Gettysburg History works closely with a network of distinguished scholars, authors, filmmakers, and interpreters who have shaped public understanding of this remarkable place. As members of the Gettysburg History Council, they lend their insight and expertise to our exhibits, events, films, and publications—helping us share Gettysburg’s story with audiences near and far.
Learn more about the members of the Council below.
*Members of the Gettysburg History Council represent a wide range of organizations and perspectives. With several exceptions, they are not employees of Gettysburg History or its affiliated museums. For privacy reasons, we are unable to share members’ personal contact information.
Garry Adelman
Chief Historian, American Battlefield Trust
Dr. Michael J. Birkner
Professor of History, Gettysburg College
Sue Boardman
Leadership Program Co-Founder, Gettysburg History
Jake Boritt
Documentary Filmmaker and Director, Gettysburg Film Festival
Andrew Dalton
President & CEO, Gettysburg History
Erik Dorr
Director and Founder, The Gettysburg Museum of History
Barbara Franco
Author and Historian
William A. Frassanito
Photographic Historian and Author
Dr. Jared Frederick
Associate Teaching Professor of History, Penn State Altoona
Kenneth A. Gavin
Public Historian and Guide
Dr. Bradley M. Gottfried
Author and Historian
Jean Green
President, Lincoln Cemetery Project Association
Nancie Gudmestad
Founder, Shriver House Museum
Dr. Scott Hancock
Associate Professor of History and Africana Studies, Gettysburg College
Carol Hegeman
Executive Director, Dwight D. Eisenhower Society
James Hessler
Author and Historian
Abbie Hoffman
Director of Shriver House Museum, Gettysburg History
Harold Holzer
Author and Historian
J.D. Huitt
Educator and Creator, The History Underground
Dr. Ian Isherwood
Director of the Civil War Institute, Gettysburg College
Dr. Benjamin Luley
Professor of Anthropology, Gettysburg College
Dr. Chris Mackowski
Editor-in-Chief and Co-Founder, Emerging Civil War
David G. Malgee
Author and Historian
Tom McMillan
Author, Historian, and Leadership Program Facilitator, Gettysburg History
Wayne E. Motts
CEO, The National Civil War Museum
Chris Mowery
Historian and Creator, Vlogging Through History
Benjamin Neely
President & CEO, York County History Center
Dr. Carol Reardon
Author and Historian
Michael Rupert
Leadership Program Historian, Gettysburg History
Jeff Shaara
Best-Selling Novelist
Ralph Siegel
Author and Historian
Cindy Small
Author and Historian
Timothy H. Smith
Director of Education, Gettysburg History
Phil Spaugy
Civil War Arms and Accoutrements Expert and Historical Consultant
Dr. Craig L. Symonds
Professor of History Emeritus, United States Naval Academy
Dr. Jill Ogline Titus
Associate Director, Civil War Institute at Gettysburg College
Doug Walter
Civil War Historian and Arms Specialist
Jacqueline White
Owner, Dobbin House Tavern
Kristopher D. White
Director of Education & Events, American Battlefield Trust