AboutMichael FitzGerald Expertise I am an expert in German history between 1918 and 1945, particularly with regard to the Nazi era. I am also very knowledgeable about most areas of philosophy (I have an honours degree in the subject) and am able to answer questions on that subject too. In addition, I am very knowledgeable about poetry. One of my hobbies is also politics, mainly British and European though I follow the US political scene as well. Another one is the history of crime and punishment and British social history (the two often overlap!) I am willing to answer questions on all the above issues.
Experience Author of two published works, 'Storm Troopers of Satan,' an account of the lunatic fringes of Nazi ideology, and 'Adolf Hitler: A Portrait,' a biography of the German dictator. 'Adolf Hitler' was published in July 2006 by the top history publisher Spellmount and was named historical biography of the month by the Good Book Guide. I correspond with Ian Kershaw, Peter Stachura, Jeremy Noakes, Roger Moorhouse and Stan Lauryssens. I have undertaken research for radio, television, newspapers and magazines
Organizations Society of Authors
Education/Credentials I have an Honours degree in philosophy.
Awards and Honors LT prize for poetry
Historical Biography of the month, Good Book Guide
Question Can you recommend a handful of texts regarding the U.S. internment camps operating during WWII? I am an English graduate student and need sources for my creative thesis, an historical novel.
Thanks.
--SD
Answer Dear Stephen,
Thank you for your most interesting question. I find that in general most Americans appear to have some notion that Japanese were interned during the war but are less aware that the same thing happened to German-Americans and even Italian-Americans.
The following works are particularly useful (I have chosen one text to represent each ethnic group):
John Christgau, World War II Alien Internment,Authors Choice, 2001
Lawrence Distasi (Editor), Una Storia Segreta : The Secret History of Italian American Evacuation and Internment During World War II, Cahners Business Information, 2001
Stephen Fox, America's Invisible Gulag: A Biography of German American Internment and Exclusion in World War II: Memory & History, Peter Lang, 2000.
There are other books on these subjects as well. If you would like me to give you a fuller bibliography I am happy to do so. I wish you well with your writing! As an author myself I know how important sources are.
