The recipient of a Ph.D. in history from prestigious St. Louis University, Phillip Thomas Tucker served over 20 years as a professional historian with the United States Department of Defense (DoD). In this role he conducted research and completed writing projects assigned by military commanders, including generals, and DoD officials in Washington, D.C., and at various military establishments around the country. Supplementing his historical work with the DoD in his spare time at home, Phillip Thomas Tucker, Ph.D. also continued to compile historical narratives for publication in multiple fields of American history. In 1993, he earned the Douglas Southall Freeman Award for his groundbreaking biography of an Irish-born priest and inspirational man of God.
Dr. Tucker continues to write historical accounts of central figures and major battles in American history, including books featured by the History Book Club and the Military Book Club. He has authored more than 30 books and is widely viewed as one of the country's leading "new look" historians. In addition to his most recent book, Alexander Hamilton's Revolution: His Vital Role as Washington's Chief of Staff, he is the author of biographical accounts of inspirational and remarkable women such as Cathy Williams: From Slave to Buffalo Soldier and Emily D. West and the "Yellow Rose of Texas" Myth. Outside of his professional endeavors, he has donated to Haitian relief funds and has been a mentor to inner city youth in Washington, D.C.
