PICTURING FREDERICK DOUGLASS: An Illustrated Biography of the Nineteenth Century’s Most Photographed American, by John Stauffer, Zoe Trodd and Celeste-Marie Bernier. Liveright, 288 pp., $49.95.
Let me begin on a personal note. Over half a century ago, my uncle, the historian Philip S. Foner, rescued Frederick Douglass from undeserved obscurity. Beginning in 1950, he edited four volumes of ...
WRAL: A Big New Biography Treats Frederick Douglass as Man, Not Myth
Historian David Blight's Pulitzer Prize-winning biography traced Frederick Douglass' path from slavery to abolitionist and inspired HBO's documentary, Frederick Douglass: In Five Speeches. "Seeing and ...
WBUR: 'Frederick Douglass: Prophet Of Freedom' Reveals Unknown Parts Of Abolitionist's Life
Frederick Douglass was a fierce critic of America, a radical patriot and an abolitionist who was formerly enslaved. A new biography sheds light on the lesser-known corners of Douglass' life. In his ...
Post and Courier: Review: 'Frederick Douglass' biography an in-depth portrait of bold, tireless seeker of justice
FREDERICK DOUGLASS: Prophet of Freedom. By David W. Blight. Simon & Schuster. 764 pages. $37.50. It was nothing short of genius to place a large photograph of Frederick Douglass in his prime on the ...
Review: 'Frederick Douglass' biography an in-depth portrait of bold, tireless seeker of justice
Frederick Douglass’ journey from slavery to freedom to renown is one of the astounding stories of 19th-century America. Born Fredrick Bailey in 1818 on Maryland’s Eastern Shore to a slave woman and a ...
NEW YORK (AP) — David W. Blight’s biography of Frederick Douglass and Sarah Smarsh’s “Heartland” are among the nominees for awards celebrating nonfiction books of social consciousness and literary ...