Lois E. Horton (September 27, 1942 – September 22, 2021)[1] was an American historian, specializing in African American history. She co-authored numerous foundational studies of nineteenth-century African American history and abolitionism.

Career

She received her Ph.D. from Brandeis University in 1977.[2] A highly respected, interdisciplinary scholar, she was especially well known for groundbreaking work on antebellum Black history and abolitionism. Much of her work was co-authored with the eminent historian James Oliver Horton, who also was her husband. Together, the Hortons published some of the foundational work on nineteenth-century African American history, greatly contributing to historians' understanding of U.S. history more broadly.[3]

She was professor emeritus of history at George Mason University.[4] Before her retirement, she held the Distinguished John Adams Chair in American History at George Mason, and visited the University of Amsterdam as a Fulbright scholar.[5]

Bibliography

References

  1. ^ Obituary: Lois E. Horton (September 27, 1942-September 22, 2021)
  2. ^ "Horton, Lois E.". Contemporary Authors. Gale. 2009. Retrieved 28 January 2017.
  3. ^ "James Oliver Horton (1943–2017) | Perspectives on History | AHA". www.historians.org. Retrieved 2022-09-02.
  4. ^ Faculty profile, GMU, retrieved 2017-06-29
  5. ^ Laskowski, Tara (May 13, 2003). "Horton Receives Fulbright to Teach in Amsterdam". The Mason Gazette. George Mason University. Archived from the original on September 2, 2006. Retrieved June 30, 2017.
  6. ^ "Slavery and the Making of America James Oliver Horton, Author, Lois E. Horton, Author". Publishers Weekly. August 16, 2004. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  7. ^ "Slavery and the Making of America . Resources . In Print . General Resources | PBS". www.pbs.org. Retrieved 2017-06-29.
  8. ^ Friend, Craig Thompson (Winter 2007). "Book Review Slavery and Public History: The Tough Stuff of American Memory". CRM: The Journal of Heritage Stewardship. 4 (1). Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  9. ^ Fuke, Richard P. (Spring 2008). "Journal Article Review: Slavery and Public History: The Tough Stuff of American Memory by James Oliver Horton; Lois E. Horton". Journal of African American History. 93 (2): 280–282. doi:10.1086/JAAHv93n2p280. JSTOR 25609973.
  10. ^ "HARD ROAD TO FREEDOM The Story of African America by James Oliver Horton & Lois Horton". Kirkus Reviews. November 15, 2000. Retrieved 29 June 2017.



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