Scott Reynolds Nelson

Scott Reynolds Nelson is the Georgia Athletic Association Professor of History at the University of Georgia. He was formerly the Legum Professor of History at the College of William and Mary. He is a historian of the Long Nineteenth Century. He specializes in Labor history, international finance, the history of science, and global commodities.

Awards received
for Steel Drivin' Man for Ain't Nothing But a Man
 * 2006 National Award for Arts Writing
 * 2007 Merle Curti Award
 * 2007 Anisfield-Wolf Award
 * 2007 Virginia Literary Award for Nonfiction
 * 2008 Publishers Weekly Best Books of the Year
 * 2009 Aesop Prize (Folklore Society of America)
 * 2009 Jane Addams Prize, Women's International League for Peace and Freedom
 * 2009 Notable Children's Book in the Language Arts, National Center for Teachers of English
 * 2009 American Library Association Best Book for Young Adults