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Alexander Murray Palmer Haley (August 11, 1921 – February 10, 1992) [1] was an American writer and the author of the 1976 book Roots: The Saga of an American Family. ABC adapted the book as a television miniseries of the same name and aired it in 1977 to a record-breaking audience of 130 million viewers.
The second oldest of Alex Haley's four living grandchildren, Bill Haley was 28 when the author died. He continues to carry on the family's name by treasuring the legacy of his grandfather, whom he ...
Pulitzer Prize-winning "Roots" author Alex Haley, who died in 19XX, lived in Clinton. The event is March 1. Museum of Appalachia to honor Alex Haley at 'Heroes of Southern Appalachia' event
Alex Haley House and Museum State Historic Site is one of the Tennessee Historical Commission's state-owned historic sites and is located in Henning, Tennessee, United States. It is open to the public and partially funded by an agreement with the Tennessee Historical Commission.
Kizzy is Haley's only ancestor in the genealogy link to Kunta Kinte, who spent the majority of her life in slavery. The latter part of the book tells of the generations between Kizzy and Alex Haley, describing their suffering, losses, and eventual triumphs in America. Alex Haley claimed to be a seventh-generation descendant of Kunta Kinte. [6]
Find the good and praise it. It’s a phrase the late Alex Haley, author of the 1976 novel Roots: The... View Article The post Museum renovation, book re-release honor late author Alex Haley ...
In the 1980s, Alex Haley visited the museum, and immediately decided to move to East Tennessee (he bought the farm across the street from the museum). Haley was inspired by the museum's Steve Parkey exhibit, and made plans to write a novel about this African-American blacksmith from Southern Appalachia. [ 6 ]
Roots: The Saga of an American Family is a 1976 novel written by Alex Haley.It tells the story of Kunta Kinte, an 18th-century Mandinka, captured as an adolescent, sold into slavery in Africa, and transported to North America.