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Edward L. Ayers

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Edward Lynn "Ed" Ayers is an American historian, professor, administrator, and university president. In July 2013, he was awarded the National Humanities Medal by President Barack Obama at a White House ceremony for Ayers's commitment “to making our history as widely available and accessible as possible." He served as the president of the Organization of American Historians in 2017–18.

Books

The Thin Light of Freedom
The Thin Light of Freedom
Edward L. Ayers
The Promise of the New South
The Promise of the New South
Edward L. Ayers
The Thin Light of Freedom
The Thin Light of Freedom
Edward L. Ayers
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
In the Presence of Mine Enemies
Edward L. Ayers
America on the Eve of the Civil War
America on the Eve of the Civil War
Edward L. Ayers, Carolyn R. Martin
Southern Crossing
Southern Crossing
Edward L. Ayers
The Promise of the New South
The Promise of the New South
Edward L. Ayers
Southern Crossing
Southern Crossing
Edward L. Ayers
Crucible of the Civil War
Crucible of the Civil War
Edward L. Ayers, Andrew J. Torget, Gary W. Gallagher
What Caused the Civil War?: Reflections on the South and Southern History
What Caused the Civil War?: Reflections on the South and Southern History
Edward L. Ayers
Vengeance and Justice
Vengeance and Justice
Edward L. Ayers, Edward L Ayers
Southern Journey
Southern Journey
Edward L. Ayers
The Thin Light of Freedom: The Civil War and Emancipation in the Heart of America
The Thin Light of Freedom: The Civil War and Emancipation in the Heart of America
Edward L. Ayers
America on the Eve of the Civil War
America on the Eve of the Civil War
Edward L. Ayers
American Passages
American Passages
David M. Oshinsky, Edward L. Ayers, Lewis L. Gould, Jean R. Soderlund
American Passages
American Passages
David M. Oshinsky, Edward L. Ayers, Lewis L. Gould, Jean R. Soderlund
The Oxford Book of the American South
The Oxford Book of the American South
Edward L. Ayers, Bradley C. Mittendorf
Vengeance and Justice
Vengeance and Justice
Edward L. Ayers

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