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Chris Kempshall

Dr. Chris Kempshall is a public historian and author who specialises in modern media representations of history. He has taught and lectured on war and European history at a wide assortment of universities and is currently the President for the International Society for First World War Studies and a Senior Research Fellow for the Centre for Army Leadership, Royal Military Academy Sandhurst.

He is the author of numerous academic works including; The First World War in Computer Games and British, French and American Relations on the Western Front, 1914–1918.

Along with Jason Fry, Cole Horton, and Amy Ratcliffe, he is the co-author of Star Wars: Battles that Changed the Galaxy (2021) published by DK. His latest book Star Wars: The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire, an in-universe political history of the Galactic Empire, was published by DK Books in July 2024.
Star Wars Star Pilots
Star Wars The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
Star Wars Battles that Changed the Galaxy

Books

Star Wars Star Pilots
Star Wars The Rise and Fall of the Galactic Empire
Star Wars Battles that Changed the Galaxy

Books for Women’s History Month

In honor of Women’s History Month in March, we are sharing books by women who have shaped history and have fought for their communities. Our list includes books about women who fought for racial justice, abortion rights, equality in the workplace, and ranges in topics from women in politics and prominent women in history to

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