Jerrell Shofner Explained

Jerrell Harris Shofner (January 30, 1929 – April 11, 2017) was an American historian and professor of history at the University of Central Florida (UCF).[1] [2] He wrote 16 books, many about Florida's history. He chaired UCF's history department and became a professor emeritus at the school.[3]

Shofner served in the United States Air Force between 1946 and 1960, earned a master's degree and a Ph.D. from Florida State University, and joined the University of Central Florida in 1972.[1] He served as president of the Florida Historical Society. He married and had four children.[1] He retired in 1990.[4]

Shofner wrote about Florida's Black codes.[5] He also wrote about "Militant Negro Laborers" during the Reconstruction era[6] He also wrote about the drafting of the 1868 Florida Constitution.[7] and forced labor.

Shofner's History of Jefferson County chronicles the area's development as a cotton producing region.[8] George W. Reid described his book Nor Is it Over Yet on Florida during the Reconstruction Era as an "excellent example of high quality scholarship."[9]

Selected works

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Longtime UCF history professor Jerrell Shofner dies at 88. Gabrielle. Russon. orlandosentinel.com. April 13, 2017 .
  2. Web site: Jerrell Shofner 1929 - 2017 - Obituary. www.legacy.com.
  3. Book: McCarthy, Kevin M.. The Book Lover's Guide to Florida. November 1, 1992. Pineapple Press Inc. Google Books. 9781561640126.
  4. Web site: Apopka historian dies at 88. Reggie. Connell. April 14, 2017.
  5. Custom, Law, and History: The Enduring Influence of Florida's "Black Code". Shofner, Jerrell H.. 1977. The Florida Historical Quarterly. 55. 3. 277–298. 30149151.
  6. Book: Roediger, David R.. Seizing Freedom: Slave Emancipation and Liberty for All. November 4, 2014. Verso Books. Google Books. 9781781686102.
  7. News: The long, racist history of Florida's now-repealed ban on felons voting. November 7, 2018 . Tim . Elfrink . Washington Post.
  8. History of Jefferson County. By Jerrell H. Shofner. (Tallahassee: Sentry, 1976. xi + 630 pp. Map, illustrations, appendix, notes, bibliography, and index.). Lucius F.. Ellsworth. June 1, 1977. Journal of American History. 64. 1. 157–158. academic.oup.com. 10.2307/1888323. 1888323.
  9. Jerrell H. Shofner, Nor Is It over Yet: Florida in the Era of Reconstruction, 1863-1877. George W.. Reid. October 1, 1975. The Journal of Negro History. 60. 4. 541–543. 10.2307/2717023. 2717023.

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