Rawley, James A.

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Name
Rawley, James A. Gender: M
James Albert Rawley
born on 9 November 1916 at 11:15 (= 11:15 AM )
Place Terre Haute, Indiana, 39n28, 87w25
Timezone CST h6w (is standard time)
Data source
BC/BR in hand
Rodden Rating AA
Collector: Scholfield
Astrology data s_su.18.svg s_scocol.18.svg 16°59' s_mo.18.svg s_taucol.18.svg 15°28 Asc.s_capcol.18.svg 18°45'



Biography

American historian specializing in the American Civil War, American race-relations and the life of Abraham Lincoln. His nine books include The Transatlantic Slave Trade: A History (1981) which was updated by Stephen D. Behrendt in 2005. Rawley was professor of history emeritus at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He died on 29 November 2005 at age 89.

The James A. Rawley Prize (OAH) is given in his memory by the Organization of American Historians for the best book on race relations, and the James A. Rawley Prize (AHA) is given in his memory by the American Historical Association for the best book in Atlantic history.

Link to Wikipedia biography

Events

Source Notes

Birth certificate in hand from Sy Scholfield (copy on file), filed by Indiana State Board of Health on 14 November 1916. (Wikipedia has "November 19, 1916" in error).

Categories

  • Personal : Death : Long life more than 80 yrs (Age 89)
  • Vocation : Education : Researcher
  • Vocation : Education : Teacher (Professor)
  • Vocation : Humanities+Social Sciences : Historian
  • Vocation : Writers : Biographer
  • Vocation : Writers : Textbook/ Non-fiction