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ADVANCE FOR SATURDAY, JAN. 6, AND THEREAFTER – FILE – In this July 19, 2014, file photo, Civil War re-enactors simulate the 1864 burning of the Franklin County courthouse while marking the 150th anniversary of the Burning of Chambersburg in Chambersburg, Pa. Edward L. Ayers, president emeritus of the University of Richmond, examines the Civil War through the eyes of residents of Virginia's Augusta County and Pennsylvania's Franklin County in his book published Oct. 24, 2017, &quot;The Thin Light of Freedom: The Civil War and Emancipation in the Heart of America.&quot; (Ryan Blackwell/Public Opinion via AP)

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Ayers stepping down as U. of Richmond president

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