writer, educator and humanitarian who made significant contributions to shaping the perspective of american history in the 20th century. Additional awards may be announced during the fall 2019 semester.
For more than four decades, hine has become the foremost authority on black womens history, and she says dr. The law and society association, founded in 1964, is a group of scholars from many fields and countries, interested in the place of law in social, political, economic and cultural life. John hope franklin 19152009 accumulated a number of distinctions and awards as one of americas most accomplished historians. John hope franklins pioneering and varied scholarly work transformed our thinking about american history and society and established african american history as an important area of academic study and popular understanding.
John hope franklin award was created in 2004 to pay tribute to the late franklin, a historian, writer, educator and humanitarian who made significant contributions to shaping the perspective on american history in the 20th century. This field of study was built through a lot of hardfought struggles by people like john hope franklin, said levy, professor in the department of history and the john u. His 1947 study of the african american experience, from slavery to freedom, remains among the most notable and widely read works in the field. Franklin jameson award friedrich katz prize joan kelly memorial prize. The john hope franklin award the john hope franklin award, created by the phi beta kappa senate in 2011 in honor of distinguished historian, author and 18th president of phi beta kappa, john hope franklin, recognizes individuals for exemplary longstanding service to the society. Click here to see a detailed digital timeline of john hope franklin s life and work, as prepared by the franklin research center at the duke university libraries.
He is known for his work on separate but equal 1991, american masters 1985 and faubourg treme. In this book, john hope franklin traces the life of george washington williams, an accomplished black intellectual who lived from 1849 to 1891. A history of africanamericans, first published in 1947 and now in its seventh edition. City of inmates by kelly lytle hernandez, indian given by maria josefina saldanaportillo, a nation of ne. Hope was very well known among both blacks and whites in the early twentieth century. Vann woodward award for the best dissertation written on southern history in the preceding year. Duke professor of history emeritus and for seven years was professor of legal history at duke universitys law school. John hope franklins most popular book is from slavery to freedom. John hope franklin s autobiography, mirror to america, accomplishes several things. From john hope franklin, americas foremost african american historian, comes this groundbreaking analysis of slave resistance and escape. John hope franklin award was created in 2004 to pay tribute to the late dr.
Anglican parish churches in colonial virginia by dell upton. Mar 21, 2020 john hope franklin, 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. Historian john hope franklin was born in rentiesville, oklahoma, on january 2. Until his death in march 2009, john hope franklin lived in durham, north carolina, where he maintained a 17 x 25 foot greenhouse containing over one hundred orchid specimens and hybrids, of which one, the phalaenopsis john hope franklin is named for him. The john hope franklin publication prize is distributed yearly and honors the most outstanding book published in american studies for the year preceding the. Black issues in higher education established the john hope franklin awards for excellence in higher education. John hope franklin publication prize book awards librarything. Dean of african american historians, john hope franklin was born january 2, 1915 in rentriesville, oklahoma. Williams was a soldier, lawyer, journalist, minister, and freelance diplomat. John hope franklin, a distinguished historian, was elected as a member of phi beta kappa at fisk university in 1953, the year it became the first historically black college to acquire a chapter.
Welch gives us a more complete picture of the black legal experience in civilnot criminallitigation, where property rights precede and function as civil rights in the 1800s. This article originally appeared in the march 19, 2020 edition of diverse. John hope franklin award was created in 2004 to pay tribute to dr. Uncle toms cabin and the battle for america selected as a new yorker best book of the year. Faculty book manuscript workshop awards, 20192020 john. More than three million copies of this book have been sold. For generations, important aspects about slave life on the.
John hope franklin was a historian, a scholarly voice working for american civil rights, an advisor to presidents and recipient of national and international awards. John hope franklin books list of books by author john hope. Franklin was born in rentiesville, oklahoma on january 2. John hope franklin, 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. He is best known for his book from slavery to freedom which was first published in 1947. Gustavus myers outstanding book award, awarded to john brown,abolitionist. Evelyn brooks higginbotham, one of the nations most prominent historians, is the victor s. John hope franklin prize, honorable mention, american studies association, for beneath the american renaissance. Best subsequent book in native american and indigenous studies, native american and indigenous studies association for the world and all the things upon it. 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. John hope franklin has 67 books on goodreads with 7401 ratings. We deliver the joy of reading in 100% recycled packaging with free standard shipping on u. John hope franklin center duke university center for. John hope franklin kluge prize winner 2006 library of.
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