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American historian and writer (1934–2024) From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
William Charles Sallis (August 27, 1934 – February 5, 2024) was an American historian and writer.
Charles Sallis | |
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Born | William Charles Sallis August 27, 1934 Tremont, Mississippi, U.S. |
Died | February 5, 2024 89) Jackson, Mississippi, U.S. | (aged
Education | Mississippi State University University of Kentucky (PhD) |
Occupation(s) | Historian, writer |
Sallis was born in Tremont, Mississippi. He attended Greenville High School and Mississippi State University, earning a degree in education in 1956.[1] He also attended the University of Kentucky, earning a Ph.D. degree[2] in history.[3] He served in the United States Army.[4]
Sallis was a history professor at Millsaps College.[1][5]
In the 1970s, Sallis co-authored the Mississippi history textbook, Mississippi: Conflict & Change, along with James W. Loewen.[1] Their textbook won the Lillian Smith Book Award in 1976.[6]
Sallis died[7] on February 5, 2024, at his home in Jackson, Mississippi,[8] at the age of 89.
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