1928 - 2004
Edgar Toppin American Historian
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First Name |
Edgar
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Last Name |
Toppin
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Birthday |
22nd January, 1928
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Birthplace |
Harlem, New York, USA
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Died |
8th December, 2004
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Place of Death |
Ettrick, Virginia, United States
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Buried |
Blandford Cemetery, Petersburg, Petersburg City, Virginia, USA
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Zodiac Sign |
Aquarius
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Nationality |
American
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Occupation Text |
Professor, Author, Historian
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Occupation |
Historian
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Edgar Allan Toppin, Sr. (January 22, 1928 – December 8, 2004) was an African-American professor of history, and an author who specialized in Civil War, Reconstruction and African-American history. He spent the majority of his 40+ year teaching career at Virginia State University, and wrote ten books on the subjects of American and African-American history. He served on several historical boards including the National Park Service, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, the later serving as President. As President, he was instrumental in turning Black History Week into Black History Month in 1976.