Stephen L. Hardin is an American historian and author who is an expert on the

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Education

Hardin attended

Southwest Texas State University Texas State University is a public university, public research university in San Marcos, Texas. Since its establishment in 1899, the university has grown to the second largest university in the Greater Austin, Greater Austin metropolitan area ...

, in San Marcos, Texas, where he received both a BA and MA in History. He would later attend

Texas Christian University Texas Christian University (TCU) is a private research university in Fort Worth, Texas. It was established in 1873 by brothers Addison and Randolph Clark as the Add-Ran Male & Female College. It is affiliated with the Christian Church (Disciples ...

, in Fort Worth, Texas, where he would receive his PhD specializing in Texas history. Currently, Dr. Hardin teaches at McMurry University in Abilene, Texas. Some have falsely claimed that Dr. Hardin asserts his nationality as Texan, on the grounds that Texas was once an independent nation. Dr. Hardin emphatically refuted that claim on "The Sons of History" podcast on July 11, 2020 (released on July 13, 2020).

Alamo Historian and Expert

Hardin is considered a leading expert in the world in Texas military and social history. He is widely cited with regards to the

Battle of the Alamo The Battle of the Alamo (February 23 – March 6, 1836) was a pivotal event in the Texas Revolution. Following a 13-day siege, Mexican troops under President General Antonio López de Santa Anna reclaimed the Alamo Mission near San Ant ...

. Hardin has also appeared on the History Channel in "The Alamo Documentary: A True Story of Courage" He was also a historic advisor to

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's 2004 movie, ''

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'', starring

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Publications

*Stephin L. Hardin (author) and Gary S. Zaboly (illustrator), ''Texian Iliad: A Military History of the Texas Revolution, 1835-1836'', University of Texas Press, (1994) *Stephen Hardin (author) and Angus McBride (illustrator), ''The Alamo 1836: Santa Anna's Texas Campaign'', Osprey Publishing (2001). *Stephen L. Hardin (author) and Gary S. Zaboly (illustrator), ''Texian Macabre: A Melancholy Tale of a Hanging in Early Houston'', State House Press, (2007)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Hardin, Stephen L. 21st-century American historians 21st-century American male writers Texas State University alumni Texas Christian University alumni Writers from Texas Historians of the Texas Revolution Living people 1953 births American male non-fiction writers