Franklin Franco Explained

Franklin Franco Pichardo (14 November 1936 in Santiago de los Caballeros, Dominican Republic – 15 June 2013[1] in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic[2]) was a Dominican historian, sociologist, faculty member and politician from the Dominican Republic.[3]

Biography

Franklin Franco was born in Santiago de los Caballeros on November 14, 1936, the son of Isaías Franco and Ana Antonia Pichardo. He lived in San Francisco de Macoris up until the age of twelve, and would later move and spend the rest of his upbringing in Santo Domingo.

Persecuted for his opposition to Rafael Trujillo’s tyranny, he was forced to live in exile in Puerto Rico, Venezuela, Cuba, United States and Mexico. In 1962, after Trujillo’s assassination, he returned to the country, got involved in political party activities and joined the faculty of the Planning and Social Sciences Institute. He has been a professor of history and Director of Scientific Research at the Autonomous University of Santo Domingo and has functioned as editor of the Dominican Encyclopedia. In 1966, he received the Casa de Las American Essay Prize, in Cuba, for “Republica Dominicana: clases, crisis, y commandos”. Due to his continued research, he is considered an important figure in modern historiography and political essay.

Bibliography

Franco has published the following essay books:

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Diario Hoy . Muerte del historiador Franklin Franco enluta a intelectuales, políticos y activistas dominicanos . 15 June 2013 . Diario Hoy . 15 June 2013 . Spanish . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130619110819/http://www.hoy.com.do/el-pais/2013/6/15/485302/Muerte-del-historiador-Franklin-Franco-enluta-a-intelectuales-politicos-y . 19 June 2013 .
  2. Web site: Diario Acento . Fallece a los 77 años el intelectual y profesor Franklin Franco Pichardo . 15 June 2013 . Diario Acento . 15 June 2013 . Spanish . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20130618225013/http://www.acento.com.do/index.php/news/90303/56/Fallece-a-los-77-anos-el-intelectual-y-profesor-Franklin-Franco-Pichardo.html . 18 June 2013 .
  3. Web site: Mariela Mejía . Franklin Franco Pichardo Historiador, sociólogo, profesor y político dominicano . 15 June 2013 . Diario Libre . 26 May 2013 . Spanish .
  4. Book: Franklin Franco Pichardo . Historia del Pueblo Dominicano . 15 June 2013 . 1993 . Spanish.