David Goldfield

David Goldfield is the Robert Lee Bailey Professor of History at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte, specializing in the American South and urban history. His research explores the intersection of regional identity, conflict, and transformation, particularly focusing on the Civil War's legacy and its influence on modern Southern society.

• Major Publications: America Aflame (2011) and Still Fighting the Civil War (2013).
• Courses Taught: South Since 1865, Civil Rights Era, The Urban South, and US History II.

His work spans historiography, political realignments, and socioeconomic shifts, while his current project, The Gifted Generation: America in the Postwar Era, examines post-World War II societal developments.