
Check out Jim’s podcast, Battle of Gettysburg Podcast.
James Hessler
Author and Historian
James Hessler has been a Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg National Military Park since 2003 and is the author or co-author of four acclaimed books on the Gettysburg campaign. His published work has received distinguished book awards and appeared in outlets such as Gettysburg Magazine. Jim co-hosts the popular Battle of Gettysburg Podcast and has been featured on the History Channel, C-SPAN, Travel Channel, NPR, PCN-TV, and with the American Battlefield Trust. A frequent lecturer at Civil War Round Tables nationwide, he has also taught adult education courses at the college level and held leadership positions with the Little Big Horn Associates and the Association of Licensed Battlefield Guides. In addition to his historical work, Jim spent more than 30 years in the financial services industry.