Ernest Freeberg

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Ernest Freeberg is an American historian in 19th and 20th-century American culture, currently a Distinguished Humanities Professor at the University of Tennessee and previously the Lindsay Young Professor, Beaman Professor, and Head of the Department of History. In 2002, he was awarded the John H. Dunning Prize. [1] [2] [3]

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  1. "Ernest Freeberg". utk.edu. 11 April 2013. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  2. "Distinguished Professorships in Humanities". utk.edu. Retrieved January 10, 2016.
  3. "Freeberg, Ernest". worldcat.org. Retrieved January 10, 2016.