![]() Woodson, known by many as the “Father of Black History,” was born in New Canton, Buckingham County, Virginia in 1875 to former slaves. His father, James Henry Woodson was enslaved on the Toney Plantation near Richmond. He later taught at that same school and secured a degree from Berea College with coursework from the University of Chicago before earning a Ph.D. After working in Nutallburg and other mining communities, he attended and graduated high school in Huntington, WV. Woodson left Virginia in 1892 to seek employment in the timberlands, mines, and railroads of West Virginia in hopes of saving enough money to support his education. While the exact address of his original family home is unknown, several historians have authored books about his life. ![]()
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