Edward L. AyersOvjeren akaunt

@edward_l_ayers

Historian of the American South, pioneer and advocate of digital history. Current projects:

Richmond, VA
Vrijeme pridruživanja: rujan 2015.

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    I'm excited to share some big news: my new show, "The Future of America's Past," is now available on PBS and streaming online. Check it out!

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  2. Eager to share something I've been working on for a couple of years: . It pulls together several projects I'm leading, from + to . Our whole team humbly hopes it's a new way to understand America:

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  3. Looking forward to visiting , one of the most inspiring of American colleges. I’ll be talking about my native , a place that has changed repeatedly but somehow is still understood as changeless.

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  4. There's so much history wrapped up in the of 2020, whether the 1860s of Gerwig, the 1917 of Mendes, the 1966 of Mangold, the 1969 of Tarantino, or the post-WWII saga of Scorsese. Here's one thread exploring those connections:. Do you know of others?

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  5. And thanks to you, , for your creativity, skill, and leadership. I’ve almost forgiven you for the historic “granola” you concocted and forced us to eat. I look forward to hearing the tasty things you’ll continue to cook up!

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  6. I'm hitting the road again—to PA, MA, IL, UT, and VA—to film season 2 of my new show, "The Future of America's Past." Have you checked out season 1? It's streaming through the show's site—and you can also find local listings there: . Much more to come!

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  7. Just interviewed Eric Foner for about his new book: "The Second Founding: How the Civil War and Reconstruction Remade the Constitution." Makes clear the power that 13th, 14th, 15th amendments still have to change the future. Important, exciting stuff, out next wk!

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    11. ruj 2019.

    Packed house for tonight's discussing the origins and evolution of American slavery, from #1619 to the . w/

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  9. The continues this evening in —can you make it? I'll be talking with + to discuss the history of slavery in Virginia, from 1619 to the Civil War. It's a history that remains terribly present today. Free tickets here:

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  10. Off to address the Commission to Examine Racial Inequity in Virginia Law—a fortunate opportunity to offer lawmakers and other leaders an overview of VA's history of segregation, disfranchisement, and discrimination, based on what historians have learned about those hard subjects.

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    14. kol 2019.
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  12. Enjoyed talking with an impressive group at about how to connect digital collections with the public. I spoke about a key part of that public—students and their teachers—and how Bunk and 's American Panorama are making it happen. Stay tuned!

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  13. Looking forward to meeting teachers at 's Summer Teacher Institute—part of a long and excellent tradition of education there. We're talking Reconstruction today; delighted to be part of a team trying to understand one of the most complicated parts of US history.

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  14. Just posted by , my reflections on one of the most meaningful projects of my career: joining forces with a broad group of dedicated public historians in Richmond to mark the Civil War's sesquicentennial. With thanks to :

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  15. It's on all of us as history teachers to reframe this crucial period in the American past. We need to make sure that it isn't reduced to options on a multiple choice test, but integrated into students' understanding—just as it was, it is, an integral part of American experience.

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  16. It was a privilege and a delight to talk with more than 200 K-12 teachers last week in Raleigh at the Nat'l Teacher Institute, discussing explanations for the Civil War throughout American history—where those explanations come from, how to present them to students.

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  17. After all, have no doubt: We're closer to the beginning of the humanities than we are to the end. We need to be bold.

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  18. Classrooms are sacred spaces, places where we may engage with ideas at length—vigorously and yet with civility. As educators, we must continually work to combine scholarship with a commitment to students. And always: We must seek new ways of amplifying our study of the past.

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  19. Thank you ! And my sincere thanks to and all who joined me at . Your passion for teaching is an inspiration.

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    On this week’s Here & Now, Ed and Nathan used the work of Sarah Milov ( ) for the segment “America’s Complex History With Tobacco, From ‘The Marlboro Man’ To E-Cigarettes.” However, neither Sarah’s name nor book were mentioned. We regret the omission. 1/3

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