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Douglas Southall Freeman
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Title
Douglas Southall Freeman
Subject
Description
In this pamphlet announcing the publication of Freeman's biography on George Washington, there is a short biography about Freeman himself. It states that "Freeman stands today as one of America's greatest living historians. It also mentions that Freeman's biography of Robert E. Lee won the Pulitzer Prize in 1934. At this time, that he had been the liberal editor of the Richmond News Leader since 1915 and for several years, he lectured at Columbia as a Journalism professor. Being a graduate from Richmond College and receiving his Ph.D. from Johns Hopkins University, he also was awarded honorary degrees from more than 12 other institutions, including, Yale, Columbia, and William and Mary.
Date
1948
Contributor
Natalia Chaney
Format
Coverage
Virginia Baptist Historical Society
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Collection
Citation
“Douglas Southall Freeman,” University of Richmond Race & Racism Project, accessed December 10, 2024, https://memory.richmond.edu/items/show/430.