Enoch Marvin Banks
American historian (1877–1911) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Enoch Marvin Banks (November 28, 1877 – November 21, 1911) was an American historian and professor at the University of Florida. In 1911, after the publication of an article attributing the cause of the American Civil War to slavery and criticizing the role of the Confederacy, he was forced to resign.
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Enoch Marvin Banks | |
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Born | (1877-11-28)November 28, 1877 Newnan, Georgia, U.S. |
Died | November 21, 1911(1911-11-21) (aged 33) Newnan, Georgia, U.S. |
Occupation | Historian |
Known for | Refuting the Lost Cause of the Confederacy |
Title | Professor of History and Political Economy |
Academic background | |
Thesis | The economics of land tenure in Georgia (1905) |
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Enoch died shortly after his resignation.