Alan Axelrod

Alan Axelrod is an author of history, business and management. He resides in Atlanta, Georgia.

He received his doctorate in English from the University of Iowa, specializing in the literature and culture of colonial America and the early republic. He has taught at Lake Forest College and Furman University, worked as a publishing executive, and has been a consultant to historical museums, cultural institutions, television's "Civil War Journal", the WB Network, and the Discovery Channel.

Publications

• The Real History of the Cold War: A New Look at the Past (2009)
• Winston Churchill: CEO (2009)
• Edison on Innovation: 102 Lessons in Creativity for Business and Beyond (2008)
• What Every American Should Know about American History (2008)
• Blooding at Great Meadows: Young George Washington and the Battle That Shaped the Man (2008)
• Profiles in Folly: History's worst decisions and why they went wrong (2008)
• The Complete Idiot's Guide to Astronomy, The Complete Idiot's Guide Series (2008)
• The Real History of World War II: A New Look at the Past (2008)
• The Real History of the American Revolution: A new look at the past (2007)
• 'The Complete Idiot's Guide to Forensics, The Complete Idiot's Guide Series (2007)
• Patton: A Biography, (2006)
• American History ASAP (2003)
• Elizabeth I: CEO (2002)
• The Complete Idiot's Guide to the American Revolution, The Complete Idiot's Guide Series (1999)
• The Encyclopedia of Wars (1997)
• Chronicle of the Indian Wars: From Colonial Times to Wounded Knee (1990)

Television

• The Wild West, as creative consultant.
• Civil War Journal, as creative consultant

References