Background
Putney, Martha Settle was born on November 9, 1916 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Oliver Benjamin and Ida (Bailey) Settle.
( This is the first book to document thoroughly the lifes...)
This is the first book to document thoroughly the lifestyle and collective experience of the many thousands of black sailors during this time period. Numerous illustrations in the form of original charts, tables, crew lists, and customs records support the text. In a penetrating study, the author unveils the enormous contribution made prior to the Civil War to the nation's economy, prestige, and power by black Americans.
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Putney, Martha Settle was born on November 9, 1916 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, United States. Daughter of Oliver Benjamin and Ida (Bailey) Settle.
Bachelor, Howard University, 1939. Master of Arts, Howard University, 1940. Doctor of Philosophy in European History, University Pennsylvania, 1955.
Doctor of Humane Letters (honorary), Bowie State University, 1999.
Assistant professor Morgan State Colonel, Baltimore, 1950-1952. Associate professor Prairie View (Texas) Agricultural and Mechanical Colonel, 1954-1955. Professor History Bowie (Maryland) State Colonel, 1955-1974.
Senior lecturer Howard University, Washington, 1974-1983. Presenter in field.
( This is the first book to document thoroughly the lifes...)
Volunteer Smithsonian Institute, 1994-1995. First lieutenant with Women's Army Corps, 1943-1946. Member Association for Study of Afro-American Life and History, Afro-American History Genealogical Society.
1 child, William Mathews.