| 词条 | Thomas A. Desjardin |
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|name = Dr. Thomas Desjardin |image = |image_size = 150px |birth_date = 1964 |birth_place = Lewiston, Maine |death_date = |death_place = |nationality = United States |alma_mater = Florida State University University of Maine |known_for = American Civil War historian, Maine Acting Commissioner of Education |spouse = }} Thomas A. (Tom) Desjardin (born 1964) served as Maine's Acting Commissioner of the Department of Education.[1] He is an American historian who has written books on the American Civil War and American Revolutionary War. Desjardin was born at St. Mary's Hospital, now Saint Mary's Regional Medical Center (Maine) in Lewiston, Maine. Academic careerDesjardin earned a bachelor's degree in government and a master's degree in communication from Florida State University, where he was a member of Phi Gamma Delta fraternity. He earned a Ph.D. in U.S. History from the University of Maine and has taught at his alma mater (FSU), at Bowdoin College, and the University of Maine. He is also a former fellow at the Gilder Lehrman Institute of American History in New York City. Books
Television & Film1993 - Feature Film Gettysburg (1993 film). Historical advisor to actor Jeff Daniels - In 2011, Daniels said publicly of his role as Joshua Chamberlain: "For me, whatever people think that role was, it is because of Tom Desjardin."{{Citation needed|reason=Quote attributed to living person with no source, not verifiable|date=March 2017}} 1999, 2006, 2013 C-SPAN's Book TV 1999 - History Channel - Unknown Civil War series - on air historical consultant 2000 - History Channel - Joshua L. Chamberlain 2000 - A&E Network - Biography 2015 - The Gettysburg Address (film) - In Production. Seminole TriviaWhile a student at FSU in 1984, Desjardin was the emcee at a pep rally and introduced the famous "Seminole War Chant" to FSU fans for the first time.[2] CareerA former archivist/historian at Gettysburg National Military Park, much of his historical research has been devoted to Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, on the mythology of the Gettysburg story, and Maine history. His work was twice nominated for the prestigious Lincoln Prize. Desjardin has appeared in nationally televised documentaries numerous times and was the historical consultant for actor Jeff Daniels in his role as Chamberlain in the 1993 movie Gettysburg. He has also served as the Chief Archivist and Historian for Maine's Department of Conservation. In 2014, Maine governor Paul LePage appointed Desjardin to serve as the state's Acting Commissioner of Education. In 2015, he was replaced by former Husson University President Bill Beardsley (see William Beardsley (politician)).[3] References1. ^https://mainedoenews.net/2015/01/01/tom-desjardin-named-acting-education-commissioner-2/ 2. ^http://www.nolefan.org/barnes/barnes07.html 3. ^http://www.centralmaine.com/2015/10/16/former-husson-university-president-william-beardsley-named-acting-maine-education-commissioner/ Sources
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