Jeffry D. Wert | |
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Born | May 8, 1946 |
Nationality | American |
Occupation(s) | Historian and Author |
Jeffry D. Wert (born May 8, 1946) is an American historian and author specializing in the American Civil War. He has written several books on the subject, which have been published in multiple languages and countries.
Jeffry Wert's interest in history first began after an eighth grade school field trip to the Gettysburg Battlefield. After high school he graduated cum laude with a B.A. from Lock Haven University, and a M.A. from The Pennsylvania State University, both in History. He worked for many years as a history teacher at Penns Valley Area High School in Spring Mills, Pennsylvania.[1]
Wert's account of Custer's life and career is a well-written and thoroughly researched narrative, utilizing much recent scholarship and archival material.