Lisa Tendrich Frank
Lisa Tendrich Frank is an award-winning historian, editor, and writer on issues related to American women, the nineteenth century, and the American Civil War. A Ph.D. from the University of Florida, she has taught at universities across the country.
She has published books and articles on women's and American military history, has lectured widely, served as an on camera and off camera expert for historical documentaries, and has worked as a consultant for various non-profits and public history projects. She is available for guest lectures, teacher training, editorial assistance, and consulting work.
She is currently writing a book on the waging of gendered warfare by US commanders, including Grant, Sherman, and Sheridan.
Education
- University of Florida, Ph.D. History December 2001
Dissertation: “To ‘Cure Her of Her Pride and Boasting’: The Gendered Implications of Sherman’s
March” Advisor: Bertram Wyatt-Brown
- University of Florida, M.A. History May 1996
Thesis: “The Unforgiving: Confederate Women’s Thirst for Vengeance”
- University of Massachusetts, Amherst, B.A. January 1994
Cum laude and Commonwealth Scholar, History and English Major
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