ALS, 1927 March 9, Vinton, V[irgini]a, to Henri S. Rorer, Norfolk, Virginia.

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ALS, 1927 March 9, Vinton, V[irgini]a, to Henri S. Rorer, Norfolk, Virginia.

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Goggin's first wife had taught Booker T. Washington his "ABC's". Here he reveals details of the former slave's parentage.

3 p., 19.4 x 12.6 cm.

Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Copley Press, J S Copley Library

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Washington, Booker T., 1856-1915

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Booker T. Washington was an African American educator and public figure. Born a slave on a small farm in Hale's Ford, Virginia, he worked his way through the Hampton Institute and became an instructor there. He was the first principal of the Tuskegee Institute, and under his management it became a successful center for practical education. A forceful and charismatic personality, he became a national figure through his books and lectures. Although his conservative views concerned many critics, he...

Goggin, William Leftwich, 1807-1870

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