First-Time Authors, First-Rate Tips: Researching and Writing about Alexandria's History

Join two local authors who turned their ideas into published books in 2026. In this Zoom conversation, Charleen Smith-Reidel (Gods and the Generals: The Story of Christ Church, Alexandria, Virginia) and Madeline Feierstein (Occupied Alexandria: How the Civil War Transformed a Southern City) share their research and publishing journeys, including how their biggest surprises, challenges they overcame, and suggestions for other researchers. Facilitated by AHS Board member and fellow author Paula Tarnapol Whitacre.