Philip Dray
American writer and historian
Philip Dray is an American writer and historian, known for his comprehensive analyses of American scientific, racial, and labor history.
Awards
Dray's work At the Hands of Persons Unknown: The Lynching of Black America (by Random House Publishing Group[1]) won the Robert F. Kennedy Book Award.[2] He was a finalist in 2003 for a Pulitzer Prize in history.[3]
Books
- A Lynching at Port Jervis: Race and Reckoning in the Gilded Age. Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 2022. ISBN 978-0-374-19441-3
- There Is Power in a Union: The Epic Story of Labor in America. Doubleday, 2010. ISBN 978-0-385-52629-6
- Capitol Men: The Epic Story of Reconstruction Through the Lives of the First Black Congressmen. Mariner Books, 2010. ISBN 978-0-547-24797-7
- Stealing God's Thunder: Benjamin Franklin's Lightning Rod and the Invention of America. Random House, 2005. ISBN 978-0-8129-6810-1
- At the Hands of Persons Unknown: The Lynching of Black America. Modern Library, 2003. ISBN 978-0-375-75445-6
- We Are Not Afraid: The Story of Goodman, Schwerner, and Chaney and the Civil Rights Campaign for Mississippi. Macmillan, 1989. ISBN 978-0-02-520260-3
Children's books
- Philip Dray. Yours for Justice, Ida B. Wells: The Daring Life of a Crusading Journalist. Illustrated by Stephen Alcorn. Peachtree, 2008. ISBN 978-1-56145-417-4
References
- ^ Dray, Philip (2002). At the Hands of Persons Unknown: The Lynching of Black America. Random House. ISBN 978-0-375-50324-5.
- ^ "2003: "At the Hands of Persons Unknown", by Philip Dray; and "A Problem from Hell", by Samantha Power". Robert F. Kennedy Center for Justice & Human Rights. Archived from the original on 2013-07-05. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
- ^ Pulitzer Prize Office. "The 2003 Pulitzer Prize Winners: History". The Pulitzer Prizes. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
External links
- Philip Dray speaker on PBS & NPR Forum Network
- Appearances on C-SPAN
Independent reviews
At the Hands of Persons Unknown
- 'At the Hands of Persons Unknown' review at History Connected
Power in a Union
- 'Power in a Union' review at Cleveland.com
- 'Power in a Union' review at Washington Post
Stealing God's Thunder
- 'Stealing God's Thunder' review at History Cooperative
- 'Stealing God's Thunder' review at eNotes.com
Capitol men
- 'Capitol Men' review in New York Times
Interviews
- Video of Philip Dray on "The Daily Show", Comedy Central, aired on October 6, 2010
- Fresh Air, "Interview with Terry Gross", WHYY, aired on 2002-01-21
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