W.E.B. Du Bois : an encyclopedia /
Other Authors / Creators: | Horne, Gerald. Young, Mary, 1940- |
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Format: | Book |
Language: | English |
Imprint: | Westport, Conn. : Greenwood Press, 2001. |
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Summary: | Carrying W.E.B. Du Bois from his birth in Massachusetts in 1868 to his death in Ghana in 1963, this concise encyclopedia covers all of the highlights of his life--his studying at Fisk, Harvard, and Berlin, his tiff with Booker T. Washington, his role with the NAACP and Pan-Africanism, his writings, his globe trotting, and his exile in Ghana. With contributions by leading scholars and a foreword by David Levering Lewis, the book provides a complete overview of Du Bois's life. Featuring the highlights of his life, the events and personalities that influenced him, his intellectual contributions, and his activism, this book provides a complete understanding of this highly influential intellectual activist. |
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Physical Description: | xxvii, 252 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 227-240) and index. |
ISBN: | 0313296650 |
Author Notes: | GERALD HORNE is Fulbright Scholar at the University of Hong Kong and the author or editor of a number of books./e |