Ken Burns is an award-winning filmmaker who has produced some of the most acclaimed historical documentaries ever made, including The Civil War, Baseball, and Jazz, and his latest project, The American Revolution.

Phillipa Soo is an actor and singer best known for originating the role of Eliza Hamilton in Broadway’s Hamilton, earning a Tony nomination, a Grammy Award, and an Emmy nomination for the filmed production.

Christopher Jackson is a Tony Award–nominated actor and Grammy and Emmy Award–winning songwriter and composer, best known for his starring role as George Washington in Broadway’s Hamilton.

Okieriete Onaodowan is best known for originating the roles of Hercules Mulligan and James Madison in the Broadway phenomenon Hamilton and is a Grammy Award winner for his performance as part of the show’s original cast.

Annette Gordon-Reed is a Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and law professor at Harvard University, best known for her groundbreaking work on Thomas Jefferson and slavery, including The Hemingses of Monticello.

Susan Eisenhower is an author, consultant, and a D.C.-based policy strategist with decades of work on national security issues. She is also the Founder and Chair Emeritus of the Eisenhower Institute.

Rick Atkinson is a Pulitzer Prize–winning historian and #1 New York Times bestselling author, best known for his acclaimed Liberation Trilogy on World War II and his ongoing Revolution Trilogy on the American War for Independence.

Stanley McChrystal is a retired four-star U.S. Army general, former commander of Joint Special Operations Command and U.S. and NATO forces in Afghanistan, and a New York Times bestselling author of Team of Teams and On Character.

Heather Lind is an actress known for her role as Anna Strong on AMC’s TURN: Washington’s Spies and for appearances on series such as Boardwalk Empire and Your Friends & Neighbors.

Seth Numrich is an actor known for his portrayal of Ben Tallmadge in AMC’s TURN: Washington’s Spies. He has also worked in television, theater, and film with roles in Homeland, The Good Wife, and Imperium.

Harold Holzer, winner of The 2015 Gilder-Lehrman Lincoln Prize, is one of the country’s leading authorities on Abraham Lincoln and the political culture of the Civil War era.

Jeff Shaara is the author of more than a dozen New York Times best-selling novels, including Gods & Generals, The Last Full Measure, and Rise to Rebellion. 

Geoffrey C. Ward is an award-winning historian who has collaborated with Ken Burns for four decades as the principal scriptwriter of The Civil War, Baseball, Jazz, The Vietnam War, and The American Revolution.

Garry Adelman is Chief Historian at the American Battlefield Trust and a Licensed Battlefield Guide at Gettysburg. He is the author or editor of more than 100 history books and articles.

Kris White is Director of Education & Events at the American Battlefield Trust and co-founder of Emerging Civil War. An award-winning historian and speaker, he has authored or edited nearly two dozen books.

Katherine Malone-France is the President & CEO of The Better Angels Society, dedicated to supporting American history documentaries and engaging young filmmakers.

Chris Mowery is an author, historian, genealogist, and creator of the popular Vlogging Through History YouTube channel, where he shares his passion for American history with more than 500,000 subscribers.

Dr. Jared Frederick is a professor of history at Penn State Altoona and a former National Park Service Ranger. He is the author of Dispatches of D-Day and Fierce Valor and  the creator of Reel History on YouTube.

Dr. Chris Mackowski is the editor-in-chief and co-founder of Emerging Civil War and series editor of the award-winning Emerging Civil War Series published by Savas Beatie.

Ken Gavin is a historian and public history professional specializing in the American Revolution and Civil War, with more than two decades of experience leading living history programs.