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Eric Foner (/ ˈ f oʊ n ər /; born February 7, 1943) is an American historian. He writes extensively on American political history , the history of freedom, the early history of the Republican Party , African American biography, the American Civil War , Reconstruction , and historiography , and has been a member of the faculty at the Columbia ...
He was the on-camera historian for "Freedom: A History of Us," on PBS in 2003 and the chief historical advisor for the award-winning PBS documentary series on Reconstruction and its aftermath broadcast in 2019. He has lectured extensively to both academic and non-academic audiences.
Oct 2, 2019 · Eric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor Emeritus of History, specializes in the Civil War and Reconstruction, slavery, and 19th-century America. He is one of only two persons to serve as President of the Organization of American Historians, American Historical Association, and Society of American Historians.
Professor Foner specializes in the Civil War and Reconstruction, slavery, and 19th-century America. He has written and edited nineteen books about American history, including The Fiery Trial: Abraham Lincoln and American Slavery, which won the Pulitzer, Bancroft, and Lincoln prizes in 2011.
Jun 5, 2020 · After the Civil War, the federal government promised former slaves equality and citizenship. Historian Eric Foner says the failed promises reverberate today. Originally broadcast Jan. 9, 2006.
Jan 1, 2000 · Born in 1943 to a family whose reputation for scholarship and activism is legendary, Eric Foner imbibed the lessons of intellectual duty and social purpose at an early age.
The dramatic story of fugitive slaves and the antislavery activists who defied the law to help them reach freedom.\nMore than any other scholar, Eric Foner has influenced our understanding of America's history. Now, making brilliant use of extraordinary evidence, the Pulitzer Prize–winning historian once again reconfigures the national saga ...
Oct 20, 2020 · Eric Foner is one of this country’s most prominent historians. His work on the Civil War and Reconstruction, slavery, and nineteenth century America has garnered innumerable awards, including a Pulitzer Prize and two Bancroft prizes.
Feb 3, 2015 · For thirty years, Professor Eric Foner has been teaching his popular Civil War and Reconstruction history class to undergraduates at Columbia University.
Feb 5, 2015 · Reconstruction : America's unfinished revolution, 1863-1877. by. Foner, Eric. Publication date. 1988. Topics. Reconstruction (U.S. history, 1865-1877), African Americans. Publisher.
