Alan Axelrod is the author of more than 60 books, including the bestsellers Profiles in Audacity and the Real History of the Cold War (both Sterling), and What Every American Should Know About American History: 200 Events That Shaped the Nation (with Charles Phillips; Adams Media Corporation). He has appeared on MSNBC, the Discovery Channel, CNN, Fox, and numerous radio news and talk programs, including NPR. Axelrod and his work have been featured in Businessweek, Fortune, Men's Health, Cosmopolitan, and many newspapers, including USA Today.