Richard Bailey (historian)

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Richard Bailey
Born (1947-10-29) October 29, 1947 (age 76)
Montgomery, Alabama, U.S.
OccupationHistorian
NationalityAmerican
Alma mater Booker T. Washington Magnet High School
Alabama State University
ParentsRaymond Bailey Sr.
Lottie Parks Bailey

Richard Bailey (born October 29, 1947) is an American historian. He has written history books about Alabama during the Reconstruction era and its African American leaders. [1] [2] His book Neither Carpetbaggers Nor Scalawags about African American officials in Alabama during the Reconstruction era was selected by the Alabama Board of Education as a supplemental school text, only the second time a book authored by an African American has been so designated in the state. [2] He has also helped organize efforts to erect historical markers at significant sites. [3] He also leads black history tours. [4] [5]

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A native of Montgomery, Alabama, he grew up in the Centennial Hill neighborhood. He is one of Raymond Bailey Sr. and Lottie Parks Bailey's 12 children. [6] He studied at Booker T. Washington Magnet High School and Alabama State University, graduating in 1966. [6] Bailey retired from a 30-year civil service career in 2011. [1] He worked as a research specialist at the Aerospace Doctrine, Research and Education Center at Maxwell Air Force Base. [7]

He has written and spoken about Henry Allen Loveless. [8]

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  1. 1 2 "NAACP Keynote speaker for Freedom Fund Banquet". Union Springs Herald.
  2. 1 2 Smith, Nicole. "Read Alabama! 2020 season begins Thursday". Daily Mountain Eagle.
  3. Johnson, Krista. "Remembering the past: Historian Richard Bailey is committed to sharing Montgomery's history". The Montgomery Advertiser.
  4. Johnson, Krista. "Want an insider's look at Montgomery history? Join Richard Bailey on his upcoming tours". The Montgomery Advertiser.
  5. Advertiser, Reprinted from the Montgomery. "Want an insider's look at Montgomery history? Join Richard Bailey on his upcoming tours".
  6. 1 2 Zanders, Camille. "Alumnus Richard Bailey shares the history of Alabama".
  7. "Auburn Public Library presents Read Alabama 200 Fall Author Series | Local News | oanow.com". oanow.com. 19 August 2019.
  8. "Retirees hold meeting". Union Springs Herald.
  9. "They Too Call Alabama Home | Alabama Black History".
  10. Bailey, Richard (June 3, 1999). They Too Call Alabama Home: African American Profiles, 1800-1999. Pyramid Pub. ISBN   9780967188300 via Google Books.