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Interviewee
Edward L. Ayers
Title of Publication Discussed
The Thin Light of Freedom: The Civil War and Emancipation in the Heart of America
Department
American Studies
Document Type
Podcast
Publication Date
2017
Abstract
Dr. Edward L. Ayers, University Professor and President Emeritus at the University of Richmond, discusses his new book, The Thin Light of Freedom: The Civil War and Emancipation in the Heart of America, published recently by W.W. Norton. The book conveys the final years of the Civil War in the Great Valley between the Blue Ridge and Appalachian Mountains by focusing on average, resilient people trying to survive the devastation around them.
Recommended Citation
Ayers, Edward L., "Dr. Edward L. Ayers – Faculty Author Podcast." Podcasts@Boatwright. 2017. http://boatwrightpodcasts.urlibraries.org.