Historians James A. Porter

James A. Porter

Living place: Maryland

Birthday: 22-12-1905

Population of US 1905: 83,822,000

Global rank: #77408

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Who is Historians James A. Porter?
American scholar and artist who helped establish the field of African-American art history.
His 1943 publication, "Modern Art Negro", was the first comprehensive examination of African-American art.
 
 

Young / Before famous

He began his career by studying drawing and painting at Howard University. He went on to study at the Art Institute of New York and at the Paris Sorbonne and eventually received his M. A. in art history from New York University.

Family life info

He was married to Dorothy Burnett, with whom he had a daughter.

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Who is Boy (girl) friend/ wife (husband)/ darling Historians James A. Porter?
He and Willard Hughes Rollings are both prominent scholars.

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When was Historians James A. Porter born?
James A. Porter was born in 22-12-1905, death year is , at the age of 119.
Where is Historians James A. Porter's birth place, what is Zodiac/Chinese Zodiac?
James A. Porter was born in Maryland, . is a Historians, whose Zodiac is Capricorn, and who Chinese Zodiac is The Snake. James A. Porter's global rank is 77408 and whose rank is 37 in list of famous Historians. Population of US in 1905 is about 83,822,000 persons.
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Events in 1905 and 22-12

Events in US in the birth year of James A. Porter

  • Industrial Workers of the World is founded in Chicago with the hopes of uniting all workers and giving more control to unions.
  • Numerous advancements in train service include 18-hour rides between New York and Chicago and the first train ever equipped with electric lights. Background: Railroads

Birthday James A. Porter (22-12) in history

  • Day 22-12 year 1772: Moravian missionaries build the first school west of the Allegheny Mountains, Schoenbrunn, Ohio.
  • Day 22-12 year 1807: The U.S. Congress passed the Embargo Act.
  • Day 22-12 year 1864: During the Civil War, Union general William T. Sherman sent a message to President Lincoln saying, "I beg to present you as a Christmas gift the city of Savannah."
  • Day 22-12 year 1894: French army officer Capt. Alfred Dreyfus was convicted of treason in a court-martial.
  • Day 22-12 year 1989: Playwright Samuel Beckett died at age 83.
  • Day 22-12 year 2001: Hamid Karzai sworn in as president of Afghanistan.
  • Day 22-12 year 2010: President Obama officially repealed the "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" military policy.
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