William C. Davis (historian)
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William C. Davis is a professor of history at Virginia Tech University
. An expert on the American Civil War
, Davis has twice been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize
. He has written more than forty books on the American Civil War
and other aspects of Southern history. He was twice nominated for a Pulitzer Prize
, for Battle of Bull Run and Breckinridge: Statesman, Soldier, Symbol. His work on the Confederacy
has also earned him a Jefferson Davis Award and the Jules F. Landry Award for Southern history. His book Lone Star Rising has been called "the best one-volume history of the Texas revolution yet written".
Davis's expertise on Southern history has made him a valued consultant, both for newspaper articles as well as television productions, including the Arts & Entertainment Network
/History Channel series "Civil War Journal". He also served as a consultant for the creation of a United States postage stamp of Jefferson Davis
and has had input into the formation of the Museum of the Civil War in Petersburg, Virginia
.
Davis holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from Sonoma State University
. He was awarded the Sonoma State University Distinguished Alumni Award in 1993. He is a past president of the National Historical Society. In 2000, he became a professor at Virginia Tech, where he also serves as director of programs for the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies.
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University
Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, popularly known as Virginia Tech , is a public land-grant university with the main campus in Blacksburg, Virginia with other research and educational centers throughout the Commonwealth of Virginia, United States, and internationally.Founded in...
. An expert on 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...
, Davis has twice been nominated for a Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
. He has written more than forty books on 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 other aspects of Southern history. He was twice nominated for a Pulitzer Prize
Pulitzer Prize
The Pulitzer Prize is a U.S. award for achievements in newspaper and online journalism, literature and musical composition. It was established by American publisher Joseph Pulitzer and is administered by Columbia University in New York City...
, for Battle of Bull Run and Breckinridge: Statesman, Soldier, Symbol. His work on the Confederacy
Confederate States of America
The Confederate States of America was a government set up from 1861 to 1865 by 11 Southern slave states of the United States of America that had declared their secession from the U.S...
has also earned him a Jefferson Davis Award and the Jules F. Landry Award for Southern history. His book Lone Star Rising has been called "the best one-volume history of the Texas revolution yet written".
Davis's expertise on Southern history has made him a valued consultant, both for newspaper articles as well as television productions, including the Arts & Entertainment Network
A&E Network
The A&E Network is a United States-based cable and satellite television network with headquarters in New York City and offices in Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit, London, Los Angeles and Stamford. A&E also airs in Canada and Latin America. Initially named the Arts & Entertainment Network, A&E launched...
/History Channel series "Civil War Journal". He also served as a consultant for the creation of a United States postage stamp of Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Davis
Jefferson Finis Davis , also known as Jeff Davis, was an American statesman and leader of the Confederacy during the American Civil War, serving as President for its entire history. He was born in Kentucky to Samuel and Jane Davis...
and has had input into the formation of the Museum of the Civil War in Petersburg, Virginia
Petersburg, Virginia
Petersburg is an independent city in Virginia, United States located on the Appomattox River and south of the state capital city of Richmond. The city's population was 32,420 as of 2010, predominantly of African-American ethnicity...
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Davis holds a Bachelor of Arts and Master of Arts from Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University
Sonoma State University is a public, coeducational business and liberal arts college affiliated with the California State University system. The main campus is located in Rohnert Park, California, United States and lies approximately south of Santa Rosa and north of San Francisco...
. He was awarded the Sonoma State University Distinguished Alumni Award in 1993. He is a past president of the National Historical Society. In 2000, he became a professor at Virginia Tech, where he also serves as director of programs for the Virginia Center for Civil War Studies.