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Louis P. Masur is Distinguished Professor of American Studies and History at Rutgers University. He has received teaching awards from several universities and is the author of numerous books including The Civil War: A Concise History and Lincolns Last Speech: Wartime Reconstruction and the Crisis of Reunion. Masur is an elected member of the American Antiquarian Society, the Massachusetts Historical Society, and the Society of American Historians.