Dr. Jared Frederick
Associate Teaching Professor of History, Penn State Altoona
Dr. Jared Frederick is a historian, educator, and former National Park Service ranger who has served at Gettysburg and Harpers Ferry. He teaches history at Penn State Altoona and is the author of multiple books on military and cultural history. Jared has appeared in numerous documentaries and television specials, including as a guest commentator on Turner Classic Movies, and is the host of the popular YouTube channel Reel History, where he explores the accuracy of historical films both beloved and controversial.
Check out Jared’s YouTube channel, Reel History.
Select Publications
- Gettysburg National Military Park
- Dispatches of D-Day: A People’s History of the Normandy Invasion
- Hang Tough: The WWII Letters and Artifacts of Major Dick Winters
- Fierce Valor: The True Story of Ronald Speirs and His Band of Brothers
- Into the Cold Blue: My World War II Journeys with the Mighty Eighth Air Force