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Phillip Thomas Tucker

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Phillip Thomas Tucker
Phillip Thomas Tucker, Ph.D. has been recognized today as "the Stephen King of History," because his great productivity of high-quality books. This most prolific of historians has won international acclaim for breaking much new ground in history by authoring more than 80 books of unique distinction. In total, he is the author of more than 175 works in history, including both books and scholarly articles.
Significantly, the vast majority of these groundbreaking books have a distinctive "New Look" focus, including five volumes of the Harriet Tubman Series. An award-winning scholar of highly-original and uniquely human history, he has most often explored the remarkable lives of forgotten men and women in powerful historical narratives.
Most important, Dr. Tucker has emerged as one of America's leading Revolutionary War historians. He has authored groundbreaking Revolutionary war books, including "How the Irish Won the American Revolution"; "George Washington's Surprise Attack": "Saving Washington's Army"; "Brothers in Liberty"; "Kings Mountain": "Alexander Hamilton's Revolution": "Alexander Hamilton and the Battle of Yorktown"; and others.
The author has also written four books about female Buffalo Soldier Cathy Williams. In addition, he has completed groundbreaking New Look Glory 54th Massachusetts Regimental Series of four volumes. This important series has focused on the heroic story of the first black regiment from the North during the Civil War. He has also completed four volumes of a groundbreaking Haitian Revolutionary Women Series.

Throughout his distinguished career, Dr. Tucker has revealed some of the most overlooked chapters of America's hidden history to present new insights and fresh perspectives. The author's books have most often broken historical boundaries, while going well beyond traditional history in bold "New Look" narratives.
As America's leading myth-busting historian with three degrees in American history, including a Ph.D. from prestigious St. Louis University, the author has mined American history's obscure depths to present unique historical narratives long unexplored. Tucker has long focused on illuminating the previously untold stories of forgotten women (black and white), who have been long overlooked. By revealing their hidden history that had been previously lost to the American public, the author has paid long-overdue tributes to these remarkable women of courage and character. Ahead of their time, these dynamic women defied the odds in carving out their own unique destines with their hard work, enduring faith, and perseverance.
Dr. Tucker has authored groundbreaking books in many fields of study: African American, Women's, Irish, American Revolutionary War, Buffalo Soldiers, Civil War, Tuskegee Airmen, Little Bighorn, Caribbean, Private, Spanish American War, Second World War, George Armstrong Custer, and Southern history. He has long focused on telling the forgotten stories of lost souls, outcasts, renegades, misfits, rebels, deserters (like Buffalo Soldier David Fagen), iconoclasts, refugees, nonconformists, and outliers, whose unique lives deserve attention at this late day.
The author's award-winning books have often focused on iconic turning point moments in American history. Tucker has long presented books about dynamic and remarkable women from around the world, including "Mulan and the Modern Controversary"; "The Trung Sisters"; "Lakshmi Bai"; "Solitude of Guadeloupe;" and others. Significantly, these courageous women, like Harriet Tubman and Cathy Williams, overcame seemingly insurmountable odds and misogynist obstacles to succeed in life by resourceful and unconventional means. These remarkable and dynamic women demonstrated that they were formidable in their own right and ahead of their time. Their inspirational lives have provided enduring life lessons that are truly timeless, especially to young women, black and whi

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