In non-fiction he has concentrated on history and technological issues.ĭr. Since the late 20th century, Forstchen has shifted toward writing historical fiction and alternate history. It is based on material he originally developed for his dissertation. His young adult novel, We Look Like Men of War, is about an African-American regiment that fought in the Civil War at the Battle of the Crater. In addition to academic writing, Forstchen has written articles, published in such venues as Boys' Life, and novels for both adults and young adults. His doctoral dissertation was The 28th USCTs: Indiana's African-Americans Go to War, 1863–1865.įortschen has been a resident of Hightstown, New Jersey. He specialized in Military History, the American Civil War, and the History of Technology. He completed his doctorate at Purdue University, studying under the historian Gunther E. He and the other two men have also written three novels about General George Washington during the American Revolutionary War.įorstchen was born and grew up in Millburn, New Jersey. His three alternate novels of the Civil War were co-written with politician Newt Gingrich two also had the participation of writer Albert S. He has published numerous popular novels and non-fiction works about military and alternative history, thrillers, and speculative events. A Professor of History and Faculty Fellow at Montreat College, in Montreat, North Carolina, he received his doctorate from Purdue University. Forstchen (born October 11, 1950) is an American historian and author.
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