Lois Horton Explained

Lois E. Horton (September 27, 1942 – September 22, 2021)^[1] was an American historian, specializing in African American history. She co-authored numerous foundational studies of nineteenth-century African American history and abolitionism.

Career

She received her Ph.D. from Brandeis University in 1977.^[2] A highly respected, interdisciplinary scholar, she was especially well known for groundbreaking work on antebellum Black history and abolitionism. Much of her work was co-authored with the eminent historian James Oliver Horton, who also was her husband. Together, the Hortons published some of the foundational work on nineteenth-century African American history, greatly contributing to historians' understanding of U.S. history more broadly.^[3]

She was professor emeritus of history at George Mason University.^[4] Before her retirement, she held the Distinguished John Adams Chair in American History at George Mason, and visited the University of Amsterdam as a Fulbright scholar.^[5]

Bibliography

• Harriet Tubman and the Fight for Freedom: A Brief History with Documents Revolutionary Backlash: Women and Politics in the Early American Republic
• Slavery and the Making of America with James Oliver Horton.^[6] Companion to 2005 PBS series.^[7]
• ed. Slavery and Public History: The Tough Stuff of American Memory with James Oliver Horton^{[8] [9]}
• Slavery & the Law
• Hard Road to Freedom: The Story of African America with James Oliver Horton^[10]
• In Hope of Liberty: Culture, Community and Protest Among Northern Free Blacks, 1700-1860 with James Oliver Horton. 1996.
• History of the African American People: The History, Traditions and Culture of African Americans

Notes and References

1. https://glc.yale.edu/news/obituary-lois-e-horton-september-27-1942-september-22-2021 Obituary: Lois E. Horton (September 27, 1942-September 22, 2021)
2. Encyclopedia: Contemporary Authors. Horton, Lois E.. Gale. 2009. 28 January 2017.
3. Web site: James Oliver Horton (1943–2017) Perspectives on History AHA . 2022-09-02 . www.historians.org.
4. https://historyarthistory.gmu.edu/articles/16860 Faculty profile
5. News: Horton Receives Fulbright to Teach in Amsterdam. The Mason Gazette. George Mason University. May 13, 2003. Tara. Laskowski. June 30, 2017. https://web.archive.org/web/20060902103415/http://gazette.gmu.edu/articles/4587/. September 2, 2006. dead.
6. News: Slavery and the Making of America James Oliver Horton, Author, Lois E. Horton, Author. 29 June 2017. Publishers Weekly. August 16, 2004.
7. Web site: Slavery and the Making of America . Resources . In Print . General Resources PBS. www.pbs.org. 2017-06-29.
8. Friend. Craig Thompson. Book Review Slavery and Public History: The Tough Stuff of American Memory. CRM: The Journal of Heritage Stewardship. Winter 2007. 4. 1. 29 June 2017.
9. Fuke. Richard P.. Journal Article Review: Slavery and Public History: The Tough Stuff of American Memory by James Oliver Horton; Lois E. Horton. Journal of African American History. Spring 2008. 93. 2. 280–282. 10.1086/JAAHv93n2p280 . 25609973.
10. News: HARD ROAD TO FREEDOM The Story of African America by James Oliver Horton & Lois Horton. 29 June 2017. Kirkus Reviews. November 15, 2000.