Speaker's Bureau
Benjamin Frayser, JAGCWRT Commander (“Northeast Ohio’s James A. Garfield.”)
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MBA, Indiana Wesleyan University; BS, Management, Indiana Wesleyan University
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Life and Times of James A. Garfield (Living Historian as James A. Garfield)
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Politics of the Civil War
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Various Civil War Battles, with focuses on Middle Creek, Chattanooga & Chickamauga, and Belmont
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Wayne A. Witkowski, JAGCWRT Vice Commander
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Living Historian – CSA (Aide-de-Camp to General Officers; Rank of Captain)
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Living Historian – USA (Sergeant Major, 42nd OVI; Invalid Corps).
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Various CW Battles, with focus on Gettysburg
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General Thomas “Stonewall” Jackson
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Life of a CW Soldier
Andrew C.M. Mizsak, JAGCWRT Adjutant
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Master of Applied Politics, The University of Akron
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Graduate Coursework in American History and Government, Ashland University
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BA, Political Science, Bowling Green State University
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Commissioned Colonel on the Staff of the Governor of Kentucky
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Politics of the Civil War
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Ohio History and Government
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History of Congress
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Vexillology and Heraldry
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Northeast Ohio Townships
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James A. Garfield as an Ohio State Senator
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Presidential History with expertise in the elections of 1860, 1864, 1868, 1872, 1876, 1880; Constitutional History.
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Life and times of James R. Garfield.
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Battle of Petersburg; Battle of Cold Harbor; Battle of Gaines Farm
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CSA General John Bell Hood; USA General Catherinus P. Buckingham
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Dana E. Best-Mizsak, JAGCWRT Historian
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Bachelor of Arts in Interdisciplinary Anthropology, The University of Akron
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Archaeology
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The Ohio and Erie Canal
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History of Northeast Ohio and Western Pennsylvania
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The Estate of President James Madison and the Civil War
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Women in the 19th Century
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Paul E. Pojman, JAGCWRT Librarian
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Bachelor of Arts in English, John Carroll University
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Master of Library Science, Kent State University
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Ohio Civil War Soldiers
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Burial Places of 42nd OVI Soldiers
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Publications
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Anita F. Beneditti, JAGCWRT Secretary (“Northeast Ohio’s Mrs. Garfield.”)
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B.A., Kent State University, Major-Literature, Minor-History
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Member of Lincoln's Generals, Living History Museum Alliance
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Lake View Cemetery Docent & Substitute Guide
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Living Historian of Lucretia Rudolph Garfield
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The Life and Times of Lucretia Rudolph Garfield
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Elizabeth Todd
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Women in the 19th Century
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Emily Griffith
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Living Historian
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Women in the 19th Century
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East Tennessee in the Civil War
Mark Mayo
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Expertise on the life of General Abner Doubleday
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Rounders and the History of Baseball
COL. Edward E. Best, JAGCWRT Chaplain
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Doctor of Medical Dentistry, The University of Pittsburgh
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Doctor of Medical Dentistry, The University of Pennsylvania
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Fellow, International College of Dentistry
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Graduate, Command and General Staff School, US Army
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BS, Washington & Jefferson College
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Medicine in the Civil War
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Battle Tactics and Command Strategies
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Rev. Dr. Skip Wilson, JAGCWRT Vice Chaplain
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Commanding Officer, 4th Battalion, Provisional Army of the Confederate States
John Spaziani, Living Historian
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Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering (BSME): Stevens Institute of Technology (Hoboken, New Jersey)
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Masters of Mechanical Engineering (MSME): State University of New York (Brooklyn, New York)
- Master of Business Administration (MBA): University of Lynchburg (Lynchburg, Virginia)
- Master of Arts, Counseling and Human Development (MA): Walsh University (Canton, Ohio)
- Licensed Professional Engineer (PE)
- Member, Civil War Heritage Foundation
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General Samuel Cooper, Adjutant and Inspector General, CSA – The Highest-Ranking Confederate General*
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Timothy Webster, Union Spy*
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Lt. George Erasmus Dixon, Last Captain Confederate submarine, The Hunley*
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Captain Elmer Otis, fourth Cavalry, Chief Mustering Officer, The Lincoln Guard
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Civil War PA Governor Curtin (in progress)
Gerald M. Payn, Abraham Lincoln Presenter
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M.S., College of Education, The University of Akron, Akron, Ohio
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B.S., College of Agriculture, The Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio
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Sergeant, Ohio Army National Guard, 1957-1963
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Member, Sons of Union Veterans of the Civil War
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Life Member, National Association of Lincoln Presenters
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Abraham Lincoln Historian, including first person presentation living historian
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Historian of the Civil War
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Can present a “Lincoln/Douglas Debate” with Pastor Ken Hutchinson of North Canton
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Marilyn Payn, Mary Todd Lincoln Presenter
Robert Brugler
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Bachelor of Science in Earth Science, Bowling Green State University
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Masters of Science, Natural Resources, The Ohio State University
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The Unknown Lincoln: Stories Seldom Told.
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Gettysburg; the Battle, the Meaning and the Address.
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Life in the Washington, D.C. during the Civil War.
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The Humor of Abraham Lincoln.
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Ask Abe - An open question and answer session. Any topic.
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A Press Conference with President Lincoln (questions are available before hand) or questions from the audience are taken.
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The Many Faces of President Lincoln. (PowerPoint presentation & explanations of photos and paintings).
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Abraham Lincoln, the Man Behind the Beard.
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Dinner with the Lincolns (Mrs. Lincoln joins me).
Barbara Brugler, MSW
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Bachelor of Arts in Vocal Music, Bowling Green State University
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Master of Social Work, The Ohio State University
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Licensed Independent Social Worker
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Solo portrayer of Mary Lincoln and with the President.
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Portrayer of and lecturer on Mary Lincoln at previous events at:
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Manassas, VA;
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James A. Garfield National Historic Site, Mentor, Ohio;
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The American Civil War Museum of Ohio, Tiffin, Ohio;
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The Ladies of the Grand Army of the Republic, National Meeting, Sandusky, Ohio;
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Invited portrayer of Mary Lincoln in Gettysburg; Tiffin.
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Psychotherapist with unique perspective on Mary Lincoln's life.
Webpage: Brugler.com,
Facebook under Visit With Mary Lincoln.
Topics include:
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Tea with Mary Lincoln - Mary's childhood and life
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Meet Mrs. President Lincoln
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Oh What a Fright -The War Years
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The Lincoln children
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Widow Lincoln
For additional information on these presenters, please email JamesAGarfieldCWRT@gmail.com