Gary W. Gallagher

Gary W. Gallagher is the John L. Nau III Professor of History at the University of Virginia. He is the author of several previous books, including The Confederate War, Lee and His Army in Confederate History, and Causes Won, Lost and Forgotten: How Hollywood and Popular Art Shape What We Know about the Civil War, and has edited or coauthored many more. The recipient of numerous fellowships, grants, and honors for his research and teaching, Gary received his Ph.D. from the University of Texas at Austin.