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<span class=prefix>Dr</span> Carter Godwin Woodson

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Dr Carter Godwin Woodson Famous memorial

Birth
New Canton, Buckingham County, Virginia, USA
Death
3 Apr 1950 (aged 74)
Washington, District of Columbia, District of Columbia, USA
Burial
Suitland, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA GPS-Latitude: 38.858182, Longitude: -76.946378
Plot
Section D
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Historian. Sometimes referred to as "The Father of African American History." He earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Chicago and, following some post-graduate work in Asia and Europe, earned his doctorate at Harvard. He dedicated himself to the study of black history. He published the "Journal of Negro History" and "The Negro History Bulletin," and several books, including "The Mis-Education of the Negro."
Historian. Sometimes referred to as "The Father of African American History." He earned his bachelor's degree at the University of Chicago and, following some post-graduate work in Asia and Europe, earned his doctorate at Harvard. He dedicated himself to the study of black history. He published the "Journal of Negro History" and "The Negro History Bulletin," and several books, including "The Mis-Education of the Negro."

Bio by: Warrick L. Barrett



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  • Added: Jan 24, 2001
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  • Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/19748/carter_godwin-woodson: accessed ), memorial page for Dr Carter Godwin Woodson (19 Dec 1875–3 Apr 1950), Find a Grave Memorial ID 19748, citing Lincoln Memorial Cemetery, Suitland, Prince George's County, Maryland, USA; Maintained by Find a Grave.