Jeffry D. Wert
Born (1946-05-08) May 8, 1946 (age 77)
NationalityAmerican
Occupation(s)Historian and Author

Jeffry D. Wert (born May 8, 1946) is an American historian and author specializing in the American Civil War. He has written several books on the subject, which have been published in multiple languages and countries.

Early life

Jeffry Wert's interest in history first began after an eighth grade school field trip to the Gettysburg Battlefield. After high school he graduated cum laude with a B.A. from Lock Haven University, and a M.A. from The Pennsylvania State University, both in History. He worked for many years as a history teacher at Penns Valley Area High School in Spring Mills, Pennsylvania.[1]

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  1. ^ "Jeffry D. Wert". Archived from the original on 2013-05-15. Retrieved 2012-06-08.
  2. ^ Duncan, Richard R. (1992). "Reviewed Work(s): Mosby's Rangers by Jeffry D. Wert". The Journal of Southern History. 58 (2): 357–358. doi:10.2307/2210891. JSTOR 2210891.
  3. ^ DeBlack, Thomas A. (1997). "Reviewed Work(s): Custer: The Controversial Life of George Armstrong Custer by Jeffry D. Wert". The Arkansas Historical Quarterly. 6 (1): 114–116. doi:10.2307/40031012. JSTOR 40031012. Wert's account of Custer's life and career is a well-written and thoroughly researched narrative, utilizing much recent scholarship and archival material.

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