Last Updated: 21 Feb, 2023 | Views: 72
Age: 60
Profession: Historical Women
Other Profession(s): Historian, Researcher, Community Activist
Famous For: One of the first black woman to earn a PhD from Harvard University in history
Higher Education: Harvard University (Ph.D)
About (Profile/Biography):
Letitia Woods Brown, a well-known American historian, was born in Washington. African American history was the area of expertise for American historian and educator Letitia Woods Brown. Brown attended Howard University where she graduated with a history degree.
Letitia Woods Brown Career:
Brown is most recognized for her studies on the legacy and life of abolitionist and former slave Frederick Douglass as well as other topics related to the history of African Americans in the United States.
Letitia Brown was the first historian to thoroughly examine Frederick Douglass's biography, and her 1972 work "Free Negroes in the District of Columbia from 1790-1846" is regarded as a landmark in the study of African Americans.
Letitia Woods Brown Contributions: For her contributions to the study of African American history, Brown was honoured and recognised on a number of occasions throughout her career.
Letitia Brown was a fellow of the American Academy of Arts and Sciences and elected to the Organization of American Historians.
Brown produced a legacy of important work on African American historical and is now regarded as one of the founders of the academic field of African American history.
Letitia Woods Brown Awards:
Letitia Brown was well-known for her engaging and energetic teaching methods and taught history at Howard University as well as a number of other schools and universities.
Letitia Brown was not only a historian but also a career educator who devoted her time to instructing and motivating students.
Letitia Woods Brown Unknown Facts:
Letitia Brown moved to Australia to work as a senior Fulbright lecturer at Monash University and Australia National University, two of the most respected universities in the nation.
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