About the Author of Great American History
Gordon Leidner
Gordon Leidner has maintained the Great American History website since 1996. Since then, GAH has been visited by thousands students, educators, homeschoolers, researchers, and writers seeking free, quality material on the American Civil War, the American Revolution, and President Abraham Lincoln.
Gordon has been a lifelong student of the Civil War and the American Revolution. His accomplishments include:
- Freelance history writer
- Member of the Board of Directors for the Abraham Lincoln Institute
- Presenter at the Abraham Lincoln Institute 27th Symposium’s 2024 Lecture at Ford’s Theatre in Washington, DC. Subject: “Abraham Lincoln and the Bible.”
- Author of 7 books on Abraham Lincoln, including the popular Abraham Lincoln: Quotes, Quips, and Speeches
- Author of the new book Abraham Lincoln and the Bible: A Complete Compendium
- Author of the book The Leadership Secrets of Hamilton: 7 Steps to Revolutionary Leadership of Alexander Hamilton and the Founding Fathers
- Author of various articles on Lincoln’s faith and his role as a Transformational Leader, published in Academic journals and trade magazines
- Guest Lecturer at The Smithsonian Institution and Johns Hopkins University
- Former president of the Lincoln Group of the District of Columbia
- MGA in Applied Management from the University of Maryland University College
- BS in Aeronautical and Astronautical Engineering from the University of Illinois
- ISO 9001 Certification Principal Consultant Engineer
- X account @lincolnsaid
- Linked in https://www.linkedin.com/in/gordon-leidner-6b97926/