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My Life and an Era: The Autobiography of Buck Colbert Franklin
Franklin (1879-1960) led an extraordinary life; from his youth in what was then Indian Territory to his practice of law in 20th-century Tulsa, he was witness to changes in politics, law and race relations which transformed the south-west. His autobiography presents a firsthand account of events.
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288 pages
Published
March 1st 2000
by Lsu Press
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Mr. Franklin presents here his autobiography that spans the turbulent yet integral period of social growth that occurred in the U.S. from the time of the Indian Territory, through Oklahoma statehood, and into the early civil rights era. What makes this book unique is that he came from a family that highly regarded education, which he espoused the merits of every chance he got, and thus Franklin, through his hard work and devotion, founded, was involved with, or attended the most progressive Afri
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Learned a lot of Oklahoma history I never knew and astonished a history major friend with some of it. Now maybe I will try one of his son's books.
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