Historical figures in Bard College
The atlas holds 3 people and 3 moments here, from 1894 to 1991. The most recorded lives are Eleanor Roosevelt, Toni Morrison and Chinua Achebe. Across the Cold War and the Space Age.
Notable people
Chinua Achebe
in 1991
1 moment here
Nigerian novelist, poet, critic, editor, educator, and Biafran representative whose life moved between southeastern Nigeria, Lagos, East Africa,…
Eleanor Roosevelt
in 1894
1 moment here
American political figure, diplomat, activist, and First Lady of the United States from 1933 to 1945.…
Toni Morrison
in 1986
1 moment here
Toni Morrison (Chloe Ardelia Wofford) was an American novelist, editor, and professor whose career moved through Ohio, Washington, D.C., New York,…
Moments
- 1894 Raised by grandmother in Tivoli Eleanor Roosevelt
- 1986 Bard College visiting professor Toni Morrison
- 1991 Bard College teaching Chinua Achebe