John Hope Franklin
Overview
John Hope Franklin was a United States
historian and past 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.
Franklin was born in Rentiesville, Oklahoma
and named after John Hope
. He graduated from Booker T.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
historian and past president of Phi Beta Kappa, the Organization of American Historians
Organization of American Historians
The Organization of American Historians , formerly known as the Mississippi Valley Historical Association, is the largest professional society dedicated to the teaching and study of American history. OAH's members in the U.S...
, the American Historical Association
American Historical Association
The American Historical Association is the oldest and largest society of historians and professors of history in the United States. Founded in 1884, the association promotes historical studies, the teaching of history, and the preservation of and access to historical materials...
, and the Southern Historical Association
Southern Historical Association
The Southern Historical Association is an organization of historians focusing on the history of the Southern United States . It was organized on November 2, 1934...
. 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
Presidential Medal of Freedom
The Presidential Medal of Freedom is an award bestowed by the President of the United States and is—along with thecomparable Congressional Gold Medal bestowed by an act of U.S. Congress—the highest civilian award in the United States...
, the nation's highest civilian honor.
Franklin was born in Rentiesville, Oklahoma
Rentiesville, Oklahoma
Rentiesville is a town in McIntosh County, Oklahoma, United States. The population was 102 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Rentiesville is located at ....
and named after John Hope
John Hope (educator)
John Hope , born in Augusta, Georgia, was an African-American educator and political activist. He was the son of James Hope, a white Scottish merchant, born in Langholm, Scotland in 1805. Arriving in New York City in 1817, he was a successful grocer in Manhattan before moving south to Augusta in...
. He graduated from Booker T.
