Edgar Toppin
Professor, Deceased Person
1928 – 2004
Who was Edgar Toppin?
Edgar Allan Toppin, Sr. was an African-American professor of history, and an author who specialized in Civil War, Reconstruction and African-American history. He spent the majority of his 40+ year teaching career at Virginia State University, and wrote ten books on the subjects of American and African-American history. He served on several historical boards including the National Park Service, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, the later serving as President. As President, he was instrumental in turning Black History Week into Black History Month in 1976.
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- Born
- Jan 22, 1928
Harlem - Spouses
- Religion
- Episcopal Church
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Northwestern University
- Howard University
- Employment
- Virginia Commonwealth University
- Virginia State University
- Lived in
- Virginia
- Died
- Dec 8, 2004
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on July 23, 2013
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