George Brooks

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Title

George Brooks

Subject

IU's first historian of Africa.

Description

Having served in the U.S. Army during the Korean War, George Brooks came to IU in 1962 after earning a Ph.D. at Boston University, becoming IU’s first historian of Africa. A specialist in commercial networks in West Africa, Brooks helped to recruit other Africanists to IU, and retired in 2006 after 44 years in the Department of History.

Creator

IU Photographic Services

Date

October 10, 1963

Rights

Indiana University

Citation

IU Photographic Services, “George Brooks,” Indiana University Archives Exhibits, accessed April 20, 2024, https://collections.libraries.indiana.edu/iubarchives/items/show/1041.