Harvard University and the Ku Klux Klan, 1923 / Nell Painter. April 13, 1970.
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Painter, Nell Irvin
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Scholar, teacher, and writer in 19th- and 20th-century American and African American history who has taught at Harvard, Princeton, and the Universities of North Carolina and Pennsylvania. From the description of Nell Irvin Painter papers, 1793-2011 and undated, bulk 1876-2007. (Duke University Library). WorldCat record id: 51907978 Painter earned a Harvard PhD in 1974. From the description of Harvard University and the Ku Klux Klan, 1923 / Nell Painter. April 13,...
