Edward L. Ayers (@edward_l_ayers) 's Twitter Profile
Edward L. Ayers

@edward_l_ayers

Historian of the American South, pioneer and advocate of digital history. Current projects: @newamericanhist @bunkhistory @UR_DSL @americanpano @ACWMuseum

ID: 3816182422

linkhttp://edwardayers.com calendar_today29-09-2015 16:09:24

317 Tweet

6,6K Followers

74 Following

Edward L. Ayers (@edward_l_ayers) 's Twitter Profile Photo

On this National Day of Remembrance, marking 80 years since the Executive Order that led to Japanese American incarceration during WWII, a look back at the episode of "The Future of America's Past" we made about people working to teach this history today: futureofamericaspast.com/season1-episod…

New American History (@newamericanhist) 's Twitter Profile Photo

#FYE instructors: Join us Tuesday, May 10, 3 p.m. EST - Learn how to use Bunk American Panorama to increase engagement, make powerful interdisciplinary connections via inquiry - in collaboration w/ Gardner Institute Registration bit.ly/NAHFYEMay22

#FYE instructors: Join us Tuesday, May 10, 3 p.m. EST -  Learn how to use <a href="/bunkhistory/">Bunk</a> <a href="/americanpano/">American Panorama</a> to increase engagement, make powerful interdisciplinary connections via inquiry - in collaboration w/ <a href="/jnginstitute/">Gardner Institute</a> Registration bit.ly/NAHFYEMay22
Edward L. Ayers (@edward_l_ayers) 's Twitter Profile Photo

After decades of reading, writing, and teaching about the American past, I’m setting out to see how that past is remembered in the places where it happened - join me in this first dispatch of a new travel series on Medium: medium.com/new-american-h…

Edward L. Ayers (@edward_l_ayers) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Hard to believe that the Valley of the Shadow is turning 30.  On this anniversary, the Valley has an all-new look.  Check it out! mailchi.mp/newamericanhis…

Hard to believe that the Valley of the Shadow is turning 30.  On this anniversary, the Valley has an all-new look.  Check it out! mailchi.mp/newamericanhis…
New American History (@newamericanhist) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Join us this week for our virtual session w/ our friends Fort Monroe at Old Point Comfort #AASLH2022 Making Connections: History in Place Through a Digital Scholarship Lens Thursday, November 3rd, 4:00 - 5:15 PM EDT

Join us this week for our virtual session w/ our friends <a href="/FtMonroeatOPC/">Fort Monroe at Old Point Comfort</a>  #AASLH2022 Making Connections: History in Place Through a Digital Scholarship Lens
Thursday, November 3rd, 4:00 - 5:15 PM EDT
Robert Nelson (@3underscores) 's Twitter Profile Photo

The DSL is hiring a new associate director, someone to help lead the lab and coordinate all the GIS work for projects like American Panorama and Mapping Inequality. If you're interested, info's at richmond.csod.com/ux/ats/careers… . And pass along to anyone you think might be interested.

Edward L. Ayers (@edward_l_ayers) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As Virginia’s Board of Education meets again to discuss history standards, they need to remember that our kids deserve to be told the truth in compelling ways. richmond.com/opinion/column…

New American History (@newamericanhist) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Happening tonight! Join New American History & Moton Museum w/ #CivicLearningWeek 7 pm EST for a virtual screening/discussion of “School Interrupted,” from Field Studio #pbs VPM "The Future of America’s Past,” Barbara Johns & Moton School Walkout bit.ly/FoAPMarch8

Happening tonight!  Join <a href="/NewAmericanHist/">New American History</a>  &amp; 
<a href="/MotonMuseum/">Moton Museum</a> w/ #CivicLearningWeek  7 pm EST for a virtual screening/discussion of “School Interrupted,” from Field Studio #pbs <a href="/myVPM/">VPM</a>  "The Future of America’s Past,” Barbara Johns &amp; Moton School Walkout   bit.ly/FoAPMarch8
Edward L. Ayers (@edward_l_ayers) 's Twitter Profile Photo

As Governor Glenn Youngkin goes on CNN w/Jake Tapper 🦅 tonight to talk about the “battle over education,” here are some thoughts about what we’ve learned from the struggle so far in Virginia. richmond.com/opinion/column…

New American History (@newamericanhist) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Still at #AHA24? We hope you will join us today at 11-12:30 Plaza B for “Reimagining History” with Julian Hayter Annie Evans 🚺🏡🌍 🇺🇸📰🗽⚖️ exploring New American History Bunk URichmond DSL Mapping Inequality & new digital scholarship 👩🏻‍💻 from Edward L. Ayers American Visions! 📖🗺️🏘️📜⚖️🎥🎧

Still at #AHA24? We hope you will join us today at 11-12:30 Plaza B for “Reimagining History” with Julian Hayter <a href="/MapM8ker/">Annie Evans 🚺🏡🌍 🇺🇸📰🗽⚖️</a> exploring <a href="/NewAmericanHist/">New American History</a> <a href="/bunkhistory/">Bunk</a> <a href="/UR_DSL/">URichmond DSL</a> <a href="/HOLCRedlining/">Mapping Inequality</a> &amp; new digital scholarship 👩🏻‍💻 from <a href="/edward_l_ayers/">Edward L. Ayers</a> American Visions! 📖🗺️🏘️📜⚖️🎥🎧
Bunk (@bunkhistory) 's Twitter Profile Photo

In New Orleans for #OAH24? Learn more about the history of the Crescent City via our new Bunk Exhibit: bunkhistory.org/exhibits/new-o…

New American History (@newamericanhist) 's Twitter Profile Photo

Just in time for Earth Day, we are leaning into what we might learn from some of our early 19th c. American environmental activists in this new Bunk Bunk Collection inspired by American Visions. bunkhistory.org/collections/d4…

Just in time for Earth Day, we are leaning into what we might learn from some of our early 19th c. American environmental activists in this new <a href="/bunkhistory/">Bunk</a> Bunk Collection inspired by American Visions. bunkhistory.org/collections/d4…