by Pero Gaglo Dagbovie
University of Illinois Press, 2007
Cloth: 978-0-252-03190-8 | Paper: 978-0-252-07435-6
Library of Congress Classification E185.97.W65D34 2007
Dewey Decimal Classification 973.049607307202

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ABOUT THIS BOOK
Pero Gaglo Dagbovie examines the lives, works, and contributions of two of the most important figures of the early black history movement, Carter G. Woodson and Lorenzo Johnston Greene. Drawing on the two men's personal papers as well as the materials of the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History (ASNLH), Dagbovie probes the struggles, sacrifices, and achievements of the black history pioneers and offers the first major examination of Greene's life. Equally important, it also addresses a variety of overlooked issues pertaining to Woodson, including the historian's image in popular and scholarly writings and memory, the democratic approach of the ASNLH, and the pivotal role women played in the association.