Official website of Marc Leepson: historian, author, and journalist





	Arrange an Author Appearance arc Leepson, the author of Lafayette, Saving Monticello, Flag: An American Biography, and Desperate Engagement, and the editor of the Websters’ New World Dictionary of the Vietnam War, is an experienced and captivating speaker. He has addressed hundreds of audiences on the subjects of his books and on his other specialty, the Vietnam War and Vietnam veterans. And he is available to speak to your group. Over the last twenty-five years Mr. Leepson has spoken at libraries, bookstores, academic conferences, conventions, colleges, universities, high schools, synagogues, historic groups, museums, Rotary and Kiwanis Clubs, Daughters and Sons of the American Revolution chapter meetings, Civil War Roundtables, Sons of Confederate Veterans meetings, and has appeared many times on radio and television. A selected list of his hundreds of personal appearances in recent years appears at the end of this page. Marc Leepson is an engaging speaker. What follows are some unsolicited comments from the Conference Program Evaluation form filled out by audience members after his talk at a recent Virginia Library Association Annual Conference held in Williamsburg, Virginia. "Most interesting and educational. Many thanks!" "Wonderful! I look forward to reading the book." "I have read the book and found Mr. Leepson’s presentation extremely interesting. I was previously unaware of the ownership of Monticello after Jefferson’s death. This fills a gap." "Wonderful! A strong Virginia history presentation. What an informative and entertaining session." "Excellent. I can’t wait to read the book!" "Wonderful talk!" "Good speaker—interesting content." "A very interesting program. I enjoyed it immensely." "Fascinating presentation" "Wonderful story. Well told!" Contact information: Email: Marc527psc@aol.com Voice: 540-687-4131 Fax: 540-687-4778 P.O. Box 1889 Middleburg, VA 20118-1889
	Television Appearances: MSNBC, Fox News, The Today Show, CNN Radio: Talk of the Nation (NPR), All Things Considered (NPR), To the Point (NPR), Morning Edition (NPR), Voice of America, Irish Radio, CBC (Canada), On the Media (NPR), The Diane Rehm Show (NPR), WETA (NPR, Arlington, Virginia), The Book Guys (syndicated), WNYC (NPR, New York City), WINA (Charlottesville, Virginia), Prime Time Radio (syndicated), Veterans Radio (WAAM, Ann Arbor, Michigan), Meet the Author (WBFO, Buffalo, New York), HearSay with Cathy Lewis (WHRV-FM, Norfolk, Virginia) Presentations at Colleges and Universities: University of Miami, American University, Georgetown University, University of Maryland, College of Southern Maryland, Appalachian State University, George Washington University, Lynchburg College, George Mason University Talks at Academic Conferences: University of Notre Dame, College of William and Mary, University of Massachusetts (Boston), Tulane University, Salisbury State University Speaking engagements, 2001-2009: Monticello Visitors Center, Charlottesville, Virginia WAGE Radio, Leesburg, Virginia Octavia Books, New Orleans The Hill School Middleburg, Virginia Diane Rehm Show, National Public Radio, Washington, D.C. Politics & Prose Bookstore, Washington, D.C. Leisure World of Virginia, Landsdowne, Virginia Cranford High School, Cranford, New Jersey Congregation Beth El, South Orange, New Jersey Loudoun Museum, Leesburg, Virginia Eastern Loudoun Regional Library, Sterling, Virginia Book Guys radio show, Washington, D.C. New Dominion Bookshop, Charlottesville, Virginia. Prime Time Radio show, Washington, D.C. Highland School, Warrenton, Virginia Barnes & Noble, Reston, Virginia; Richmond, Virginia Borders Books, Music and Café, Fairfax, Virginia; Manassas, Virginia; Rockville, Maryland; Sterling, Virginia; Glen Allen, Virginia; Frederick, Maryland New York and Company, WNYC, New York City Workmen’s Circle Bookstore, New York City Fairfax City Regional Library, Fairfax, Virginia Oatlands Plantation, Leesburg, Virginia Charlottesville Live, WINA Radio, Charlottesville, Virginia Middleburg Library, Middleburg, Virginia Blandy Experimental Farm, State Arboretum, Boyce, Virginia Temple Rodef Shalom, Falls Church, Virginia Virginia Festival of the Book, Charlottesville, Virginia Congregation Beth Israel The WINA Morning Show, WINA Radio Student Bookstore Congregation Shearith Israel, New York City Handley Regional Library, Winchester, Virginia Fluvanna County Library –Carysbrook, Virginia Old Sperryville Bookshop, Sperryville, Virginia Loudoun Library Foundation, Leesburg, Virginia Library of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia