Madeline Feierstein is a historian of American history based in Alexandria, Virginia. She is particularly fond of researching America during wartime, prisons, hospitals, and the 19th Century. Her meticulous research has been showcased at varied institutions, including the Alexandria Historical Society, D.C. Preservation League, and Fairfax County Public Libraries. She spearheads significant projects documenting the soldiers who were treated and fell in Alexandria’s wartime hospitals. 

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Rooted in Place, LLC was founded by Madeline Feierstein to provide individualized genealogical & historical research, K-12 learning support, collaborative planning & lectures for institutions, and guided tours for everyone in the Washington, D.C. area. Rooted in Place also advocates for historic preservation through campaigns and social media, believing every building is a piece of American history that we can learn from. 

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Madeline is an author and content creator for Emerging Civil War. Additionally, she has written for the National Museum of Civil War Medicine and Emerging Revolutionary War. 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. Her first book, Occupied Alexandria: How the Civil War Transformed a Southern City, will be published by The History Press in October 2026.