William G. Thomas III

William G. Thomas III is an American historian. He is a Professor of History and the John and Catherine Angle Professor in the Humanities at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln.[1] His research focuses on the Southeastern United States, including slavery, the American Civil War and the New South. He won a Guggenheim Fellowship in 2016.[2]

William G. Thomas III
EducationTrinity College
University of Virginia
OccupationHistorian
EmployerUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln

Works
  • Lawyering for the Railroad: Business, Law, and Power in the New South (1999)
  • The Iron Way: Railroads, the Civil War, and the Making of Modern America (2011)
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References
  1. "William Thomas III". Department of History. Retrieved October 22, 2017.
  2. "WILLIAM G. THOMAS III". Guggenheim Foundation. Retrieved October 22, 2017.


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