J. David Markham

J. David Markham (www.NapoleonicHistory.com/) is an award-winning Napoleonic scholar and biographer and executive vice president of the International Napoleonic Society. Among his books are Napoleon for Dummies (which has been translated into French, Dutch and Russian); Napoleon’s Road to Glory: Triumphs, Defeats, and Immortality; Imperial Glory: The Bulletins of Napoleon’s Grande Armée 1805-1814; and Napoleon and Dr Verling on St. Helena. He has written numerous articles for magazines, journals and encyclopedias, and has appeared on the History, Discovery and Learning channels. His “Napoleon 101” podcast (napoleon.thepodcastnetwork.com/) has thousands of listeners worldwide. David and his wife Barbara live in Olympia, Wash.

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