Virginia Library Directors Association, Graves Mountain Lodge, Virginia Charles E. Smith Jewish Day School, Rockville, Maryland Manassas Museum, Manassas, Virginia William Breman Jewish Heritage Museum, Altanta, Georgia Augusta Richmond County Historical Society, Augusta, Georgia WETA radio, Arlington, Virginia District of Columbia Jewish Community Center, Washington, D.C. Readers’ Oasis Bookstore, Tucson, Arizona Mary Riley Styles Public Library, Falls Church, Virginia Piedmont Environmental Council Annual Meeting, Keswick, Virginia WHRO radio, Norfolk, Virginia Loudoun Country Day School, Leesburg, Virginia Chesapeake Central Library, Chesapeake, Virginia Ohef Sholom Temple, Norfolk, Virginia House Page School, Library of Congress, Washington, D.C. National Archives and Records Administration, Washington, D.C. Virginia Library Association Annual Conference, Williamsburg, Virginia Prince William County Library, Prince William, Virginia Indian River Yacht and Country Club, Lancaster County, Virginia at the 22nd Annual Friends of the Library of Rappahannock Community College Book and Author Dinner Katz Jewish Community Center, Cherry Hill, New Jersey The National Arts Club, New York City, Co-sponsored by New York City Landmarks Conservancy Arlington Central Library, Arlington, Virginia Washington Hebrew Congregation, Washington, D.C. Chrysler Museum Norfolk, Virginia College of Southern Maryland, Leonardtown Campus Virginia Council For History Education Annual Meeting, Richmond, Virginia Brandeis University National Women's Committee, Tucson, Arizona Norfolk/Virginia Beach Chapter of Hadassah, Virginia Beach, Virginia Library of Virginia Foundation, Warrenton, Virginia Ketoctin Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution, Leesburg, Virginia Virginia Library Association Paraprofessional Forum Annual Conference. Richmond, Virginia "For the Record," Public Broadcasting stations WHTJ, Charlottesville, and WCVE, Richmond, Virginia Prince Books, Norfolk, Virginia "On the Record," WVEC-TV 13, Norfolk, Virginia Final Draft Booksellers, Purcelville, Virginia. National Building Museum, Washington, D.C. Roanoke County Public Library, Roanoke, Virginia Lynchburg Public Library, Lynchburg, Virginia WHRO-TV, Norfolk, Virginia Little Fork Episcopal Church, Rixeyville, Virginia Virginia Library Association Annual Conference, Hot Springs, Virginia Ashburn Library, Ashburn, Virginia Books a Million, Winchester, Virginia Special Collections, Alderman Library, University of Virginia Thomas Balch Library, Leesburg, Virginia The Cultural Arts Center, Glen Allen, Virginia Virginia Festival of the Book, Charlottesville, Virginia Sterling Library, Sterling, Virginia Virginia Beach Library, Virginia Beach, Virginia James L. Hamner Public Library, Amelia, Virginia Year-End Banquet for West Springfield, Va., High School Applied History Class Fauquier Jewish Congregation Book Club, Warrenton, Virginia National League of American Pen Women, Valley of Virginia Chapter, Woodstock, Virginia “Too Jewish” Radio Program with Rabbi Sam Cohon, KVOI –AM, Tucson, Arizona Arlington Central Library, Arlington, Virginia Temple Beth Emeth, Herndon, Virginia Albemarle-Charlottesville Historical Society, Charlottesville, Virginia George Washington University,Colonials Weekend Alumni Authors Booksigning, Washington, D.C. Land Trust of Virginia Annual Membership Meeting, Middleburg, Virginia Middletown Branch Library, Middletown, Maryland Williamsburg’s Jewish Women, Williamsburg, Virginia Books and Crannies Bookstore, Middleburg, Virginia Leadership Loudoun, Oatlands Plantation, Leesburg, Virginia Waterford Book Club, Waterford, Virginia Blue Ridge Mountains Rotary Club, Charlottesville, Virginia U.S.S. Constellation, Baltimore, Maryland 110th Virginia State DAR Convention, Portsmouth, Virginia Waterford Foundation Annual Meeting,Waterford, Virginia George Mason Chapter, DAR, Springfield, Virginia Old Dominion Chapter, DAR, Richmond, Virginia Lovettesville Library, Lovetteville, Virginia John Witt Chapter, Colonial Dames, Chantilly, Virginia B&O Railroad Museum, Ellicott City Station, Ellicott City, Maryland Charlottesville Senior Center, Charlottesville, Virginia Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 227, Vienna, Virginia Vietnam Veterans of America Chapter 1019, Winchester, Virginia Rockwood School District, Eureka, Missouri C. Burr Artz Public Libary, Frederick, Maryland Urbana Regional Library, Urbana, Maryland Osher Lifelong Learning Institute, George Mason University, Sterling, Virginia

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