Alumnus (Graduate Program) Research Research Areas: U.S. South U.S. 19th & 20th Century War and Diplomacy Dissertation/Thesis Title: Thesis/Dissertation/Prospectus The Extremist Conditions of Humanity: Emancipation, Conflict, and Progress in Western North Carolina, 1865-1880 Degree Completion Date: Fri, 08/07/2009 - 12:00pm Selected Publications Selected Publications: Nash, Steve. “The Extremest Conditions Of Humanity: Emancipation, Conflict, And Progress In Western North Carolina, 1865-1880”. John Inscoe. 2009: n. pag. Print.