Scott Reynolds Nelson
Encyclopedia
Scott Reynolds Nelson is the Legum Professor of History
at the College of William and Mary. He is a historian of the American Civil War
and the Gilded Age
. He specializes in African-American history and Labor history
.
History
History is the discovery, collection, organization, and presentation of information about past events. History can also mean the period of time after writing was invented. Scholars who write about history are called historians...
at the College of William and Mary. He is a historian of the American Civil War
American Civil War
The American Civil War was a civil war fought in the United States of America. In response to the election of Abraham Lincoln as President of the United States, 11 southern slave states declared their secession from the United States and formed the Confederate States of America ; the other 25...
and the Gilded Age
Gilded Age
In United States history, the Gilded Age refers to the era of rapid economic and population growth in the United States during the post–Civil War and post-Reconstruction eras of the late 19th century. The term "Gilded Age" was coined by Mark Twain and Charles Dudley Warner in their book The Gilded...
. He specializes in African-American history and Labor history
Labor history (discipline)
Labor history is a broad field of study concerned with the development of the labor movement and the working class. The central concerns of labor historians include the development of labor unions, strikes, lockouts and protest movements, industrial relations, and the progress of working class and...
.
Awards received
- 2007 Merle Curti AwardMerle Curti AwardThe Merle Curti Award is awarded annually by the Organization of American Historians for the best book in American social and/or American intellectual history. A committee of 5 members of the Organization of American Historians chooses the winners from published monographs submitted by the author...
for Steel Drivin' Man - 2007 Anisfield-Wolf AwardAnisfield-Wolf Book AwardsThe Anisfield-Wolf Book Awards are United States literary awards dedicated to honoring written works that make important contributions to the understanding of racism and the appreciation of the rich diversity of human culture...
for Steel Drivin' Man - 2007 National Award for Arts Writing for Steel Drivin' Man
- 2007 Virginia Literary Award for Nonfiction for Steel Drivin' Man
External links
- "Author's website"
- "Interview with Scott Reynolds Nelson", Sound Authors Radio, January 9, 2009
- "The depression of 1929 is the wrong model for the current economic crisis", Chronicle of Higher Education, 10-17-08
- "How the Crash Will Reshape America", The Atlantic, Richard Florida
- "Interview with Scott Reynolds Nelson", Quiddity International Literary Journal and Public-Radio Program, February 4, 2010
- "Attribution Lacking, or, The Day a Dutch Newspaper Stole My Grandmother", Chronicle of Higher Education, April 24, 2009