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ALEX KERSHAW

JOURNALIST, AUTHOR, SPEAKER

ALEX KERSHAW

BRINGING HISTORY TO LIFE

Educated at Oxford University, Alex Kershaw is the widely-acclaimed, prize-winning, New York Times best-selling author of twelve books, including The Longest Winter, The Bedford Boys, The First Wave, The Liberator, Against All Odds, and most recently, Patton's Prayer.

Kershaw has been a journalist for over thirty years, having written for The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, The Financial Times, AARP Magazine, The Guardian, and many other newspapers and magazines.

Kershaw is a popular public speaker and designs and leads history tours around the world. He is also the Resident Historian for Friends of the National WWII Memorial and chairs the Colby Award selection committee. He lives in Washington, D.C.

His book, Blood and Champagne, is currently being adapted into a TV series. His 2012 book, The Liberator, has been adapted into a four-part Netflix series. His books have been translated into over a dozen languages.

Photo: Alex Kershaw on right with Leon Gautier and his daughter in their home in Ouistreham, France. Gautier is the last living French commando to land on D Day, 6 June 1944. He features in Kershaw's 2019 book, The First Wave, a national bestseller—photo by John Snowdon.

POPULAR PUBLIC SPEAKER.

PUBLIC SPEAKING APPEARANCES

Kershaw is in high demand as an inspirational and motivational speaker who shares gripping true stories about incredible courage, faith, leadership, and resilience. He has spoken at hundreds of events over the last thirty years, ranging from the Air Force Academy to high schools to corporate conferences.

Kershaw has also led dozens of battlefield tours in Europe for over a decade, for museums, colleges, and corporate and private clients.

Please email him to find his availability and costs.

VIDEOS OF APPEARANCES

The First Wave - The National WWII Museum

https://www.c-span.org/video/?466481-5/allied-soldiers-day

Against All Odds - Virginia Museum of History

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xxXiXaxFmAU

The Liberator - National Defense University

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=An9ld0hsHLM

The Longest Winter - Army and Navy Club

https://vimeo.com/380143192

DESCRIPTION OF TALKS

The Liberator

Alex Kershaw tells one of the most inspiring stories in US history, recounting the remarkable battlefield journey of maverick U.S. Army officer Felix Sparks through the Allied liberation of Europe—from the first landing in Italy to the final death throes of the Third Reich.

Against All Odds

Alex Kershaw tells the true story of four of the most decorated soldiers in US history, from the deserts of North Africa to the dark heart of Nazi Germany.

The First Wave

Kershaw recounts the incredibly inspiring story of the key warriors who landed first on D-Day and led the way to victory in World War II.

Patton’s Prayer

Kershaw recounts a profoundly moving story of General George Patton, one of courage, deep faith, and victory over evil during WWII.

The Longest Winter

Kershaw recounts the remarkable true story of the most decorated U.S. platoon of World War II.

RECENT PRAISE

Amy and Navy Club - Against All Odds.

Thank you so much for joining us last night. It was a wonderful evening, and we have already received many compliments on your presentation. We sold out of books, and even the staff mentioned your excellent presentation. Dinner discussion was perfect.

St. Albans School DC – The Liberator.

The visit was fantastic. When the class met this morning, I asked the students about Alex's talk, and the feedback was unanimously positive. I later got this email from one of the girls: "I thought that Alex Kershaw’s talk was so moving. I was debriefing with my dad, and it brought tears to my eyes as we discussed what we had seen. I think it was a combination of the images, the stories, and the way he presented them. It was an incredible experience."

St John's Island - Patton's Prayer.

I wanted to thank you for organizing Alex's visit with us; he was a huge hit! You could have heard a pin drop during his presentation, and to underscore his impact, we went over time to 6:10, which we NEVER do, h/e couldn't pull away from the conversation, and NO ONE left before we concluded....a testament to Alex. Thank you, thank you...Our members loved him and his expertise. It was a successful evening for The Five O'clock Hour (and me-whew), thanks to Alex.

Spring Island private club – Against All Odds.

Thank you for coming to Spring Island to share your stories and insights. It was spectacular. Many members are calling it one of the best Trust Talks we have ever had.

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Battle of the Bulge

Visit all the key sites in the deadliest battle of WWII for Americans, including the foxholes where the men of Kershaw's book, The Longest Winter, fought.