Madeline Feierstein is a dedicated local historian with a deep expertise in American history, particularly focusing on psychiatric institutions, military hospitals, and prisons. Madeline has developed popular guided tours in Alexandria, VA and Washington, D.C.. Her meticulous research has been showcased at prestigious institutions, including the Alexandria Historical Society, the DC Preservation League, and the National Museum of Civil War Medicine. She leads significant projects documenting the soldiers who were treated and fell in Alexandria’s wartime hospitals. 

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Madeline is an author and content creator for Emerging Civil War. She supports the National Museum of Civil War Medicine at several of their locations and has led cemetery tours with Gravestone Stories. 

 

Originally from Washington D.C., Madeline earned her Bachelor of Science in Criminology from George Mason University. She has received her Master of Arts in American History from Southern New Hampshire University.