Guide here at the gettysburg national Military Park and has done. So since 2003. Two of his previously published books gettysburgs Peach Orchard which was coauthored with Brett Eisenberg and also sickles at gettysburg have been awarded the prestigious Back Elder Coddington award as the most outstanding work on the Battle Gettysburg Battle campaign. He is also coauthored with Gettysburg Foundation President and Ceo Wayne Motz and Mapmaker Stephen stanley the book pick his charge at gettysburg and it was the first Battlefield Guide to legendary the two. The legendary attack here at gettysburg jim is also currently a cohost of the popular the battle of gettysburg podcast, which is free on all platforms. He has written numerous articles for publications. He was one of the primary content designers for and appeared in the american Battlefield Trust mobile app here at gettysburg. He is a speaker for civil war roundtables. He has a Parallel And Npr travel channels monumental mysteries. Pc on
Their day so far. Weve got another great program here in store for you. Those of you who do not know me. My name is tammy myers. I am the director of Visitor And Member relations here at the gettysburg heritage center. If youre not already aware, we are a we are owned and operated by the gettysburg nature alliance, which is a 501c3 nonprofit charitable organization that educates about and preserves gettysburgs compelling combination of heritage and habitat. Our next Speaker Today is James Hessler many of you are very familiar with him. He is a licensed Battlefield Guide here at the gettysburg national Military Park and has done. So since 2003. Two of his previously published books gettysburgs Peach Orchard which was coauthored with Brett Eisenberg and also sickles at gettysburg have been awarded the prestigious Back Elder Coddington award as the most outstanding work on the Battle Gettysburg Battle campaign. He is also coauthored with Gettysburg Foundation President and Ceo Wayne Motz
American History Tv is on social media follow us at cspan history. I hope everybody is enjoying their day so far. Weve got another great program here in store for you. Those of you who do not know me. My name is tammy myers. I am the director of Visitor And Member relations here at the gettysburg heritage center. If youre not already aware, we are a we are owned and operated by the gettysburg nature alliance, which is a 501c3 nonprofit charitable organization that educates about and preserves gettysburgs compelling combination of heritage and habitat. Our next Speaker Today is James Hessler many of you are very familiar with him. He is a licensed Battlefield Guide here at the gettysburg national Military Park and has done. So since 2003. Two of his previously published books gettysburgs Peach Orchard which was coauthored with Brett Eisenberg and also sickles at gettysburg have been awarded the prestigious Back Elder Coddington award as the most outstanding work on the Battle Gettysburg
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