The Civil War
Vernon Burton, a prolific author and scholar, has authored or edited 20 books and more than 200 articles. He is Creativity Professor of Humanities, Professor of History and Computer Science at Clemson University, and the director of the Clemson CyberInstitute.
Ronald White is the author of the New York Times bestseller "A. Lincoln: A Biography," "Lincoln’s Greatest Speech: The Second Inaugural" and "The Eloquent President: A Portrait of Lincoln Through His Words." He has lectured at the White House and has been interviewed on the PBS News Hour.
John Wilmerding has authored books on various artists and their portrayal of historical moments in American history, including Fitz Henry Lane, John F. Peto, Winslow Homer and Thomas Eakins.
Joan Waugh, a professor in UCLA's history department, specializes in the Civil War, Reconstruction and Gilded Age eras. She has written books on these subjects, including "U. S. Grant: American Hero, American Myth and Civil War and Reconstruction, 1856 to 1859," as well as "The Memory of the Civil War in American Culture" and "Wars Within A War: Controversy and Conflict Over the American Civil War."
Allen Guelzo is the Director of Civil War Era Studies at Gettysburg College and has written a series of notable Civil War-era histories, including the New York Times bestseller "Gettysburg: The Last Invasion."
President Emeritus at the University of Richmond, Ed Ayers is one of the nation’s leading scholars on the history of the American South and has authored or edited 10 books, including "The Promise of the New South: Life After Reconstruction," a finalist for the Pulitzer Prize, and "In the Presence of Mine Enemies: Civil War in the Heart of America."