What Caused The Civil War?
2005-11-07T05:00:36-05:00https://ximage.c-spanvideo.org/eyJidWNrZXQiOiJwaWN0dXJlcy5jLXNwYW52aWRlby5vcmciLCJrZXkiOiJGaWxlc1wvYTI1XC8xODk3NjItbS5qcGciLCJlZGl0cyI6eyJyZXNpemUiOnsiZml0IjoiY292ZXIiLCJoZWlnaHQiOjUwNn19fQ==Edward Ayers, Dean of the College and Graduate Schools of Arts and Sciences at the University of Virginia, spoke about his book What Caused The Civil War?: Reflections on the South and Southern History, published by W. W. Norton and Company. The book is a collection of essays that look at the roots of the Civil War and the New South after the war. The author also discussed the reasons why he believes the South is still a divisive topic in American history. Following his presentation, Professor Ayers responded to questions and comments from members of the audience.
Edward Ayers, an expert on southern American history and the Civil War, gave the Edmund J. Fusco Sr. Distinguished Lecture, titled “Eye to Eye with the American Civil War,” at Konover Auditorium. During his presentation, Professor Ayers projected images from the Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War website of the Virginia Center for Digital History.
Edward Ayers, an expert on southern American history and the Civil War, gave the Edmund J. Fusco Sr. Distinguished Lecture, titled “Eye to Eye with the American Civil War,” at Konover Auditorium. During his presentation, Professor Ayers projected images from the Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War website of the Virginia Center for Digital History.
Edward Ayers, Dean of the College and Graduate Schools of Arts and Sciences at the University of Virginia, spoke about his book What Caused … read more
Edward Ayers, Dean of the College and Graduate Schools of Arts and Sciences at the University of Virginia, spoke about his book What Caused The Civil War?: Reflections on the South and Southern History, published by W. W. Norton and Company. The book is a collection of essays that look at the roots of the Civil War and the New South after the war. The author also discussed the reasons why he believes the South is still a divisive topic in American history. Following his presentation, Professor Ayers responded to questions and comments from members of the audience.
Edward Ayers, an expert on southern American history and the Civil War, gave the Edmund J. Fusco Sr. Distinguished Lecture, titled “Eye to Eye with the American Civil War,” at Konover Auditorium. During his presentation, Professor Ayers projected images from the Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War website of the Virginia Center for Digital History. close
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