Joshua L. Chamberlain by Thomas Desjardin
From an insecure young man with a considerable stutter who grew up in a small town in eastern Maine, Joshua Chamberlain rose to become a major general, recipient of the Medal of Honor, Governor of Maine and President of Bowdoin College. His writings are among the most oft-quoted of all Civil War memoirs. This book tells his story.Thomas Desjardin currently serves as an adjunct professor of History, University of Maine at Augusta, and as historian, Department of Conservation, Bureau of Parks and Lands. Previously, he was a Gilder Lehrman Fellow in American History, archivist/historian at Gettysburg National Military Park, and historian for Greystone Communications,an Emmy Award-winning company that produces historical books, films, and videos. Desjardin also served as historical advisor to actor Jeff Daniels for his role as Joshua Chamberlain in the Turner Pictures feature film Gettysburg.
The National Civil War Museum is the largest museum in the world dedicated solely to the American Civil War. The Museum offers a variety of educational offerings each year to the public including living histories, presentations, dinner lectures, book signings, displays, new exhibits, period music performance, an intern program, and a children’s summer camp. www.nationalcivilwarmuseum.org.
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| ISBN 13 | 9781849085595 |
| ISBN 10 | 1849085595 |
| Title | Joshua L. Chamberlain |
| Author | Thomas Desjardin |
| Series | General Military Ser |
| Condition | Unavailable |
| Binding Type | Hardback |
| Publisher | Bloomsbury Publishing PLC |
| Year published | 2012-05-20 |
| Number of pages | 336 |
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