Meteors That Enlighten the Earth: Napoleon and the Cult of Great Men
Dr. Matthew D. Zarzeczny, FINS graduated Summa Cum Laude with a B.A. in French and history from Baldwin-Wallace College (BW) in 2002. At BW, Matthew minored in political science and served as secretary and then president of the French Club. He went on to earn a Master's in History at Kent State University in 2004 and a Ph.D. in History from the Ohio State University in 2009. Although born at Fort Belvoir Army Hospital in Quantico, Virginia, Matthew lived most of his life in Parma, Ohio. Parma is the largest suburb of Cleveland. More recently, he moved to Ashland, the self-proclaimed World Headquarters of Nice People. A fellow of the International Napoleonic Society and a member of various other historical organizations, Matthew has won contests with, read on the radio, presented at conferences, and published in newspapers and other forms of print articles, letters, poems, and short stories. He currently teaches adjunct courses for Ashland University, Baldwin-Wallace College, John Carroll University, Kent State University at Stark, and MedCentral College of Nursing, where he consistently receives excellent evaluations from his students.