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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.
2 de oct. de 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.
Eric Foner is DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University. Foner received his doctoral degree at Columbia under the supervision of Richard Hofstadter. His publications have concentrated on the history of political ideology and race relations in nineteenth-century America.
An American History (Norton, 2004) Articles, essays and book reviews in numerous academic and popular journals, magazines, and newspapers. Read articles and watch lectures by Eric Foner, DeWitt Clinton Professor of History at Columbia University.
5 de jun. de 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.
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.
