Dharathula H. Millender (1920–2015)
Author of Crispus Attucks: Black Leader of Colonial Patriots
About the Author
Image credit: Millender, Dharathula H.
Works by Dharathula H. Millender
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- Birthdate
- 1920-02-04
- Date of death
- 2015-12-25
- Gender
- female
- Education
- Indiana State Teachers College (BS)
Purdue University (MS) - Occupations
- teacher
school librarian - Short biography
- an African American librarian, educator, historian, and author. She dedicated much of her life to the preservation of the history of Gary, Indiana and was frequently referred to as the city's historian. Millender founded the Gary Historical and Cultural Society and wrote multiple books on the city's history.
- Nationality
- USA
- Birthplace
- Terre Haute, Indiana, USA
- Associated Place (for map)
- Indiana, USA
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Crispus Attucks was born into slavery around 1723, the son of an African American
enslaved person and a Natick Indian. After years of forced labor in the Boston area,
Crispus escaped and began working on
trading ships and whaling vessels until his death in the Boston Massacre
enslaved person and a Natick Indian. After years of forced labor in the Boston area,
Crispus escaped and began working on
trading ships and whaling vessels until his death in the Boston Massacre
Martin Luther King, Jr.: Young Man with a Dream (Childhood of Famous Americans) by Dharathula H. Millender
Great book for children to read about Martin Luther King's Life. This could be used for history or Black History month. An awesome story about how he overcome a time during racism. He was a major icon in history.
Childhood of Famous Americans: Crispus Attucks: Black Leader of Colonial Patriots by Dharathula H. Millender
Focuses on the youth of the Massachusetts slave who, after joining the colonial patriots in their struggle for freedom, was the first man to die in the American Revolution.
An American sailor of Native American descent who is traditionally regarded as the first person killed in the Boston Massacre
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