William E. Hardy

WILLIAM E. HARDY is a historian specializing in nineteenth-century American history, with a focus on the Civil War and Reconstruction eras. He is Assistant Professor of History and Lincoln Scholar at Lincoln Memorial University in Harrogate, Tennessee.

Hardy received the 2023 McClung Award for the best article in the Journal of East Tennessee History. He holds a B.A. and M.A. in American History from the University of Louisville and a Ph.D. in nineteenth-century American history from the University of Tennessee, Knoxville. He has published articles in Civil War History, Tennessee Historical Quarterly, and the Journal of East Tennessee History.

When not writing, Hardy draws on his work at the East Tennessee Historical Society, where he served as Academic Coordinator and Project Manager on federal Teaching American History grants.

William E. Hardy’s books are published by Turner Publishing.

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