Paul Westermeyer
Paul Westermeyer | |
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Occupation | Author and Historian |
Nationality | American |
Alma mater | Ohio State University |
Subject | Military history, US Marine history, Medieval history |
Paul W. Westermeyer is a public historian and the 2015 recipient of "The Brigadier General Edwin Simmons-Henry I. Shaw Award" for his book Liberating Kuwait: U.S. Marines in the Gulf War, 1990–1991.[1]
Education[]
Westermeyer received both his bachelor's (in history) and master's degrees (in military history) from Ohio State University.
Career[]
He began his career teaching history at Ohio State University and Columbus State Community College.[2] In 2005, Westermeyer became a historian for the Marine Corps History Division, where he began publishing books.[2]
Awards[]
In 2015, Westermeyer was awarded The Brigadier General Edwin Simmons–Henry I. Shaw Award for superior historical scholarship, a prize given out by the Marine Corps Heritage Foundation.[1]
Publications[]
- U.S. Marines in Battle: Al-Khafji, 28 January - 1 February 1991[3]
- Liberating Kuwait: U.S. Marines in the Gulf War, 1990-1991[4]
- Desert Voices: An Oral History Anthology of Marines in the Gulf War, 1990-1991[5]
- U.S. Marines in Afghanistan, 2010-2014: Anthology and Annotated Bibliography[6]
- The Legacy of Belleau Wood: 100 years of making Marines and winning battles, an anthology[7]
- The Legacy of American Naval Power: Reinvigorating Maritime Strategic Thought[8]
See also[]
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b "The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation - Annual Awards Program - Previous Award Winners". The Marine Corps Heritage Foundation.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Marine Corps University - Paul W. Westermeyer". usmcu.edu.
- ^ Westermeyer, Paul (2008). U.S. Marines in Battle: Al-Khafji, 28 January - 1 February 1991 (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Marine Corps, History Division. OCLC 227207489.
- ^ Westermeyer, Paul (2014). Liberating Kuwait: U.S. Marines in the Gulf War, 1990-1991 (PDF). Quantico, VA: U.S. Marine Corps, History Division. ISBN 9780991158812. OCLC 907575749.
- ^ Westermeyer, Paul; Hinman, Alexander, eds. (2016). Desert Voices: An Oral History Anthology of Marines in the Gulf War, 1990-1991 (PDF). U.S. Marine Corps, History Division. OCLC 947723097.
- ^ Westermeyer, Paul; Blaker, Christopher N., eds. (2017). U.S. Marines in Afghanistan, 2010-2014: Anthology and Annotated Bibliography (PDF). Washington, D.C.: U.S. Marine Corps, History Division (published 2017-04-24). OCLC 973199673.
- ^ Westermeyer, Paul, ed. (2019). The Legacy of Belleau Wood: 100 years of making Marines and winning battles, an anthology (PDF). Robertson, Breanne, PhD, art ed. Quantico, VA: U.S. Marine Corps, History Division. ISBN 9780160944123. OCLC 1030161256.
- ^ Westermeyer, Paul, ed. (2019). The Legacy of American Naval Power: Reinvigorating Maritime Strategic Thought (PDF). Robertson, Breanne, PhD, art ed. Quantico, VA: U.S. Marine Corps, History Division. ISBN 9781732003019. OCLC 1083673560.
External links[]
- Westermeyer's faculty page at the Marine Corps University's site
- Westermeyer's author page at Amazon.com
Categories:
- Living people
- American military historians