Melvin Patrick Ely
| Melvin Patrick Ely | |
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| Born | 1952 (age 72–73) | 
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| Discipline | Historian | 
| Sub-discipline | African-American history | 
Melvin Patrick Ely (pronounced ['ili]; born 1952 in Richmond, Virginia) is an history professor and author in Virginia. He has written books about Amos 'n' Andy and Israel Hill.