C. Vann Woodward

Perhaps the most prominent historian of his time, C. Vann Woodward (19081999) was always at the center of public controversy, wielding power inside the history profession while exercising influence on the reading public. In this collection of essays, historians examine the writings of the American Souths esteemed scholar. Examining Woodwards work from various angles, the critics in this volume reveal his contributions as history, as ideas, and as part of an activist scholars quest to understand and influence the racial and social dynamics of his region and times. Contributors: Edward L. Ayers, M. E. Bradford, Carl N. Degler, Gaines M. Foster, Paul M. Gaston, F. Sheldon Hackney, August Meier, James Tice Moore, Albert Murray, Michael OBrien, Allan Peskin, David Morris Potter, Howard N. Rabinowitz, John Herbert Roper, Joel R. Williamson, Bertram Wyatt-Brown.