Edward L. Ayers (born January 22, 1953) is the current president of the University of Richmond, having served in this capacity since July 1, 2007. Events 565 - Eutychius is deposed as Patriarch of Constantinople by John Scholasticus. Year 1953 ( MCMLIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display full calendar of the Gregorian calendar. University president is the title of the highest ranking officer within a University, within university systems that prefer that appellation over other variations such as The University of Richmond is a private nonsectarian liberal arts university located on the border of the city of Richmond and Henrico County, Virginia "July 1st" redirects here For the Ayumi Hamasaki song see H (song. Year 2007 ( MMVII) was a Common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar in the 21st century. Prior to his appointment, he had been on the faculty of the University of Virginia since 1980, most recently as the Buckner W. The University of Virginia (also called UVa, UVA, Mr Jefferson's University, or The University) is a highly selective public research Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) Clay Dean of the College and Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the Hugh P. Kelly Professor of History. ^[1]. In 1997, Ayers helped found the Virginia Center for Digital History and served as its director until 2001^[1]. Ayers also oversaw the Valley of the Shadow project and has long been an advocate of digital history. "Valley of the Shadow" is an episode of the American television anthology series The Twilight Zone. Digital history is the use of digital media and tools for historical practice presentation problems and research ^[2].

Education

Ayers received his Bachelor of Arts degree (1974) in American Studies from the University of Tennessee and his Master of Arts degree (1977) and Ph.D. (1980) in American Studies from Yale University. Year 1974 ( MCMLXXIV) was a Common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar of the 1974 Gregorian calendar. American studies or American civilization is an interdisciplinary field dealing with the study of the United States. The University of Tennessee (also known as UT) sometimes called the University of Tennessee Knoxville ( UT Knoxville, or UTK) is the flagship A Master of Arts ( Latin: Magister Artium) is a Postgraduate academic Master's degree awarded by universities in a large Also 1977 (album by Ash. Year 1977 ( MCMLXXVII) was a Common year starting on Saturday (link displays "PhD" redirects here for other uses see PhD (disambiguation. Year 1980 ( MCMLXXX) was a Leap year starting on Tuesday (link displays the 1980 Gregorian calendar) ^[3]

Honors

• Bancroft Prize, In The Presence of Mine Enemies: War in the Heart of America, 1859-1863 (2004)^[4]
• National Council on the Humanities, Presidential Appointee (2000-2004)^[5]
• U. The Bancroft Prize is awarded each year by the trustees of Columbia University for books about Diplomacy or the history of the Americas. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " 2000 ( MM) was a Leap year that started on Saturday of the Common Era, in accordance with the Gregorian calendar. "MMIV" redirects here For the Modest Mouse album see " Baron von Bullshit Rides Again " S. Professor of the Year for Doctoral and Research Universities, Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Council for Advancement and Support of Education (2003)^[6]
• Member, American Academy of Arts and Sciences (elected 2001)^[7]
• Pulitzer Prize Finalist - History, The Promise of the New South: Life after Reconstruction (1993)^[8]
• National Book Award Finalist - Nonfiction, The Promise of the New South: Life after Reconstruction (1992)^[9]

Books

• The Crucible of the Civil War: Virginia from Secession to Commemoration (edited with Gary Gallagher and Andrew Torget), University of Virginia Press, 2006. Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching and Education, founded by Andrew Carnegie in 1905 and Chartered in 1906 by an Act of Congress, is a The Council for Advancement and Support of Education (CASE is a nonprofit association of Educational institutions It serves professionals in the field of educational Year 2003 ( MMIII) was a Common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. The American Academy of Arts and Sciences (AAAS is an organization dedicated to scholarship and the advancement of learning Year 2001 ( MMI) was a Common year starting on Monday according to the Gregorian calendar. The Pulitzer Prize, ˈpʊlɨtsɚ PULL-it-sər is an American award regarded as the highest national honor in Newspaper journalism, Year 1993 ( MCMXCIII) was a Common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar) The National Book Awards are among the most eminent literary prizes in the United States. Year 1992 ( MCMXCII) was a Leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar) The University of Virginia Press (or UVaP) founded in 1963 is a University press that is part of the University of Virginia. ISBN 978-0-8139-2552-3.
• What Caused the Civil War? Reflections on the South and Southern History, W. W. Norton & Company, 2005. W W Norton & Company is an American book publishing company that has remained independent since its founding ISBN 978-0-3930-5947-2.
• In the Presence of Mine Enemies: War in the Heart of America, 1859–1863, W. W. Norton & Company, 2003. ISBN 978-0-3933-2601-7.
• The Valley of the Shadow: Two Communities in the American Civil War - The Eve of War (CD-ROM and book, co-authored with Anne S. Rubin), W. W. Norton & Company, 2000. ISBN 978-0-3930-4604-5.
• American Passages: A History of the United States, (co-author) Harcourt, 2000; (second edition) Thomson Wadsworth, 2003; (third edition) Thomson Wadsworth, 2006. Harcourt Education, is a publisher serving the pre-Kindergarten to Grade 12 school assessment and trade publishing markets in the US and primary and secondary school markets internationally This article is primarily about Thomson prior to its 2008 merger with Reuters ISBN 978-0-4950-5015-5.
• The Oxford Book of the American South: Testimony, Memory, and Fiction (edited with Bradley Mittendorf), Oxford University Press, 1997. ISBN 978-0-1951-2493-4.
• All Over the Map: Rethinking American Regions (co-editor and co-author), Johns Hopkins University Press, 1996. The Johns Hopkins University Press is a Publishing house and division of Johns Hopkins University that engages in publishing journals and books ISBN 978-0-8018-5392-0.
• The Promise of the New South: Life after Reconstruction, Oxford University Press, 1992; paperback edition, 1993; abridged edition, 1995; 15th Anniversary Edition, 2007. ISBN 978-0-1953-2688-8.
• The Edge of the South: Life in Nineteenth-Century Virginia (co-edited with John C. Willis) University Press of Virginia, 1991. The University of Virginia Press (or UVaP) founded in 1963 is a University press that is part of the University of Virginia. ISBN 978-0-8139-1298-1.
• Vengeance and Justice: Crime and Punishment in the Nineteenth-Century American South, Oxford University Press, 1984; paperback edition, 1986. ISBN 978-0-1950-3988-7.

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