Today's Birthday
Alexander Murray Palmer Haley was born on August 11, 1921 in Ithaca New York.
A descendent of African slaves, Haley began writing during a
20-year US Coast Guard career. He became a journalist, and earned national
attention
for The Autobiography of Malcolm X. His biggest success was 1976's Roots,
a Pulitzer Prize-winning history of his ancestors beginning with their enslavement.
A television adaptation became one of the most-watched programs in America, spurring interest in genealogy.
He died in February 10, 1992.
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