Matthew Speiser

Matthew Speiser is author of the novel Sons of Liberty, in addition to numerous pieces grappling with American history, in publications ranging from the Tennessee Historical Quarterly to McSweeney's. His doctoral dissertation examined battles over our national memory of the Civil War, which were waged long after the actual battlefields had quieted. As Chair of the History department at the Marymount School in Manhattan, Dr. Speiser engages with the legacy of America's past every day. He holds a...See more

Matthew Speiser is author of the novel Sons of Liberty, in addition to numerous pieces grappling with American history, in publications ranging from the Tennessee Historical Quarterly to McSweeney's. His doctoral dissertation examined battles over our national memory of the Civil War, which were waged long after the actual battlefields had quieted. As Chair of the History department at the Marymount School in Manhattan, Dr. Speiser engages with the legacy of America's past every day. He holds a PhD in U.S. History from the University of Virginia. See less