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9/11 is a fascination of mine for many reasons. First, I lived through the horrors - watching the attack unfurl before us and seeing the changes in our daily activities following the attack - I also got to see how it impacted the next generation and see how it influenced them, as well as the generation after. It brings interesting questions to mind that can also be tied to the past. My most recent talk on 9/11 went national. See my 9/11 page for more information.

I can talk about a wide spectrum of topics related to the Civil War, how it relates to Connecticut and on a national scale including the discussion of monuments, how it relates to today and much more. Some examples of topics are listed below. You can access a comprehensive list of talks on at the bottom of this section in a downloadable format.

Being a political historian I am fascinated by historical figures and events that carved out who we are today. My first interest was Andrew Jackson and his unprecendented declaration of martial law - how did this impact future presidential decisions and was the declaration for martial law constitutional? The Battle of New Orleans marked the turning point in American history but it was fraught with legal implications. Similarly, other wars had just as large of an impact.

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