John Hope Franklin, inestimable historian, dies at 94

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Story Created: Mar 26, 2009 at 4:37 PM PST

Story Updated: Mar 27, 2009 at 12:17 PM PST

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John Hope Franklin, the scholar who helped create the field of African-American history and dominated it for nearly six decades, has died at the age of 94.

Franklin died of congestive heart failure at Duke Hospital in Durham, N.C., on Wednesday morning. He is survived by his son, John Whittington Franklin, daughter-in-law Karen Roberts Franklin, sister-in-law Bertha W. Gibbs, cousin Grant Franklin Sr., a host of nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews, other family members, many generations of students and friends.

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