Jonathan Noyalas
Professor Jonathan Noyalas has authored or edited eleven books including Civil War Legacy in the Shenandoah: Remembrance, Reunion, and Reconciliation. In addition, Noyalas has authored more than 100 articles, chapters, essays, and reviews for a variety of publications including Civil War History, Civil War Times, America’s Civil War, Hallowed Ground, Civil War Monitor, Blue & Gray, and Civil War News.
He has appeared on C-SPAN’s American History TV, NPR’s “With Good Reason,” and served as a consultant for National Geographic’s three-part documentary series “Civil Warriors.”
He has been a consultant for a variety of public history projects with organizations including National Park Service, Civil War Trust, and Shenandoah Valley Battlefields Foundation.
Professor Noyalas is recipient of numerous awards for scholarship, teaching, and service including most recently (February 2016) the highest honor that can ever be bestowed upon a professor at a public or private college/university the State Council for Higher Education in Virginia’s Outstanding Faculty Award.
Research Interests
- Civil War Era History
- The Old South
- Shenandoah Valley History
- Slavery
- Historical Memory
Education
- B.S., Shenandoah University
- M.A., Virginia Tech
Source: Shenandoah University