James Haskins - Haskins, James (1941–2005), author of nonfiction books for juveniles and adults, biographer, educator, critic, editor, and educational consultant. Born into a large family in a racially segregated middle class section of Demopolis, Alabama, where he was not allowed to visit the towns public library, James S. Haskins was deeply affected by the swirl of events related to the mid century civil rights movement. He received his bachelors degree in history at Alabama State College, but limited career opportunities in the South in the early 1960s led him to seek employment in New York City. Two years of selling newspaper advertisements and working as a Wall Street stockbroker brought him to the realization that he was better suited for a career Haskins, James (1941–2005), author of nonfiction...
