Edgar Toppin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edgar Toppin

American academic

Date of Birth: 22-Jan-1928

Place of Birth: Harlem, New York, United States

Date of Death: 08-Dec-2004

Profession: historian

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Edgar Allan Toppin, Sr.
(January 22, 1928 – December 8, 2004) was an African-American professor of history, and an author who specialized in Civil War, Reconstruction and African-American history.
He spent the majority of his 40+ year teaching career at Virginia State University, and wrote ten books on the subjects of American and African-American history.
He served on several historical boards including the National Park Service, Colonial Williamsburg Foundation and Association for the Study of Afro-American Life and History, the later serving as President.
As President, he was instrumental in turning Black History Week into Black History Month in 1976.