richard striner

Richard Striner is a writer and historian whose work spans many fields.

One of the nation’s foremost Lincoln scholars, he is the author of the highly-acclaimed biography Summoned to Glory:  The Audacious Life of Abraham Lincoln.

His published work goes far beyond presidential studies.

He has written acclaimed books about economics, architecture, film, education, and public policy.  He founded and led a historic preservation non-profit organization in the Nation’s Capital and led the group for twenty years.

A spell-binding public speaker, Striner taught history for over thirty years at Washington College, in Chestertown, Maryland.  He now devotes himself full-time to book authorship, public speaking, and consulting.

• Presidential and political history including "Summoned to Glory"
• Education policy including newly published "No Size Fits All"
• Public Affairs
• Studies of Film and Architectural History