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Alan C. Downs is an Associate Professor of History at Georgia Southern University, affiliated with the College of Arts and Humanities and the Department of History. His scholarly work focuses on the Civil War Era, American Indian history, and the US West.
- B.A., North Carolina State University (1978)
- M.A., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1982)
- Ph.D., University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1991)
His research explores critical intersections of military history, indigenous studies, and environmental history. Current projects include The Pony Express Gone Past All Redemption (manuscript under revision) and a study of William Tecumseh Sherman's March to the Sea with emphasis on war and the environment.
Professional affiliations include the Western History Association and the American Society for Environmental History.
His teaching portfolio includes courses like HIST 3365: Not Just Cowboys and Indians: A History of the US West and HIST 5130: American Indian History. He has contributed to edited volumes and journals, with notable work on Confederate military strategies and frontier narratives.
