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Alex Kershaw      

Honorary Colonel in the 116th Infantry Regiment of the 29th Division, Bestselling Author of "The Bedford Boys" & "The Longest Winter"

Educated at Oxford University, Alex Kershaw is the widely-acclaimed, prize-winning, New York Times best-selling author of twelve books, including "The Longest Winter," "The Bedford Boys," "The First Wave," "The Liberator" and most recently "Against All Odds." He has been a journalist for over thirty years, having written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, AARP Magazine, The Guardian and many other newspapers and magazines.

Kershaw is a popular public speaker, and designs/leads history tours around the world. He is also the Resident Historian for Friends of The National WWII Memorial and chairs the Colby Award selection committee. He lives in Washington D.C.

His book, "Blood and Champagne," is currently being adapted into a TV series. His 2012 book, "The Liberator," is now a four part series on Netflix. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages.

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