Edward H. Bonekemper

Edward H. Bonekemper
III
Nationality American
Education American History, Law
Alma mater Muhlenberg College, Old Dominion University, Yale Law School
Subjects Slavery, Civil War, and Union and Confederate generals
Spouse Susan Weidemoyer [1]

Edward H. Bonekemper III is a military historian, teacher, and writer. He writes frequently about slavery, the American Civil War, and Union and Confederate generals. Bonekemper is currently the book reviewer for the online magazine Civil War News.

Education

In 1964,[2] Bonekemper graduated cum laude from Muhlenberg College with a bachelor's degree in American history. While attending Muhlenberg, he was given two awards based on his educational performance (best thesis; best American history CPA). Bonekemper later earned his master's degree in American history at Old Dominion University. He completed his Juris Doctorate from Yale Law School.[3][4]

He is a native of Pennsylvania, and currently lives in Willow Street, Pennsylvania. He is involved in the community.[4][5]

Career

In January 2003, Bonekemper retired as federal government attorney after 34 years. Within these 34 years, he worked 16 years as a lead hazardous materials transportation attorney for the United States Department of Transportation, and 4 years as the lead coal strip mining regulatory attorney at the United States Department of Interior.[3] During this time, he was also writing for Navy and Coast Guard publications. He was a speaker and teacher for the Coast Guard and Interior and Transportation Departments.[4]

Bonekemper is also a retired Coast Guard Reserve Commander.[3][4]

For eight years (2003-10),[6] he taught military history part-time and was a visiting lecturer at his alma mater, Muhlenberg College in Pennsylvania. Bonekemper also was an instructor in American Constitutional History and Maritime Law at the United States Coast Guard Academy.[3][7] He was an adjunct professor of Constitutional History at the American Military University.[3]

Bonekemper has written articles for many publications including The Washington Times, The Journal of Afro-American History, and The Journal of Negro History.[5]

Since 1998, Bonekemper has been publishing non-fiction books about the Civil War.[4] His interest in Civil War history grew after multiple conversations with his father-in-law about this particular topic. His first book took him 7 years to complete.[7]

In 2010, he was named book review editor at Civil War News.[4] In 2015, he was also named book review editor of Civil War Battles and Commanders Magazine.

Bonekemper has given over ten lectures at the Smithsonian Institution about the Civil War.[4] He also spoken at hundreds of Civil War round-table meetings, the Delta Queen, the Lincoln Forum of the District Columbia, the Chautauqua Institution, and numerous other events. Bonekemper has made appearances on C-SPAN to discuss Grant and Lee's Civil war generalship.[6]

Awards

Throughout his career, Bonekmper has earned numerous awards. These include:[3]

Publications

Books

References

  1. ↑ "Marie H. Bonekemper". The Morning Call. 10 May 2005. Retrieved 26 April 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Reunion 2009: It's a Wrap!". The Talents Entrusted to our Care. 22 June 2009. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Edward Bonekemper". Conservative Book Club. Retrieved 22 April 2015.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Edward H. Bonekmeper is a CWN Book Review Editor". Civil War News. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  5. 1 2 3 "Six Turning Points of the Civil War" (PDF). Civil War Round Table of Eastern Pennsylvania. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  6. 1 2 "Lincoln and Grant to be discussed at upcoming Civil War Round Table Meeting". Port City Daily. 25 December 2014. Retrieved 23 April 2015.
  7. 1 2 Blosser, Shannon (27 August 2004). "General Grant defended in Raleigh". Carolina Journal Online. Retrieved 22 April 2015.

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