History with Michael Stroud
Military History • Public Memory • Battlefield Research
Recovering forgotten stories from military history.
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Speaking & Lectures
Michael G. Stroud is available for museum programs, historical societies, Civil War Round Tables, libraries, podcasts, educational events, and public history presentations.
Featured TopicsNative American Warriors in the Union ArmyCompany K: Michigan’s
Native American SharpshootersForgotten Michigan Heroes of the Civil WarRecovering Forgotten HistoryThe Reality of Civil War Combat
Publications & Research
Michael G. Stroud’s published work and research interests span multiple eras of military history, including the American Civil War, the Napoleonic Wars, World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. His writing has appeared in military history publications and public history outlets, with a focus on battlefield experience, leadership, historical memory, overlooked soldiers, and the human dimensions of war.
Research SpecializationsAmerican Civil War
Native American Union Service
Company K, 1st Michigan Sharpshooters
Napoleonic Wars
World War I
World War II
Cold War History
Military Leadership & Public Memory
Selected Writing
A selection of historical writing, research excerpts, and public-facing essays focused on military history, public memory, and overlooked stories from the past.
Featured TopicsNative American Service in the Union Army
Research on Native American soldiers, Company K, and overlooked Union service.Civil War Memory and Public History
Essays on how the Civil War has been remembered, interpreted, and preserved.Military History Across Eras
Writing on the Napoleonic Wars, World War I, World War II, and the Cold War.Recovering Forgotten Stories
Reflections on archival research, historical memory, and the human dimensions of war.
About Michael G. Stroud
Michael G. Stroud is a historian, professor, writer, and public speaker whose work focuses on military history, American history, and the recovery of overlooked historical narratives. He teaches history at Cornerstone University and Adrian College, where he brings an engaging, source-based approach to the classroom while helping students connect the past to larger questions of memory, leadership, sacrifice, and historical understanding.His research and publications span multiple eras of military history, including the American Civil War, the Napoleonic Wars, World War I, World War II, and the Cold War. Much of his current research focuses on Native American military service in the Union Army, particularly Company K of the 1st Michigan Sharpshooters, while his broader interests include battlefield history, veterans’ experiences, historical memory, and the preservation of forgotten stories through archival research and public history.Through teaching, writing, speaking, and archival research, his work seeks to make history accessible, human, and meaningful for both academic and public audiences.
