Author of the Emerging Civil War Series books:
Hellmira: The Union’s Most Infamous Civil War Prison Camp – Elmira, NY
Man of Fire: William Tecumseh Sherman in the Civil War
Founder of Rudely Stamp’d Historical Impressions
Writer and director of the plays Now We Stand By Each Other Always, Grant on the Eve of Victory, and Brothers at Odds: The Brisbane Story
Available plays include: Now We Stand By Each Other Always & Grant on the Eve of Victory
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U.S. Historian, Deathways Scholar, and Genealogist
Past speaking engagements have included C-SPAN, local libraries, Civil War Round Tables, historical societies, and theatrical venues.
Available Lectures include:
SHERMAN: Man or Monster
Marching through the Heart of the Confederacy: Sherman’s Atlanta Campaign and the March to the Sea
A Deadly Puzzle: Grant’s Vicksburg Campaign
Hellmira: The Union’s Most Infamous Civil War Prison Camp – Elmira, NY
Lincoln: Constitutional Pragmatist
Ancestors in Peace and in Pieces
Adams & Jefferson: Revolutionary Friendship
Changing Deathways in Victorian America
Dying on Script: Illness and Death in Victorian America
Willing to travel nationally or broadcast remotely.
Email ddmaxfieldhistorian@gmail.com if you’re interested in booking a lecture, book talk, or book signing.
Disclaimer
This website was created and is maintained by Jess Maxfield. All questions about book sales or about the Emerging Civil War Series should be directed to Savas Beatie. All questions about scheduling a book talk, lecture, or performance should be directed to Derek Maxfield at ddmaxfieldhistorian@gmail.com.
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