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Benjamin Quarles: American historian.(Obituary)
From:
Civil War History
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September 1, 1998| Author:
Kearney, Reginald
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Benjamin Quarles was born in Boston, Massachusetts, and died at the age of 92 on Nov 16, 1996. Quarles was an exceptional person and historian who taught "The Negro in United States History" at Morgan State College. His lecture on African-American history was enjoyed by all students who took his course.
Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Benjamin Quarles died at the age of 92 on November 16, 1996. I was living in Japan and only learned of his death when I received from Dr. Ruth Brett Qu...