Michael Collins

Broschiertes Buch

Newman

A Short Biography

Beschreibung

An esteemed academic, prolific author and convert from the Church of England to Catholicism, Newman was a complex and conflicted individual. Intensely loyal to his friends, highly-strung, kind-hearted and tenacious, Newman combined the best of both the Anglican and Catholic traditions.

Autor

Michael Collins is an American historian who lives outside of Albany, New York. He co-authored the book Voices of the Bulge with his good friend and co-author Martin King and he is currently the historian for the 10th Armored Division Veterans Western Chapter. With help from the Western Chapter and Martin King, he fundraised and ran logistics for having a 10th Armored Division plaque dedicated next to a tank turret in Bastogne, Belgium in December, 2011 to commemorate the 10th Armored Division veterans who fought during the Battle of the Bulge. His primary interest is preserving the memory of World War II veterans through oral history and photographs. He has lectured on the importance of oral history and the Battle of the Bulge at numerous venues including colleges, military bases, and museums. He traveled on an extensive book tour of the north eastern United States with fellow co-author Martin King which included stops at West Point Military Academy, Fort Dix, Valley Forge Military College, and the U.S. Navy Museum. He has worked for various museums in the north eastern United States including the Destroyer Escort Historical Museum, the New York State Military Museum and Veteran's Research Center, Irish American Heritage Museum and Connecticut's Old State House. He currently works at Siena College in Loudonville, NY in the library's audio-visual department. Michael is interested in World War II history and 20th Century U.S. and European History. He received his Bachelor's degree in history from Siena College and his Master's degree in Public History from Central Connecticut State University.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Messenger Publications
• Seitenzahl: 136
• Erscheinungstermin: 16. September 2019
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 141mm x 210mm x 15mm
• Gewicht: 182g
• ISBN-13: 9781788121057
• ISBN-10: 1788121058
• Artikelnr.: 59291919