It is easy to envy Booker T. Washington. One of the most famous and respected men of his time -- white or black -- for 20 years he was the bellwether of progressive race relations in America, his ...

That moment of freedom will be commemorated at the Booker T. Washington National Monument with special events from June 19-22. Booker T. Washington was born into slavery in 1856 on James and ...

Booker T. Washington, born into slavery, became a prominent educator, author, and civil rights leader. As a founder of the Tuskegee Institute, Washington emphasized practical education, the ...

The Booker T. Washington National Monument is commemorating 160 years since his emancipation. The event showcases how the monument is bringing Washington’s story to life through reflection ...

Robert J. Norrell is a professor of history at the University of Tennessee and author of Up from History: The Life of Booker T. Washington (Harvard University Press, 2009).

That moment of freedom will be commemorated at the Booker T. Washington National Monument with special events from June 19-22. Booker T. Washington was born into slavery in 1856 on James and ...

A brief sampling of the history lessons dispensed during the Mother's Day tea party held Sunday at Booker T. Washington National Monument in Hardy: ...

Robert Norrell talked about his book [Up from History: The Life of Booker T. Washington] (Belknap Press; January 19, 2009). The book examines the black activist's political and social ideologies ...