Paul J. Ledman
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Walking Through History: Portland, Maine on Foot
A Maine Town Responds: Cape Elizabeth and South Portland in the Civil War
Paul J. Ledman | |
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| Born | New York City, U.S. |
| Occupation | Historian |
| Notable work | Portland, Maine: Connections Across Time Walking Through History: Portland, Maine on Foot A Maine Town Responds: Cape Elizabeth and South Portland in the Civil War |
Paul J. Ledman is an American historian and author based in Portland, Maine.[1][2] He has written several books on the history of Portland, notably Walking Through History: Portland, Maine on Foot in 2016.
Ledman was born in New York City, where he graduated from Stuyvesant High School in 1967. He then graduated with a Bachelor of Arts in geology from Binghamton University in 1971, a Masters of Arts in history from the University of New Hampshire in 1999, and a Juris Doctor degree from New York Law School in 1982.[3] He passed the New York State Bar in 1983.[4] He worked as an officer of Blazing Eagles Corporation.[5]
Aside from being a writer, Ledman has had careers in geology, law, real estate and teaching.[6]