David O. Stewart

David O. Stewart is an award-winning historian and bestselling author whose books bring America's Founding Era to life. He is the author of works of history including The Summer of 1787: The Men Who Invented the Constitution, Madison's Gift, American Emperor: Aaron Burr's Challenge to Jefferson's America, Impeached: The Trial of President Andrew Johnson and the Fight for Lincoln's Legacy, and George Washington: The Political Rise of America's Founding Father, a finalist for the George Washington Prize.Stewart practiced trial and appellate law for many years, arguing cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and serving as principal counsel in a U.S. Senate impeachment trial. He writes frequently about American history, law, and government, and was the founding president of the Washington Independent Review of Books.He lives in Potomac, Maryland.