Oakes, James
OAKES, James
OAKES, James. American, b. 1953. Genres: History. Career: Purdue University, Lafayette, IN, assistant professor of history, 1981-82; Princeton University, NJ, assistant professor of history, 1982-86; Northwestern University, Evanston, IL, professor of history, 1986-97; CUNY Graduate Center, NYC, professor of history, 1997-. Publications: The Ruling Race: A History of American Slaveholders, 1982; Slavery and Freedom: An Interpretation of the Old South, 1990. Address: CUNY Graduate Center, 365 Fifth Ave, Room 1211, New York, NY 10016-4334, U.S.A. Online address: joakes@gc.cuny.edu
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