S1/E2 The Civil War with Ed Ayers

Send us Fan MailRob and Eric visit with Dr. Ed Ayers to discuss the most important concepts teachers should consider when teaching about the American Civil War.  Ed is the Tucker-Boatwright Professor of the Humanities and President Emeritus at the University of Richmond.  He is one of the nation’s leading scholars on the Civil War and is the Executive Director of New American History.  Ed discusses the centrality of slavery to the conflict and he encourages teachers to have students explore three different stories of the Civil War (The Confederate Story, The United States Story, The African American Story) that are braided together in this complex era. Lesson Plans and resources:Three Stories of the Civil War can be downloaded at http://bit.ly/4g14uC7Civil War Newspaper Lesson can be downloaded at  http://bit.ly/4fO9uK9The Valley of the Shadow website can be found at https://valley.newamericanhistory.org/New American History can be found at https://www.newamericanhistory.org/CreditsOpening theme music, “Bossa Bossa,” created by Clare Howard www.clarehoward.com  Music supported by the National Council for History Education www.ncheteach.orgTransition theme music, “The Clock is Ticking,” created by Emily Hahn.Logo artwork created by Jessica Goldman.Shit I Have to Teach in 20 Minutes is produced by Eric Hahn and Rob Good.  Audio and video editing by Sebastian Rosales.Email us at [email protected]: https://www.youtube.com/@historyintwentyInstagram:historyintwenty