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Jan 22, 1928 Harlem, New York, United States Died on 08 Dec 2004 (aged 76)
American academic
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About Edgar Toppin
- Edgar Allan Toppin, Sr.
- (January 22, 1928 – December 8, 2004) 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.
