Carter G. Woodson was a distinguished African American historian and educator who wrote books for adults and young people. Dr. Woodson received his Ph.D. in history from Harvard University, and wrote many black history books as well as the seminal volume on education, Miseducation of the Negro. He founded the Association for the Study of Negro Life and History. In 1926, Woodson originated "Negro History Week," which was observed each year during the second week in February because this week included the birthdays of Abraham Lincoln and Fredrick Douglas. "Negro History Week" became "Black History Month." Woodson founded and was the first editor of the Journal of Negro History. For his outstanding work in history, he was awarded the Spingarn Medal in 1925 by the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. Dr. Woodson was a distinguished social scientist and educator who wrote history books for young people that told the story of the African American man and woman in the United States.