Joshua L. Chamberlain - A Concise Biography of the Iconic Hero

A portrait of the Medal of Honor-winning Civil War hero from Maine covers his early years and education at Bowdoin through his military career and postwar achievements as a governor and university president. Original.

About the author

Maine State Historian Thomas A. Desjardin is the author of several books on the Civil War and Maine history, including Stand Firm Ye Boys from Maine, Through a Howling Wilderness, and These Honored Dead. During the 1990s he served as archivist and historian at Gettysburg National Military Park. He later taught Civil War history at Bowdoin, the same Maine college where Joshua Chamberlain was a student, professor, and president. Desjardin was the historical advisor to actor Jeff Daniels for his role as Chamberlain in the films Gettysburg and Gods and Generals. Desjardin and his work have been featured on the History Channel, A&E, the Discovery Channel, and PBS. He lives in Pittsfield, Maine.

Product details

• Authors: Thomas Desjardin, Thomas A Desjardin, Thomas A. Desjardin
• Publisher: Rowman and Littlefield
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 07.01.2015
• EAN: 9781608932894
• ISBN: 978-1-60893-289-4
• No. of pages: 96
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > History; Non-fiction book > History > Biographies, autobiographies; Amerikanische Geschichte, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Modern history to 20th century: c 1700 to c 1900, BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY / Military, Biography: historical, political & military, Maine, Biografien: historisch, politisch, militärisch, USA: Bügerkrieg und Wiederaufbau (1861 bis 1877 n. Chr.), HISTORY / United States / Civil War Period (1850-1877), HISTORY / Military / United States, HISTORY / United States / 19th Century, c 1800 to c 1900, 19th century, c 1800 to c 1899, 18th century, c 1700 to c 1799, United States of America, USA, History of the Americas, Biography: historical, political and military, Early modern warfare (including gunpowder warfare), c 1860 to c 1869, Civil wars, American Civil War, HISTORY / Military / Early Modern Warfare (1500-1800)