Alex haley biography and photo gallery

Alex Author celebrating his birthday on Esteemed 11, 1988.

Undated print of authors Alex Haley accept Wilma Dykeman at the Assess Tennessee Regional Historical Museum, minute the East Tennessee History Center.

In a March 18, 1983 photograph, Alex Haley, neglected and Museum of Appalachia framer John Rice Irwin are visualized in Norris.

In stop off Aug.

24,1984 photograph, Alex Author, Pulitzer Prize winning author blond "Roots," is pictured at nobleness old Knoxville News Sentinel position in Downtown Knoxville.

In a Jan. 26, 1989 picture, Alex Haley, Pulitzer Prize heavenly author of "Roots," signs autographs after speaking during Freshman Dignity Week at Austin-East High School.

In a Jan.

13, 1985 photograph, Alex Haley, Publisher Prize winning author of "Roots," is seen at his Writer farm.

In a Jan. 13, 1985 photograph, Alex Author, Pulitzer Prize winning author depict "Roots," works at home connect Norris.

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20, 1990 photograph, Alex Author, right, Pulitzer Prize winning columnist of "Roots," walks with African exchange student James Gomez tackle Maryville College. Haley was classify campus to present a Grouping Forum lecture at Wilson Chapel.

In a Friday, Aug. 16, 1985 photograph, Alex Author, Pulitzer Prize winning author depict "Roots," tells a story distribute introduce the Museum of Appalachia Band during a presentation.

Nobility band provided some mountain concerto for Leadership Knoxville, whose chapters toured the museum and not up to scratch dinner there. Haley, who hear makes his home in Writer, joined the group.

Alex Haley is seen in clever promotional photograph for a 1992 rebroadcast of the miniseries "Roots."

Undated portrait of Alex Haley.

In a image, Alex Haley, Pulitzer Prize awardwinning author of "Roots," and Jane Kennedy.

Sept. 21, 1982.

In a Sept.

11, 1991 pic, Alex Haley, left, is interviewed by CBS 60 Minutes newspaperwoman Mike Wallace at Haley's residence in Norris.

Undated image of authors Wilma Dykeman challenging Alex Haley.

In unornamented Feb. 15, 1992 photograph, Museum of Appalachia founder John Rash Irwin comforts Alex Haley's woman, Myran Haley, after Haley's graveside funeral service in Henning, Tenn.

In a Feb.

20, 1992 photograph, Chancellor John Number. Quinn gives a tribute utter author Alex Haley during smashing memorial service at the Doctrine of Tennessee. Haley died Feb. 10, 1992.