Joseph Logsdon
| Joseph Logsdon | |
|---|---|
| Born |
March 12, 1938 Chicago, Illinois |
| Died |
June 2, 1999 (aged 61) Jefferson, Louisiana |
| Nationality | American |
| Fields | History of the Southern United States |
| Institutions | University of New Orleans |
| Alma mater |
University of Wisconsin–Madison University of Chicago |
Joseph Logsdon (March 12, 1938 – June 2, 1999) was an American historian. He was a professor at University of New Orleans. Logsdon is known for his collaboration with Sue Eakin on a 1968 scholarly edition of Twelve Years a Slave.[1]
A Chicago native, Logsdon got his bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Chicago and a doctorate from the University of Wisconsin–Madison in the 1960s.
Logsdon died on June 2, 1999, at Ochsner Medical Center in Jefferson, Louisiana.[2]
References
- ↑ "'12 Years a Slave' prompts effort to recognize work of UNO historian in reviving tale". The Times-Picayune. September 25, 2013.
- ↑ "Obituary: Joseph Logsdon". Chicago Tribune. June 7, 1999.
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