The following is a text-only press release from the federal Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS). An HTML version of this release can be viewed on the agency's Web site at http://www.imls.gov/news/2009/040109.shtm 

IMLS Mourns the Loss of John Hope Franklin, Civil Rights Activist
 
WASHINGTON, DC (April 1, 2009)-IMLS mourns the loss of John Hope Franklin, a civil rights activist and life-long academic who chronicled America's racial history through his prolific writing. Among Franklin's more popular works, many of which remain constant on college reading lists, are "From Slavery to Freedom" (with Alfred Moss Jr.), "The Emancipation Proclamation," "Reconstruction After the Civil War," "A Southern Odyssey: Travelers in the Antebellum North" and "The Militant South, 1800-1861."

John Hope Franklin was born Jan. 2, 1915, in Rentiesville, OK. His father, Buck Franklin, was a lawyer and the first black judge to sit on an Oklahoma district court. 

Franklin was among the first black scholars to earn prominent posts at America's top universities. Over the course of his career, he taught at Duke, Harvard, and the University of Chicago, as well as Cambridge University in England. Among Franklin's many honors was the Presidential Medal of Freedom, presented by President Bill Clinton in 1995.


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About the Institute of Museum and Library Services 
The Institute of Museum and Library Services is the primary source of federal support for the nation's 122,000 libraries and 17,500 museums. The Institute's mission is to create strong libraries and museums that connect people to information and ideas. The Institute works at the national level and in coordination with state and local organizations to sustain heritage, culture, and knowledge; enhance learning and innovation; and support professional development. To learn more about the Institute, please visit www.imls.gov.

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