J. David Markham is an internationally acclaimed historian and Napoleonic scholar. His major books include Napoleonโs Road to Glory: Triumphs, Defeats and Immortality (winner of the 2004 Napoleonic Society of America Literary Award); Imperial Glory: The Bulletins of Napoleonโs Grande Armรฉe (winner of the International Napoleonic Societyโs 2003 Presidentโs Choice Award); and Napoleon and Dr. Verling on St. Helena. He has been featured on the History Channel Internationalโs Global View program on Napoleon, the History Channelโs Conquerors program (Napoleonโs Greatest Victory; Caesar in Gaul) and Napoleon: The Man Who Would Conquer Europe, as well as in programs on the Learning and Discovery channels. He has served as historical consultant to History Channel and National Geographic Society programs. Markham has contributed to four important reference encyclopedias (Leadership; World History; American Revolution; French Revolution and Napoleon). He has presented numerous academic papers to conferences in the United States, the UK, France, Italy, Israel, Georgia, and Russia. He is President of the Napoleonic Alliance and Executive Vice-President and Editor-in-Chief of the International Napoleonic Society. David has organized International Napoleonic Congresses in Italy, Israel, the Republic of Georgia, and France. He was the first American scholar to present a paper at the Borodino Conference in Russia. His awards include the Legion of Merit from the International Napoleonic Society, the Presidentโs Medal from the Napoleonic Alliance, and the Marengo Medal from the province of Alessandria, Italy.