Historian

Ed Ayers

Tucker-Boatwright Professor of the Humanities at the University of Richmond. Former president of the university. Leading scholar of the American Civil War and Reconstruction. Co-host of BackStory.

Known For

BackStoryThe Thin Light of FreedomIn the Presence of Mine Enemies

Canon

False Information Spreads Faster and Further Than Truth

Canon

Episodes

#Working for a Living: The History of Work in AmericaSep 6, 2019 #Trigger Warning: The History of Guns in AmericaAug 2, 2019 #Conspiracy Theories in American HistoryMar 8, 2019 #The Vote: The History of Elections in AmericaNov 2, 2018 #The Land of the Free? Immigration in American HistoryJun 29, 2018