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James Fester

James Fester is an educator, community historian, and author passionate about storytelling and experiential learning. His experience includes classroom teaching, educator development, authoring books, and writing content for numerous history periodicals and travel apps. He is a National Park Service volunteer who collaborates on educational programs for national parks and historic monuments highlighting the history and culture of our public lands. His writing has been featured in publications like National Geographic and TED-Ed. He has also written and published two books and is working on a third focused on place-based learning. He currently resides in the Twin Cities area of Minnesota.

Member since: Nov 21, 2023Published posts: 3

Articles by James Fester

Prince William Forest Park: The National Park That Trained WWII Spies

Crusading Against Crusaders: Clement V’s Persecution of the Templars

Pope Clement V’s decision to give in to the demands of King Philip IV led to the betrayal and destruction of the Knights Templar.

The Problem with Catholic Popes: Linus and the Petrine Succession

The authority of the Catholic pope, the leader of the Church, relies on a line of succession that includes Linus, an early Christian. There is little evidence supporting his existence.