GORDON LEIDNER has been a lifelong student of the American Civil War. He is a member of the Board of Directors of the Abraham Lincoln Institute, and maintains the popular Great American History website, through which he has provided numerous articles and free educational material about the American Civil War and the American Revolution since 1996. He has compiled quotes and stories about many revolutionary leaders into several books, including Abraham Lincoln – Quotes, Quips, and Speeches; The Founding Fathers – Quotes, Quips and Speeches; and The Leadership Secrets of Hamilton.

Leidner lives near Annapolis, Maryland with Jean, his wife of thirty-five years.