Thornbrough, Emma Lou

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Dates:
Birth 1913-01-24
Death 1994-12-16

Biographical notes:

An Indianapolis native, Emma Lou Thornbrough was a pioneer among professional historians focusing on African-American history. She wrote numerous articles and books, many dealing with African-Americans in Indiana history, and was a professor emeritus at Butler University.

From the description of The Indianapolis story : school segregation and desegregation in a northern city, 1993. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 27919535

Thornbrough was an Indianapolis historian and professor. The concentration of her work was on Indiana history, with a focus on African Americans.

From the description of Breaking racial barriers to public accommodations from the 1940s to 1963, 1986. (Indiana Historical Society Library). WorldCat record id: 37028790

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Subjects:

  • Education
  • African Americans
  • African Americans
  • Busing for school integration
  • Discrimination in education
  • Race discrimination
  • School integration
  • Segregation in education

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Places:

  • Indiana (as recorded)
  • Indianapolis (Ind.) (as recorded)
  • Indiana--Indianapolis (as recorded)