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Tuesday, May 12, 2009
Chafe on Franklin
The new Organization of American Historians newsletter has a nice "In Memorium" to John Hope Franklin, the legendary historian who passed away in March. The author is Bill Chafe, himself a fine historian and a past president of the OAH.
Jim -- I met him through Arsenault as well! I saw Ray at the British Association for American Studies meeting in Nottingham last month. His book is apparently doing quite well.
A flag at the pub? I'm claiming the whole damned country! I'm just doing it one pub at a time . . .
One of my fondest memories is getting to meet and then enjoy lunch with JHF. He was very pleasant and really enjoyable to chat with.
ReplyDeleteJim --
ReplyDeleteThanks for reading.
I met him twice. He was so kind and gracious. He is definitely missed.
dcat
Arsenault introduced him to me.
ReplyDeleteSaw a nice review of his latest book, on the Marian Anderson DAR concert flap.
You should have planted a flag in the pub and claimed it for the colonies.
Jim --
ReplyDeleteI met him through Arsenault as well! I saw Ray at the British Association for American Studies meeting in Nottingham last month. His book is apparently doing quite well.
A flag at the pub? I'm claiming the whole damned country! I'm just doing it one pub at a time . . .
dcat