Caitlin Shostak l Contributing Writer

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A modern twist on the Civil War

By Caitlin Shostak l Contributing Writer | March 11

After more than 150 years of analysis, the Civil War’s transition into the digital age may be long overdue. Edward Ayers, professor of history and president of the University of Richmond, seeks to change the way we study and access history by transferring the information normally found in hardcopy textbooks into a digital format.

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The Civil War goes digital

By Caitlin Shostak l Contributing Writer | March 4

Historian Edward Ayers isn’t interested in dead people. Instead, Ayers is finding new ways to understand the complexities of the Civil War more than 150 years later by digitizing history. “I know what you’re thinking,” Ayers said.

Caitlin Shostak l Contributing Writer

A modern twist on the Civil War

The Civil War goes digital

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