John Hope Franklin
Born: 1915-01-03 in Rentiesville, Oklahoma, USA
Died: 2009-03-25
Known For: Acting
Biography
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.
Filmography
2000
- From Swastika to Jim Crow as John Hope Franklin
1997
- The Middle Passage as Self
- First Person Singular: John Hope Franklin as Himself
1988
1967
- The Rise of the Industrial Giants ... (Producer)