John Hope Franklin
John Hope Franklin1915
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John Hope Franklin
Acting·Jan 3, 1915·Rentiesville, Oklahoma, USA
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John Hope Franklin (January 2, 1915 – March 25, 2009) was an American historian of the United States and former president of Phi Beta Kappa, the Organization of American Historians, the American Historical Association, and the Southern Historical Association. Franklin is best known for his work From Slavery to Freedom, first published in 1947, and continually updated. More than three million copies have been sold. In 1995, he was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.
| Film | Credit |
|---|---|
 From Swastika to Jim Crow2000 · John Hope Franklin | John Hope Franklin |
 The Middle Passage1997 · Self | Self |
 First Person Singular: John Hope Franklin1997 · Himself | Himself |
| TThe Rise of the Industrial Giants1967 · Producer | Producer |