Author: Craig L. Symonds
Born: 31 Dec 1946
Bio: Craig Lee Symonds (born 31 December 1946, in Long Beach, California) is a distinguished historian of the American Civil War and maritime history. His book *Lincoln and His Admirals* received the Lincoln Prize. His book *Neptune: The Allied Invasion of Europe and the D-Day Landings* was the 2015 recipient of the Samuel Eliot Morison Award for Naval Literature.