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Andrew F. Lang is an Associate Professor and Graduate Coordinator in the Department of History at Mississippi State University. His research focuses on 19th-century U.S. history with a specialization in the Civil War era. He is particularly noted for exploring themes of American exceptionalism, slavery, and the intersection of war and society. Lang's work bridges military, political, and cultural history, emphasizing how 19th-century Americans understood their nation's global significance.
His major publications include *A Contest of Civilizations: Exposing the Crisis of American Exceptionalism in the Civil War Era* (2021) and *In the Wake of War: Military Occupation, Emancipation, and Civil War America* (2017). The latter won the prestigious Tom Watson Brown Book Award, recognized for its innovative analysis of Reconstruction and military culture. His current projects examine Abraham Lincoln and Ulysses S. Grant's Midwestern identities and the role of gratitude in Lincoln's nationalism.
- Professional Affiliations: Executive Council of the Society of Civil War Historians
- Advisory Roles: Abraham Lincoln Association; John L. Nau III Center for Civil War History (UVA); American Civil War Museum
Lang’s scholarship has been honored with major prizes, including a finalist placement for the Lincoln Prize and a $50,000 award for *In the Wake of War*. His work emphasizes how 19th-century Americans navigated tensions between liberty and slavery, shaping the Civil War’s causes and consequences.
