Men of Mark
1887 anthology of short biographies written by Rev. William J. Simmons / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Men of Mark: Eminent, Progressive and Rising (1887) is an anthology of 177 short biographies of African-American men written by Rev. William J. Simmons, a Baptist minister and college administrator. The book has been called the "single most authoritative work on nineteenth-century African Americans".[1] Henry McNeal Turner, a noted African Methodist Episcopal minister and leader, wrote the introduction.
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Authors | William J. Simmons Henry McNeal Turner |
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Country | United States |
Language | English |
Genre | Biography anthology |
Published | 1887 (Harvard University) |
Publication date | 1887 |
ISBN | 9781468096811 |
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